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Birthday Parties

Birthday Bundle

Celebrate your child’s birthday in the WILDEST way possible. Party with the lions and mingle with the giraffes here at the Abilene Zoo!

An Abilene Zoo Birthday Bundle includes:

• An indoor classroom rental for 1.5 hours
• All-Day zoo admission for 20, 3 yrs, and up
• Ten carousel tokens
• Ten train tokens

Then, after your party animals are finished, you let us worry about the cleaning! Reserve your day, bring the supplies, and leave the rest to us!Register Here

Prices and Times

Available times for reservation are Saturday & Sunday (excludes Wild Event Weekends, Wild Days, Boo at the Zoo, and Christmas Celebration)

Saturday

10:30 am-11:30 am

1:30 pm -2:30 pm

Sunday

10:30 am-11:30 am

1:30 pm -2:30 pm

Price

$300 for Non-Member and $275 for Members

 A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking, and the remaining balance will be due one week before your party.

Additional Tickets and Tokens

Additional Tickets

$6.50 and $8 per Adult

Additional Train Tokens

$2 per token

Additional Carousel Tokens

• $1 per token

Giraffe Feeding Tokens

• $5 per token

Food

• Six large one-topping pizzas & juice pouches – $75 (paper plates and napkins will be provided)
• Four large one-topping pizzas & juice pouches – $50 (paper plates and napkins will be provided)
• Large one-topping pizza – $14 per additional pizza

More than 40 Guests?

Upgrade to a Pavilion Rental or Additional Room

• $75 Great for parties larger than 40 guests (this is an outdoor venue with limited availability)

Additional Venue (Room or Pavilion) Time

• $50 per hour (availability is limited)

Dinosaur Statue Rental

• Small – $50 each (total of 3)
• Blue Raptor – $150
• Orange raptor – $150
• Brown Raptor – $150 (not pictured)
• All three raptors for $400
• Large dinosaur – $200

Important Information

• $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking, and the remaining balance will be due one week before your party.
• Max Capacity per room is 40 guests.
• If the total number of attendees exceeds 40, additional room rental is required.
• No latex balloons will be allowed on grounds for animal safety.
• The host can arrive 30 minutes before the party starts to set up and decorate.
• Wristbands for participants will be provided during the Birthday Party. They can be picked up the day prior from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the Education Office. The Zoo will not be responsible for distributing wristbands to individual guests.
• Zoo Train, Carousel, and Giraffe Feeding close at 4:00 PM.
• Giraffe Terrace may be closed depending on weather conditions.

FOR THE WILD CHILD: Abilene Zoo (2070 Zoo Ln)

Nothing screams “birthday fun” like rubbing noses with giraffes, flamingos, and all kinds of scaly reptiles at the Abilene Zoo. Find out more about prices and party packages, and more here.FOR THE ARTISTS: Board & Brush (1031 N 6th St)

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FOR THE ARTISTS: Board & Brush (1031 N 6th St)

Board & Brush offers a unique art studio experience where guests can distress, stain, and decorate a custom wood sign of their very own. Find out more about their kid’s workshops and party options.FOR THE TOUGH GUYS (AND GALS): Abilene Axe Company (822 S 2nd St)

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FOR THE TOUGH GUYS (AND GALS): Abilene Axe Company (822 S 2nd St)

Channel your inner lumberjack and hop on the ax-throwing trend with Abilene Axe Company’s spacious warehouse or mobile throwing trailer. Find out more information about scheduling and group rates here.FOR THE PAC-MAN PROS: Retro World Arcade (1109 Pine St)

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FOR THE PAC-MAN PROS: Retro World Arcade (1109 Pine St)

Enjoy a blast from the past or introduce the young’ns to the classics at this ’80s-inspired arcade filled with original games. Find out more about admission, concessions, and more here.FOR THE MOVERS AND GROOVERS: The Skatin Place (1930 S Clack St)

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FOR THE MOVERS AND GROOVERS: The Skatin Place (1930 S Clack St)

This old-fashioned skating rink has been entertaining Abilenians for generations. You can find out their hours and more details here.FOR THE COMPETITIVE TYPES: Play Faire Park (2300 N 2nd St)

