When it comes to your child’s birthday, there are many ways to celebrate. Maybe you’re a mom who likes hosting a party at home with a bouncy house or visits from favorite characters. Or maybe you like to use a local venue that can handle most of the organization so you don’t have to stress as much on the big day. Whatever style of birthday party mom you are, we’ve got resources for you in this Guide. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the local businesses that will make your child’s birthday special!

Once again, this list has been expanded to include many new and existing businesses offering birthday rentals, entertainment, venues, food, decor and more. A big thanks to this year’s Featured Partners!

NORTH SHORE
BIRTHDAY PARTY RESOURCES

VENUES

100 Cummings Center Way, Suite 206-K, Beverly, MA

Create and Play Kids is an indoor play space activity center designed for young children to explore, create, and learn through hands-on, imaginative play. With thoughtfully designed rooms for art, building, and pretend play, it’s a calm, engaging environment where kids can play freely and caregivers can relax.

www.createandplaykids.com
IG: @createandplay_kids | FB: @CreateAndPlayKidsNewEngland

210 Andover St, Peabody, MA & 84 Haverhill Rd, Amesbury, MA

Gametime is the ultimate spot for a fun birthday, with party options including bowling, arcade games, and karaoke, plus Nerf in Peabody and brand-new sports simulators in Amesbury.

With private function rooms and a full buffet menu, planning is easy, and you can even add mimosa towers for the moms or a custom photo-op on the selfie wall to make the celebration extra special!

www.gametimelanes.com
IG: @gametimenorthshore | FB: @gametimenorthshoremall

146 High Street, Ipswich, MA

Now open: Littles Lounge Play Cafe in Ipswich! Littles Lounge is an indoor play space designed for infants & children up to 7 years of age, that encourages open-ended, creative play in a calm, sensory-friendly environment.

Littles Lounge offers private birthday party packages and additional options for showers and special events. Contact us to customize your celebration! All events include dedicated hosts and private access to our play space.

www.thelittleslounge.com
IG: @littlesplaylounge | FB: @littlesplaylounge

5 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA

The Little Gym at Cherry Hill offer gymnastics classes, camps, birthday parties and more!
Age-appropriate games are led by trained instructors, with flexibility to match energy and excitement…keeping every child engaged, included, and safe.

www.thelittlegym.com/massachusetts-danvers
IG: @thelittlegymatcherryhill | FB: @TLGCherryHill

53 Gloucester Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Cape Ann Lanes is a family-friendly, modern Candlepin bowling alley with arcade, brew pub and seasonal outdoor beer garden. Let the good times roll with a stress free party where they handle the details and you have fun with your guests!

Summer Birthday Bonus! Receive DOUBLE arcade credit for Spare or Strike Package birthday parties held between 7/1/26-8/31/26. Book online now!

www.capeannlanes.com/birthdayparties
IG: @capeannlanes | FB: @capeannlanes53

40 Tioga Way #350, Marblehead, MA

The Marblehead Parenting Tot Club’s large indoor play space features climbing structures & slides, soft play zones for babies and many different pretend play areas filled with toys so your child’s imagination can take charge. Our birthday parties are always fully private with access to our entire play space, a dedicated staff member, and additional options like bounce house, face painting, disco dance party and more!

marbleheadparenting.com
IG: @marbleheadparenting | FB: @marbleheadparenting

132 Main Street, Wenham, MA

Celebrate your child’s big day with hands-on fun at Wenham Museum! This family-friendly North Shore destination offers a unique party experience where kids can explore interactive galleries, play, and discover at their own pace. Weekend parties include museum admission for up to 40 guests and a private function space with tables and chairs—making it easy (and memorable!) for everyone.

