Because so many people in the area live in small(-ish) houses, one of the most frequent questions I hear is “Do you know of anyplace to have a child’s party?” Any parent can tell you that going to the same party 12 times a year gets stale fast. Here you’ll find our best effort to compile your NOVA birthday party options. Know of one we missed? Scroll down to the form at the end and add it!
Encore Stage
125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, Virginia 22204"Theater for kids, by kids." Encore stage encourages area children and youth to develop their dramatic talents. (Look for Birthday Parties under "tickets.")
Engineering for Kids
Northern VA703-447-3859 senova@engineeringforkids.net
Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), to kids ages 4 to 14 in a fun and challenging way through classes, camps, clubs, and parties. We are proud to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity by teaching engineering concepts through hands-on learning. Engineering is, after all, one of the fastest growing industries in the world!
Fairfax County Picnic Area Reservations
Reservable areas at Fairfax County ParksFairfax Gymnastics Academy
Fairfax, VA 22031Classes and parties for children 5 & up
Falls Church Fire Department Hall Rental
Falls Church, VAhall rental for birthday parties
Flight Trampoline Park
Springfield, VAYou can bounce in our open jump field (over 50 connected trampolines), play intense trampoline dodgeball, do tricks into the foam pit, perfect your moves on our bounceboards, get a grueling crossfit style trampoline workout, dunk a basketball on a hoops of different levels. You get the idea….
Flight Zone Trampoline Park
Springfield VAFor $11 you can drop in on a workout class ON a trampoline (in itself a workout!) and childcare is FREE.
Groovy Nate
Northern VA571-289-6948 groovynate@groovynate.com
Mention the Joy Troupe when you book a 45 minute or longer show for your party, and you’ll get 20% off. If you’re a blogger or one of our many, many area website owners extraordinaire taking advantage of Groovy Nate’s 20% discount, leave a positive comment about the show; and email the link of the write up to Groovy Nate, because you can get up to 40% off the next Groovy Nate party of 45 minutes or more. (Subject to availability, your location, must be on a website you own, or a site like Yelp or Angie’s List, and not a social media site, and all the usual etceteras, but trust me, it’s a good deal.)
Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Annandale, VAVisit Hidden Oaks Nature Center's exhibit, Urban Woodlands: Habitats and Havens and discover the amazing diversity of an urban woodland forest. While exploring this exhibit, families can investigate the different levels of the forest and meet a variety of amphibians and reptiles. Through interactive stations, a children's corner, and hands on learning activities, parents and children alike will uncover the mysteries of life, from creatures that live underground to the treetop residents. Be sure to visit the indoor turtle pond!
Historic Alexandria Birthday Parties
Alexandria VAMake your child's birthday a historic occasion, with a party at one of several historic museums in Alexandria, including the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary, the Friendship Firehouse, and Gadsby's Tavern.