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FOR THE COMPETITIVE TYPES: Play Faire Park (2300 N 2nd St)

Challenge your family and friends to a round of mini-golf at Play Faire Park. You can find out more on seasonal hours and community events here.FOR THE NATURE LOVERS: Abilene State Park (150 Park Rd 32, Tuscola)

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FOR THE NATURE LOVERS: Abilene State Park (150 Park Rd 32, Tuscola)

With open-air picnic spots, winding nature trails, and one of the coolest swimming pools around, connect with nature and the Big Country’s history at the Abilene State Park. You can find out rates, dates, and more details here.FOR THE FAIRYTALE LOVERS: Pretend Palace (1033 N Willis St)

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FOR THE FAIRYTALE LOVERS: Pretend Palace (1033 N Willis St)

Pretend Palace provides unique, immersive experiences and one-on-one encounters with the princes and princesses kids know and love. You can check them out online here.FOR THE CULTURED: The Grace Museum (102 Cypress St)

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FOR THE CULTURED: The Grace Museum (102 Cypress St)

The Grace is Abilene’s go-to for fine art and an upscale space to celebrate. They also have kid-friendly events and exhibits year-round. You can check them out online here.FOR THE YOUNG (OR OLD) GRASSHOPPERS: Premier Martial Arts (3278 S 14th St & 6410 Buffalo Gap Rd)

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FOR THE YOUNG (OR OLD) GRASSHOPPERS: Premier Martial Arts (3278 S 14th St & 6410 Buffalo Gap Rd)

Premier provides the ultimate martial arts party that includes free karate uniforms, martial arts training and games, and the chance to cut the birthday cake with a real samurai sword. You can find more details about Premier Martial Arts’ parties here.FOR THE ENERGIZER BUNNIES: PowerUp Inflatables Jump & Party Center (2266 Industrial Blvd, Ste B))

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FOR THE ENERGIZER BUNNIES: PowerUp Inflatables Jump & Party Center (2266 Industrial Blvd, Ste B))

PowerUp Inflatables party packages are the real deal and include bounce time and cleanup. You can find out more about the party packages and open jumps here.FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT ALL: PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center (4541 Loop 322)

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FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT ALL: PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center (4541 Loop 322)

Can’t decide on just one activity? PrimeTime’s birthday packages give you free rein to enjoy bowling, go-carts, mini-golf, arcade games, and so much more. Find out more about their party packages and group rates here.FOR THE BALANCING ACT: Abilene Gymnastics Sport Center

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FOR THE BALANCING ACT: Abilene Gymnastics Sport Center

Abilene Gymnastics Sport Center offers open play in a gymnastics facility complete with foam pits, trampolines, monkey bars, and more. Check out their party details here.

While a lot of the places on this list appear to be geared for children of a certain age, a few joints listed above would make a cool venue for a grown-up birthday or wedding party.

Places like Abilene Axe Company, The Skatin Place, and Retro World Arcade all cater to that childhood sense of nostalgia that may remind you of your youth, which makes them a great place to celebrate. They also provide dang good exercise as long as you’re careful. (You can’t tell me that flinging a metal ax at a wall isn’t good cardio and strength training.)

For parents that want a more educational experience for their child’s birthday, The Grace Museum and the Abilene Zoo both off kids the chance to learn new things and celebrate while they do it.

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What’s even more entertaining is that these awesome birthday ideas don’t require a day trip or a lot of driving — they’re all Abilene local, which means everyone can get in on the fun.

