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Birthday Party Planning Guide 2024

Ideas for Indoor & Outdoor Venues! Birthday Supplies, Cakes, Entertainment and More!

By Barbara Evangelista, Publisher September 10, 2024

Our Birthday Party Guide includes venues for indoor birthday parties, outdoor birthday party spots, cakes, entertainment, birthday gift shopping, and everything you need to throw a great birthday party for your child!

A big THANK YOU to our friends and sponsors offering the BEST party experiences:

Animal Adventures | Boston.Characters.io | Code Wiz | Snapology | Teamworks Acton | Wamesit Lanes | We Rock The Spectrum Westford

Be sure to check back often, we will update this guide regularly!

Best Places for an Indoor Party

Don’t want the weather to interfere with your child’s special day? Looking to make your child’s birthday extra special? Here are some great indoor locations for your child's indoor birthday party!

Best Places for an Outdoor Party

Looking to make your child’s birthday extra special? We’ve got some great places where you can have an awesome, hassle-free outdoor birthday party!

Castle in the Trees Playground (Littleton)

With two large playgrounds for both younger and older children this park is a great spot for a low-key park birthday party. 

Kids Konnection Playground (Billerica)

Plenty of space for the kids to play and several sheltered areas to set up food for the group.

Friendship Park (Chelmsford)

Lots of play structures and shaded areas, and a nearby store for treats.

Best Vendors for Cakes, Party Supplies and Entertainment

Here are some local resources to make your party complete! 

Bounce Houses & Party Rentals:

Funflation Party Rental (Billerica)

Twin Bros Party Rental (Chelmsford)

Cakes & Desserts:

LaCascia's Bakery (Burlington)

Characters:

Boston.Characters.io

Costumed Character Company providing entertainment from Princesses, Super Hero, Shar Wars, Mascots and more for your next birthday party!

Decorations and Supplies:

Dollar stores (most towns have one)

Party City (Chelmsford)

Target (Lowell)

Entertainment: 

Animal Adventures (Animal Shows)

Bring the Animal Adventures fun to your party! Our staple program features 8-10 exotic animals presented in an hour long session where kids will get to pet and learn about them from one of our expert zookeepers. 

Amazing Kids Magic (Magic Entertainment)

Bonaparte (Magic Entertainment)

Mister Vic (Music Entertainment)

Ultimate Mobile Gaming Truck

Gifts: 

The Paper Store (Westford)

3 Trolls Games & Puzzles (Chelmsford)



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