It's Party Time

An approaching birthday is a big event in a child's life. Filled with anticipation, this magical day is dreamt about long before it arrives. For a parent, the thought of organising a party can be quite daunting. So, if you want to make your child's birthday extra special this year without too much stress, have a look at our selection of great party ideas around Leinster....

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Go Kids Go!
Play centre and birthday party venue. Located just  5 minutes from the M50, with plenty of interactive experiences to engage in, let your children enjoy the thrills and excitement of Go Kids Go!, while you relax and enjoy a tea or coffee in the excellent cafe. Facilities include safe separate soft play area for under 2s and Ages 2 to 5, 3 tier adventure play frames, indoor soccer pitch, 2 level ball cannon arena, disco room, go-Kart track & themed party rooms. Birthday Parties are Fun Filled 2 hours and consist of 1.5 hours play on Adventure Play Equipment including Disco Room and Football Pitch and 30 mins in one of the private themed party rooms (Princess Room, Superhero Room, Jungle Book Room or Underwater Room).  Food for children is supplied - chicken nuggets, sausages, chips and unlimited juice. All special dietary requirements catered for. Parents provide the cake for Happy Birthday presentation, photos and video can be taken at this time!  Birthday party goody bags, souvenir photo and invitations are all included in the package.  Call 01-6405500 to book your party now! Coolmine Industrial Estate, D15 www.gokidsgo.ie

Amazy Daisys
Amazy Daisys provides parties and costumed characters for Birthdays... Christenings... Communions..also..Themed Events including Seasonal Characters... Family Fundays and Festivals.. Amazy Daisy has many years experience as a professional entertainer specialising in Children’s and Family Entertainment and in making your Party Day... really special...!  For parties in your home, your school or your business. From clowns to witches, fairy godmother to pirates..no party too big or too small. Competitive Rates. Ph 085 7701032 or email  doosbydaisy@gmail.com

Gymboree

For younger children from 1st to 6th birthdays, Gymboree Play& Music Centres have several different birthday party ideas involving music, colourful parachutes, bubbles and fun! The Maynooth Studio has a play area for games, art activities and musical bubbles, etc. The Celbridge Centre has a huge Play Gym filled with tunnels, slides, ramps and lots more which are transformed into princess castles, pirate planks, super hero hide-outs and more! All parties include an hour of activities led by an entertainer, half an hour of tasty party food and a party bag for each child. Also doing special themed birthday parties -Pirates, Princesses, Sports, Super Heroes plus lots more! Only ever one party in the Gym at one time.  Special offers for large party groups. Gymboree also offer party entertainment in your own home! Call 01 6274573. www.playandmusic.ie

Chocolate warehouse

The Chocolate Warehouse, home to the "Irish Willa Wonka" Thomas Caffrey whose creations included  the famous Caffrey's Snowball's, hold Chocolate Workshops all year round.  At the 2hr interactive Chocolate Workshop enjoy the story of chocolate from the Aztecs and the cocoa bean to the factory and the process of how chocolate is made and view the mini chocolate factory. The real fun part is the "hands on" session. At the interactive workshop visitors get to enrobe, decorate and package chocolates to take home. Come and enjoy the magic and mystique and the wonder of chocolate making. Its great fun for all both young and young at heart. Ideal for Birthday Parties. The Chocolate Warehouse is exit 10 off the M50 on the Greenhills Road, Dublin 12. Ph: 01 4500080 or www.chocolatewarehouse.ie

Lullymore Heritage Park

Every party to Lullymore can enjoy a healthy mix of indoor fun in the Funky Forest Play Centre and outdoor play in Fionn McCumhaills Adventure Playground with 18 hole crazy golf.  Add great food train trips, treasure hunts, pet farm, woodland walks, the famous Fairy Bower, gardens, heritage exhibits and best of all there’s no time limit!  Party package includes personalised posters, party hats and lots of decorations at your reserved table, chips & nuggets or sausages, drink, ice cream and goodie bags.  For information or to book call 045 870238 or visit www.lullymoreheritagepark.com

Tayto Park

Enjoy your birthday party with all day admission into Tayto Park. Start with a meet and greet with a Park Ranger for guided tour of Tayto Park and its animals. There is a guided tour of The Tayto Crisp Factory. Party package includes homemade kids menu – chips, sausages, chicken goujons, pizza bread, Party decorations and balloons, Birthday Cake, Tayto Park goodie bags & special birthday present for birthday boy/girl. Guests have full use of Tayto Park after the party. Minimum booking 10 children and adult supervision is required. Call 01-8351999 or email info@taytopark.ie for more details.

Pirates Village

Ahoy there me hearties! Looking for some swashbuckling PARTY fun this autumn? The fantastic Pirates Village at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Open from October right through to January! The “pop-up” play-zone consists of themed, custom-made inflatable games and is suitable from toddlers up to 10 year olds! Fun activities to keep your merry band of pirates entertained and physically active for special party sessions, include a ship-wrecked Galleon, Mermaid slide, Pirates’ Assault Course, Palm island, toddler areas and, new for Blanchardstown, the a thrilling Winter Toboggan Ride!

Located adjacent to Leisureplex in the Blanchardstown car park, the event is installed in a fantastic state of the art marquee which is heated and weatherproof, so perfect for winter activity fun for your little shipmates, from fans of Captain Feathersword to Cap’n Jack Sparrow. Special Birthday party packages available.  Call 01 212 1950 or email info@piratesvillage.ie

National Aquatic Centre

The National Aquatic Centre has just opened a dedicated Party Zone for Birthday Parties. Think VIP section in a night club and you’ve got it! Finnie’s all new Party Zone overlooks AquaZone and is decked out as an underwater kingdom. It is exclusive to Birthday Parties only. There are 30 seats for kids and 15 for adults. The new Birthday package includes 2 hours in AquaZone, entry to “Finnie’s Party Zone”, a kids meal in the Zone (Typically Burger, chips and a drink) plus a exclusive Finnie Goodie Bag when leaving. All of this costs just €16 per child! Simply call 01 6464300 to book in. www.nac.ie