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Gallery Credit: AllyBROWNWOOD: Runaway Train Cafe

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BROWNWOOD: Runaway Train Cafe

Serves burger, sandwiches, soups, and classic diner fare.SWEETWATER: Amole’s Mexican Restaurant

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SWEETWATER: Amole’s Mexican Restaurant

Serves Tex-Mex favorites.VALERA: Big O’s Restaurant

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VALERA: Big O’s Restaurant

Serves traditional Texas barbecue.MARBLE FALLS: Blue Bonnet Cafe

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MARBLE FALLS: Blue Bonnet Cafe

Serves breakfast, comfort food, and diner favorites.KNOX CITY: Bud’s Cafe

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KNOX CITY: Bud’s Cafe

Serves comfort food classics, gourmet burgers, and homestyle favorites.TUSCOLA: Cafe Cozumel

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TUSCOLA: Cafe Cozumel

Serves Tex-Mex and American favorites.ZEPHYR: Diamond R Store & Cafe

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ZEPHYR: Diamond R Store & Cafe

Serves burger, sandwiches, breakfast, seafood, and salads.STAMFORD: Holleys Dixie Dog

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STAMFORD: Holleys Dixie Dog

Serves burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and barbecue.EARLY: Humphrey Pete’s

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EARLY: Humphrey Pete’s

Serves burgers and American favorites with a Tex-Mex Twist.CROSS PLAINS: Jean’s Feedbarn

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CROSS PLAINS: Jean’s Feedbarn

Serves burgers, breakfast, and comfort food favorites.STRAWN: Mary’s Cafe

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STRAWN: Mary’s Cafe

Serves burgers, chicken fried steak, and Southern comfort food.BAIRD: Darner Pizza Co.

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BAIRD: Darner Pizza Co.

Serving pizza and hometown favorites.MINGUS: New York Hill Restaurant

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MINGUS: New York Hill Restaurant

Serving burgers, steakhouse favorites, and Southern comfort food.KNOX CITY: The Pizza Place

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KNOX CITY: The Pizza Place

Serves pizza and other Italian-American favorites.MINGUS: The SmokeStack Restaurant

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MINGUS: The SmokeStack Restaurant

Serves burgers, sandwiches, steakhouse favorites, and homemade pies.

AWESOME KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS IN TUCSON

We are not the family that spends a lot on birthday parties for our kids every year. We hold typical large kid parties with friends from school on milestone type birthdays. Here are some ideas when you want to host a big or small birthday party in Tucson.

Kid’s Birthday Party Ideas in Tucson

Usually, we have small family parties complete with a fun, homemade cake like the LEGO cake Quinn asked for last year. Big parties with lots of friends and classmates are fun but can get pricey and I’d rather put the money towards a travel adventure.

That being said we do plan those awesome kid’s birthday parties every few years for an extra special celebration and luckily there is no shortage of fun places to host them! 

Kid’s Birthday Party Venues Tucson!

Are you looking for where to have kid’s birthday parties in Tucson? Check out these awesome kid’s birthday party venues in Tucson!

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Elevate Trampoline Park

Elliot just had his 12th birthday party at Elevate and had a blast. They offer a variety of party packages with upgrades including a private party space. Click through to learn all about having a birthday party at Elevate Tucson.

There are 10 different Elevate locations including 4 in Arizona, so it could be a great party option even if you don’t live in Tucson.

Other Trampoline Parks in Tucson

There are several other indoor trampoline parks in Tucson including Get Air Tucson, and Defy Tucson. We’ve had a few birthday parties at AZ Air Time (which is no longer in business) and the boys always had a blast. Trampoline parks are very popular kids party locations.

Pump It Up Tucson

Another fun jumping place that isn’t a trampoline park but rather an inflatable indoor playground is Pump it Up. Quinn had his 5th birthday party at Pump It Up and we’ve attended several other birthday parties there as well. It’s definitely a fun place to have a party especially for kids under 10.

There are Pump It Up locations all over the country. This inflatable indoor playground will definitely have enough things to do for all the kids in your party. They even have an inflatable throne (and crown) for the birthday girl or boy! Learn more about parties at Pump It Up.

Funtasticks

Funtasticks is a family fun center featuring miniature golf, bumper boats, go-carts, arcade games, laser tag, rides, and a water park. They offer various party packages depending upon the length of the party and included attractions. My son had a blast at his friend’s laser tag party last year and both of my boys enjoy Cactus Springs. 

If you are only hosting a few kids, then consider just paying for VIP wristbands vs a party package at Funtasticks. We found the VIP wristbands provided a better value for old kids wanting to celebrate there.

Another family fun center option is Golf N’ Stuff also offers mini-golf, laser tags, bumper boats and arcade games.

