Birthday parties

Unique places to host an unforgettable party

Make your kid's birthday party as special as they are.

A special needs birthday party can be done right

Ten easy-to-incorporate ideas that help make your child's birthday party a party to remember.

3 stay-at-home birthday parties kids will love

Don't have the time or money for a bouncy house or theme park birthday party this year? Check out these home party ideas that kids of all ages will love.

Winter birthday party locations in the South suburbs

These indoor play places give you fun options that keep your guests warm, too!

11 ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday

The children's author's birthday is on March 2.

Olly Olly Play Cafe

Pirate ships, thrones, medieval castles and ultra-slippery slides: all fodders for the imagination at Olly Olly Play Cafe.

Purple Monkey Playroom in Bucktown

A new indoor play space just opened in Bucktown.

Psssst! Like spiders and snakes?

Dave DiNaso isn't trying to make you a reptile lover, just make you think twice before you take a shovel to that snake in your garden.

Animal shelters offer place to have birthday party with a bigger purpose

Looking for more than just cake and presents? Consider having your child's next party at your local animal shelter.

Birthday parties aren’t what they used to be

Time was, birthdays meant cake, ice cream, maybe a pinata. But today's parties are sometimes more circus than celebration.
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