You get pizza, lemonade or cider, cake, coloring books, a hayride, animal feeding, and an entrance to Linvilla's all-wooden playground. Season allowing, ask for a pick-you-own add-on, so each kid gets to go home with some handpicked fruits and veggies. Read More »
137 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA | 610-876-7116 | Website
You get a party room (best for kids five and under) or porch (10 and under) and access to the charming 24,000-square-foot playhouse and six-and-a-half-acre playground in Fairmount Park. Smith is extremely popular so plan well in advance. They're usually booked up to two months ahead. Read More »
3500 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA | 215-765-4325 | Website
You get a party for creative tykes, featuring musical or child-friendly theatrical performances tailored to your kid's age and likes. Bring everything you need for a successful party:plates, Read More »
3500 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA | 215-248-0546 | Website
You get a private screening of whatever kiddie movie is playing, unlimited popcorn and soda, and your offspring's name on the big marquee out front. Parties are only available when the theater isn't nomally open to the public, so plan a morning event. Read More »
109 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA | 610-225-0980 | Website
You get shoe rentals, one hour of private jump time on the extreme trampolines, pizzas, cake, invitations. Any kids who wants to jump must have a waiver signed by his/her parent or guardian. Print them online. Read More »
122 Mill Road, Oaks, PA | 484-927-4433 | Website
Clowns, magicians and Chuck E. Cheese's are so 20th-century. For your little birthday honoree, go with this portable, inflatable planetarium service, which can be set up in your house. It holds up to 35 people, costs less than $200 to rent, and is presided over by Denise Vacca, a friendly former producer from the Franklin Institute's Fels Planetarium. Read More »
| 610-715-6853 | Website
You might think that letting a passel of eight-year-olds make their own sweets and then stuff themselves silly is a waste of the city's greatest chocolate. But the eight-year-olds won't think that. Read More »
34 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-627-3233 | Website