- Children's Birthday Party Celebrations - Caroline Post
Birthdays and the parties that come with them are something kids look forward to weeks in advance. There are many ways to celebrate a birthday. If looking for an outing or venue for a party that is just a little bit different, Winnipeg and the surrounding area provide many themes and activities from which to choose. Here are some available choices.
Museum Birthday Party Packages
Having a birthday party at a museum can be a great way to have a party that stands out from the crowd, as well as giving kids the chance to explore a bit of history. Some museums that offer more information online as well as contact number and that offer birthday packages to choose form are:
- The Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, which offers tea indoors, or relays and drill training outdoors
- The Costume Museum of Canada, which offers the opportunity to dress up
- The Manitoba Museum, which includes the science gallery and planetarium as options
- The Dalnavet Museum, which offers tea
- The Manitoba Children’s Museum offers a number of themes to choose from
Unique Birthday Party Activities
Many activities are common and known to children, but are not often part of birthday celebrations. These are some examples of places to contact for more information and for prices. Many offer birthday party packages. For swimming and skating, also check out the city of Winnipeg for facilities available for rentals. Here are some activity ideas:
- Gymnastics – Gym Kids Gymnastic Centre, Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre, Fantastic Gymnastics
- Swimming – Steinbach Aquatic center offers packages and private rentals with a great kid’s pool and water slide
- Skating - Check the City of Winnipeg for rentals or small communities near Winnipeg like Hazelridge Sports Complex or Beausejour Sun Gro Centre for example
- Archery – Heartland Sports and Heights Archery Range which also offers glow archery
- Laser tag – At Laser Jungle in Stonewall
- Miniature golfing – Glow style at U Puttz
- Glow Bowling is offered by many bowling alleys
- Sleigh rides or wagon rides – Miracle Ranch or Birds Hill Park for example
- Skiing or Snowboarding – Stony Mountain Ski Area
- Indoor Rock Climbing – Vertical Adventures
Interesting Places to Host Kids' Birthday Parties
These places also offer some interesting options:
- Imax Theatre – Birthday party packages for movies, rentals available for video gaming
- A Maze in Corn and Boonstra Farms – Corn mazes that offer birthday packages in season
- Assiniboine Park Zoo – Birthday party package in summer and winter offering food, trolley tour and pony rides in summer
With so many children's birthday party ideas and locations available in and near Winnipeg, Manitoba, it is a matter of choosing what is appealing to the birthday child and the birthday guests. It is also important to gather information before choosing the venues to host kids' parties. These ideas for birthdays at museums, unique activities, and interesting places should definitely help the search in finding a unique way to host a birthday celebration.
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