If you live in Los Angeles and have kids, then you know that birthday party planning can be stressful and sometimes a nightmare. Finding the right birthday party place in Los Angeles Summer is key to making your child’s birthday a success. There are tons of places around here to choose from, but only a few will make the cut based on your budget and needs.
Starting on the internet, it’s possible for you to plan amazing birthday parties on your own. But if you are a newbie and have no idea where to start, that’s okay! I’ve been in your shoes myself, and have helped hundreds of people plan birthday events in Los Angeles that they’ll remember well in to the future.
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Los Angeles is a great city for birthday parties. There are so many options to choose from, depending on your budget and your preference for activities. Here are some of our favorite options:
-Aquarium of the Pacific – This aquarium has a beautiful downtown location and is a great place for kids to learn about marine life. Kids can touch animals like sea cucumbers and sharks, see videos about different ocean environments, and participate in interactive activities. They also have an IMAX theater where you can watch educational films or popular movies like Finding Nemo (the kids will love this!).
-Magicopolis – Magicopolis is one of our favorite magic shops in Los Angeles. They also offer magic shows that will thrill kids of all ages with their sleight-of-hand tricks! Show times change seasonally so check their website before you go!
-Santa Monica Pier Aquarium – This aquarium features an underwater tunnel where you can view sea life up close as well as an indoor theater where you can see sea lions performing tricks for the crowd through glass windows across from them (this is one of our favorite things). There is also an outdoor area where
The summer is a great time to celebrate your birthday with friends and family. Here are some of the best party places in Los Angeles.
- Tropical Ice House: This tropical themed venue offers an indoor rink, making it perfect for roller skating or ice skating parties. The venue also offers private party rooms, which can be rented out for birthday parties and other events. The venue also offers a full bar that serves alcoholic beverages as well as non-alcoholic drinks. There are several food options available at Tropical Ice House including hot dogs, salads, and more!
- BounceU: This indoor trampoline park offers great fun for kids ages 6 years old and up! BounceU offers birthday packages with different themes such as princess or superhero themed parties. There are also rental packages available so that you don’t have to bring anything yourself if you don’t want to!
- Pickwick Bowl: Pickwick Bowl is an indoor bowling alley with three stories of lanes available for rent on weekends or weeknights! Birthday packages are available at Pickwick Bowl including a pizza party option where guests can order pizza from a nearby restaurant and then come in
Have a bumpin’, flippin’ birthday at EightyTwo
- Bars
- Downtown Arts District
- price 2 of 4
Think of this as a Chuck E. Cheese’s birthday party for grown-ups. Arts District hangout EightyTwo was one of the first barcade-style spots to hit L.A., and it remains one of our favorites thanks both its game selection and its drink menu (the D.J., a twist on an old-fashioned that’s lit on fire, is practically made for birthdays). At any given time, you’ll find a rotating lineup of about 30 classic arcade cabinets (think: NBA Jam, Galaga, The Simpsons) and nearly two dozen decade-spanning pinball machines.
Check out more of our favorite arcade bars in L.A.
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Belt out karaoke jams like it’s your birthday (because it is)
- Clubs
Karaoke is everywhere in L.A. From Koreatown to the Valley, hoarse renditions of Journey, the B-52s and Sir Mix-A-Lot can be heard wafting out of karaoke bars on many a city block. If you’re looking to perform in front of a crowd, Karaoke Bleu is among our favorites. But if you want to keep the embarrassment among friends, try a private room at Max Karaoke Studio.
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Claim your free dinner at Sugarfish
- Restaurants
- Japanese
- Santa Monica
- price 2 of 4
With locations all over town, Kazunori Nozawa’s mini-empire favors straightforward, no-nonsense fresh sushi, sashimi and hand rolls over the usual Dragon and Rainbow rolls—as exemplified by Nozawa’s trademark “Trust Me” menu item, which decides diners’ sushi dishes for them. You can get that dinner for free on your birthday, though you’ll have to meet a couple of conditions and fill out some paperwork first. The short version: bring a check-in card to Sugarfish on two separate visits within a year and you can redeem it for a “Trust Me” gift on your birthday.
See more things you can get for free on your birthday.
Slurp up a bowl of booze at a tiki bar
- Bars
There are a few deciding factors that define a true tiki bar: It has to be a dive. There must be ample umbrellas in your cocktail. And the kitsch factor should be through the (bamboo thatched) roof. Nothing says “happy birthday” like some drunken refrains around a Scorpion Bowl at Tiki No.
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Get a free lift ticket at Big Bear
- Attractions
- Big Bear
- price 2 of 4
L.A.’s closest thing to an alpine escape, Big Bear doubles as both a winter and summer recreation area. Visit on your birthday during the snowy season and you’ll get a free lift ticket that’s good until 4pm—all you need is a valid ID. In the summer, you can opt for lift tickets to the bike park or on the scenic sky chairlift, as well as for a round of golf or a go on the climbing wall. In all cases, you’ll need to pick up your pass in-person at a ticket window.
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Glide around the rink at Moonlight Rollerway
- Things to do
- Glendale
- price 1 of 4
Even before roller skating’s sudden rise on TikTok, the four-wheeled hobby had plenty of fans in L.A., and this kitschy Glendale rink has remained among its most fun destinations. The 1950s spot doesn’t serve alcohol, but it does sling snacks and play tunes well into the evening—and you can even book the place all to yourself for an ice cream party.
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Take a day trip
- Things to do
There’s plenty to do here in L.A. for your birthday. But sometimes you have the itch to go somewhere new, and luckily we happen to be surrounded by spectacular landscapes, beautiful beaches and small towns perfect for day trips. From wine tasting in Santa Barbara to vintage hunting in the desert or feeling the sand between your toes down south, you’re sure to find a short trip worth taking (we’ve picked out 15 of our favorite destinations in the link below).
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Bring along some extra hands for a massive dinner
- Restaurants
Birthday celebrations with your friends and family call for a restaurant that can feed a small army. Thankfully, L.A.’s rich with family-style meals that should do the trick, no matter your craving: Park’s BBQ is an easy recommendation if you’re craving Korean BBQ, Bludso’s Bar-&-Que if you’re after some Texas-style meats or Guelaguetza for the finest moles in town.
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Hit the lanes and go bowling
- Things to do
Bowling alleys abound in Los Angeles—some new and highfalutin’ with cocktail bars and dress codes, others old and divey, crumbling with character. You can knock ’em down all over the city, but consider an evening at L.A.’s most unique alleys—the steampunk-esque lanes at Highland Park Bowl or the swanky private lanes at the Spare Room—for a special birthday celebration.
Go to Disneyland
- Things to do
Some park guests mistakenly believe that the happiest place on earth is free on your birthday—blame it on a limited time 2009 promotion that offered just that—so let’s clear this up: Disneyland is not free on your birthday. It is, however, a magical place to mark another year. Stop by City Hall (or the Chamber of Commerce in California Adventure) on your way in and pick up a pin-on birthday button. Seemingly every employee you encounter will wish you a happy birthday for the rest of the day.
Looking for something other than chicken fingers while you’re there? Check out the 30 best things to eat at Disneyland.