Reid Park Zoo

We’ve never been to a birthday party at Reid Park Zoo but both boys have had field trips there and I know they’d enjoy having or attending a party there!

There is nothing like bringing your little animals to experience bigger animals! Here you can choose from a couple of different party packages that include party areas, food, drinks, carousel rides and of course zoo admission. Don’t forget to add on a live animal encounter! Learn more about parties at Reid Park Zoo.

TRAK (Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids)

TRAK sounds like an amazing place to throw your kids next birthday party. Live animal interaction, hand­led horse rides, hay rides, and private party professionals. All of these aim to teach children about the love of animals.

And after our amazing petting zoo experience in Indiana, the boys are super enamored with animal interactions. I know they’d love to have their birthday party at TRAK! Learn more about parties at TRAK.

Heart & Soul Kids Activity Center

Elliot had a blast attending a birthday party at Heart & Soul Kids Activity Center last year. They did lots of tumbling, jumping and running around, plus the usual snacks and birthday cake. Learn more about parties at parties at Heart & Soul.

Bricks and Minifigs

Is your kid a super LEGO fan? Brick and Minifigs offers 90 minute birthday parties with 1 hour of build time, plus everyone goes home with their own minifigure!

AMC Theaters

We rented out a movie theater to watch the latest Marvel movie for the boys latest birthday. The boys enjoyed having a private movie theater with their friends. Keep in mind there are different rules with regards to party rooms and outside food. We ended up buying a popcorn and soda pack from the movie theater and then handed out mini bundt cakes to the kids as they left the theater.

Tucson Party Ideas at Home

Of course everything changed in 2020 and that year we had to host a small immediate family party for Elliot at home. It wasn’t the big party Elliot had planned to have with his friends but we tried to make it special. We still had a special Baby Yoda birthday party theme with family singing to him over Zoom.

Make the typical zoom birthday party special by letting the guests do something fun together. If you plan ahead you can drop off supplies (or have them shipped) to each guest’s house prior to the event. 

Unique Tucson Party Ideas For Kids at Home

Color Me Mine in Tucson is selling to-go painting kits. Drop off a kit to each guest ahead of time and let them paint their pottery together during the birthday zoom.

Arte Bella also offers painting to-go, including a pre-sketched canvas kit perfect for little ones that need extra structure. 

Funny Foot Farm is offering Zoomfaris which are Zoom meeting with their farm animals. This would be a fun addition to your Zoom birthday party. 

Four Arrows Garden offers planting parties with kid and grownup selections. It’s available at their location in Vail or at your own home. So it could totally work via Zoom. They will even deliver the kits to your attendees for you. I think this sounds like a fun idea for adult and kid Zoom parties!

More at Home Birthday Party Ideas

Create your own cupcake decorating kits. Just buy the frosting, sprinkles and pre-made cupcakes divide them up into kits before dropping them off for each guest. Local bakeries might sell these pre-made, I haven’t seen any yet in Tucson. The same idea could work for decorating cookies too! Also check with your local donut shop, some Dunkin’ Donuts have been offering donut decorating kits.

Papa Murphy’s offer Mini Murph kits letting kids make their own personal pizzas. Let guests prep their own pizzas and while they are waiting they can reuse the pizza box to craft their own solar oven. Now depending upon the time of the party and weather, guests could make solar oven s’mores after eating pizza.

Another fun idea is to let kids create and decorate their own Rice Krispies treats houses. Just pre-make the decorating kits ahead of time and drop them off ahead of time to guests. They are fun to make year-round, not just around the holidays.

If you have attendees spread throughout the country, you could pick up arts & crafts kits or LEGO building kits and have them delivered via Amazon to each guest. This idea lets you customize your child’s birthday party activity.

Board games with friends via Zoom is also a new trend, although getting enough copies of the same game to everyone might be difficult. A virtual scavenger hunt might be a fun alternative.

I’ve seen fun birthday party parades lately, where guests pop out to drop off a gift and pick up a fun treat. One friend booked a snow cone truck for an hour and guests ordered their own snow cone when they stopped by during the parade.