www.wenhammuseum.org/birthdays
IG: @wenhammuseum | FB: @WenhamMuseum

OTHER VENUES

A Mom’s Village
www.amomsvillage.com

Aloha Mini Glow Golf
alohaminiglowgolf.com

Aqua Room at Cape Ann Marina
capeannmarina.com/hotel-marina/pool

Art & Sensory
www.exploringartandsensory.com

Artcie
artciestudio.com

Art’s Cool
www.artscoolmiddleton.com

Bennett Center Pool (Gordon College)
www.gordon.edu/life/bennett-center

Bloom Kitchen
www.whitneycardosi.com/parties

Boda Borg
www.bodaborg.com/boston

Choice Fitness Elite, Peabody
mychoicefitness.com

Create & Escape Creative Studio & Workshops
www.createandescapediy.com

Danvers Indoor Sports
danversindoorsports.com

Declan’s Mining Co.
www.declansminingco.com

Extra Innings
www.extrainnings-middleton.com

Free Throwz
www.freethrowz.com

Goldfish Swim School
goldfishswimschool.com

Hammer & Stain North Shore
hammerandstainnorthshore.com

Immersive Gamebox
www.immersivegamebox.com

In the Game Peabody
inthegame.net

KC Films and Photography
www.kcfilmsandphotography.com/portraitparty

King’s Lynnfield
www.playatkings.com/location/lynnfield

La Vida Rock Gym (Gordon College)
lavidacenter.org/rockgym

Laser Maxx
www.lasermaxxdanvers.com

Metro Rock
nbpt.metrorock.com

Paradise Golf
www.paradisefamilygolf.com

Nettie & Ro
nettierocreative.com

North Shore Children’s Museum
nschildrensmuseum.org

Nova Adventure Park
www.novalynnfield.com

Rollerworld
roller-world.com

Sandmagination
sandmagination.com

Salisbury Beach Carousel
salisburybeachcarousel.org

Salt Studio & Shop
www.saltstudiospace.com

Savy Little & Big Playhouses
www.savylittleplayhouse.com

Sparkles
www.sparklesbday.com

STEMSpot
www.stem-spot.com

Sunnyside Bowladrome
www.sunnysidebowl.com

Tinkerhaus
www.tinkerhaus.org

The Cabot
thecabot.org

The Children’s Piazza
www.thechildrenspiazza.com

The Escape Game
theescapegame.com/lynnfield

The Good Witch of Salem
goodwitchofsalem.com

The Nook
thenookplayspace.co

Total Arts
www.total-arts.com

Town Line Luxury Lanes
www.townlineluxurylanes.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Including birthday party rentals that can be brought to your home or other outdoor location and entertainment like princess and wild animal shows.

The Gloss Bar is a mom-daughter duo and we bring a custom lip gloss making experience to you! You will get to create your lip product by choosing you lip base- classic butter gloss, lip oil or matte lip base, tube style, colors, shimmers, flavors and optional lip plumper – & mix it up yourself for a custom blend. All lip glosses can also be tuned into custom charm keychains.

$50 off private parties of 10 or more – ends August 31!

IG: @glossbarboston | FB: The Gloss Bar

Castle Drive Creations offers Castle Drives, a one-of-a-kind mobile merch experience where we bring the heat press, designs, and apparel to your event — all customized to your party’s theme. Guests get to design and press their own custom apparel, and the birthday child receives a special custom birthday shirt to wear during the celebration.

Use code NORTHSHOREMOMS10 for 10% off custom apparel and gear at castledrivecreations.com or toward a future Castle Drives on-site merch party. Enter code at checkout or mention when booking. Expires December 31, 2026.

castledrivecreations.com
IG: @CastleDriveCreations | FB: @CastleDriveCreations

Peachy Girl Parties is a mobile kids party company bringing elevated, hands-on experiences right to your home, venue or event space. From glam makeovers and spa parties to build-a-stuffy, slime and creative crafts, we create unforgettable, boutique style experiences.

www.peachygirlparties.com
IG: @peachygirlparties | FB: @PeachyGirlParties

Busy Bee Jumpers has been the leading company for Massachusetts party rentals for over a decade. They are home to hundreds of inflatables that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, amongst many other rental items, including tables and chairs. All of which are competitively priced and delivered right to your event location.

www.busybeejumpers.com
IG: @busybeejumpers_ | FB: @busybeejumpers