Children's Birthday Party Venues in Pasadena

Pasadena has a wide variety of venues for children's birthday parties. Listed are some of the more offbeat, a change from the usual Chuck E. Cheese. Since most of the venues require that you bring your own refreshments, I am throwing in my own personal recommendation for birthday cakes. These women make the tastiest, most inventive or beautiful cakes ever.

TAKES THE CAKE
1194 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena Ca
626 792 1109

Now onto the children's birthday part venues.

KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
48 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena Ca
626 449 9144 ext. 5214

The two-hour birthday party will take place in the Kidspace Celebration Center. You can kick back while staff lead the children in games, arts and crafts, dress up, build a bug, walk like a dinosaur, or put on a puppet show. Each child also gets a goody bag and balloons. Appropriate for children age three to nine.

Invitations, and thank you notes are provided as well as plates, napkins, forks, and spoons. If you want a Wolfgang Puck birthday cake, you can order it through Kidspace.

Cost is $15 a child and $10 per adult, with a $400 minimum.

PASADENA ICE SKATING CENTER
310 Green St. Pasadena Ca
626 578 0801

Located in Pasadena's civic center, the center offers birthday parties during the times the public is not using the rink. Party rates cover admission and skate rental for each child. For $50, ten children can get a half-hour skating lesson.

The Gold Party costs $190 for 10 children and $12 for each additional child. In addition to skating time you will get a one-hour hosted party room. You bring your own paper goods and refreshments. A birthday party hostess will lay out party supplies, help serve, and clean up.

If you want to host the birthday party yourself and do the set-up and clean up, you can get a Bronze party for $145 for 10 children and $9 for each additional child.

GYMNASTIKIDS
2237 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, Ca
626 796 5437

Gymnastakids offers a two-hour birthday party supervised by trained staff. Age appropriate gymnastics include obstacle courses; a foam filled pit, and parachute games, climbing wall, a tumble track and more.

The cost also covers party invitations and a helium balloon a coupon for a free lesson to each child. The birthday child gets a T-shirt and you may order T-shirts for the other children.

There is a $100 dollar non-refundable deposit. Total price to be arranged.

BROOKSIDE PARK
100 N Garfield Pasadena Ca
626 744 7275

If you want to do the birthday party yourself, Brookside Park is a very large park with big trees; children's play areas and lots of private picnic sites for large or small groups. You can reserve a space by calling the above number.

How much structure you want is up to you, but there are allot of things for children to do on their own. You might want to bring along another adult or two so you can keep track of the children.

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
145 N. Raymond
Pasadena Ca
626 792 5101

The Armory Center offers a birthday party that includes an hour-long art project led by an Armory artist plus the use of the art studio for one and one half-hours. Each child will bring home a completed project plus a party favor bag. Ages can range from three to sixteen. There are two different prices.

The basic party costs $280 for 12 children with each additional child costing $10 up to a limit of 20 children. The Armory will provide tables and tablecloths and chairs or stools. You can use the refrigerator and freezer 30 minutes before the party. Staff will help set up and clean up.

The Art Party Plus is $380 for 12 children and $15 for each additional child with a limit of 20 children. One place setting per child is provided along with pizza, birthday cake, and drinks.