Seacoast Kids Calendar » Party/Event Venues

Hidden Hollow Farm

We offer a horse themed birthday party package for boys and/or girls. Depending on customer request, a hayride, the party room, decorations, paper goods, and party favors may be included. We are willing to create a different theme for children or for adults. Our goal is to customize according to each customer and the great, fun-filled experience they wish to create for the child(ren), family members, and friends who will be in attendance.

A large pinewood room, with a wood stove and several different views of the farm, is available to rent for birthday, anniversary, and holiday parties, or any other event you, as the customer, would like to consider. Chairs, tables, and plenty of sitting room is available.

Campfire Site – We offer a campfire site with a table and sitting space where people make s’mores, hot cocoa, or just sit around and enjoy.

Hidden Hollow Farm
Route 107, East Kingston NH
(603) 642-8128

Play!

PLAY! is a fun and safe environment where a child can spur their imagination with active play any time of the year. PLAY! encourages kids to be kids…bounce in one of our three large bouncy houses, race on our indoor race track with real ride-on cars or climb on our structures. There is something for every child to enjoy. PLAY! also has plenty of space for parents to sit and relax while their little ones are playing. Come for the day or just a few hours.

Costs: Daily (good for the entire open PLAY! day with in/out privileges)
Children Under 1 – Free
Children Under 2 – $7
Children 2+ – $9
Punch Cards – 5 Visits – $40
Punch Cards – 10 Visits – $70

Winter Hours: (please call ahead for hours)

Mon-Thur 9:00am-7:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00
Sat-Sun 8:00am-11:00

Play!
40 Concord Rd, Lee, NH 603-397-0099
(next to Family Dollar, right off the Lee traffic circle in Lee, NH. We offer plenty of free parking for all your guests and easy access to NH RT 125 and NH RT 4.)

AirZone

Come bounce around in our inflatable play space. AirZone has slides, obstacle courses and bouncy structures galore. Kids have fun and get loads of exercise in a safe, clean and exhilarating environment. Each open bounce session is 2 hours in length, reservations are strongly encouraged to guarantee your spot 603.580.1406!

Visit the Toddler Tarmac! Specially designed play space for the walking toddler under 3!

Toddlers must be accompanied by an adult at all times
For the safety of our small friends, older children are not permitted on the Tarmac while in use by toddlers

Open Bounce (see here for schedule):

$8 Sky Club members
$10 General Public

All inflatables are sanitized regularly! We like to spread good cheer, not germs.

AirZone
75 Portsmouth Avenue Unit 11B
Exeter, NH 03833
603-580-1406

Jump On In

Jump On In was created in 2005 as New England’s first and largest indoor inflatable and jumping facility. Our high ceilings allow us to provide the biggest indoor inflatable slides and jumping equipment in the area. For kids, big slides equal more fun! We are also the first and only indoor facilities to provide inflatable play structures plus Jumpshot Basketball, a trampoline game that is as much fun for adults as it is for children.

The idea behind Jump On In was to provide something that hadn’t existed in New England before: A private party place in a safe environment that allows children to invite a large number of guests to enjoy an athletic, active party on inflatable equipment and trampolines! We’d love to have you come over and Jump On In!

We’re available for:

In most cases, a party with up to 25 kids can be quite stressful for Mom and Dad, but not at Jump On In! We wanted to make sure the parents have just as good a time as the kids, so we provide Referees to supervise your children in the gym areas as well as to assist you in the party rooms with cake, pizza, etc. And best of all, we clean up the mess!

Best of all, at Jump On In, we encourage you to bring your own cake, drinks and snacks. We work carefully with our pizza providers to ensure that your pizza arrives fresh, hot and on time, so if you’d like pizza, you may order it from us with your favorite toppings. If you prefer other non-pizza food for your party, you are welcome to bring it along with you, but remember that we don’t have cooking equipment in our facilities.

Finally, all of the equipment in our gyms is always free for your use. No need to dig into your pockets for quarters while your group is playing.

Jump On In
Route 1 Bypass/Maplewood Ave. exit
4 Cutts Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801
603-501-0410

Screamers Café

Screamers Café
72 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham NH (603) 775-7577

Every parent wants to make their child’s birthday special– Screamers Cafe knows this and will work with you to make your private party both memorable and special! Accommodating parties for groups of 10-26 kids, Screamers offers tons of party themes including make your own sundae, birthday cake or pizza party, princess, dinosaur, construction and dress-up, just to name a few! Whether you want to bring your own goodies or simply show up, Screamers will throw your child a fantastic party for everyone!

Twice The Fun

Twice The Fun
881 Central Avenue, Dover NH (in the Shaw’s Plaza)
http://www.twicethefunnh.com/
(603) 740-9099

Twice the Fun is an indoor play space for children featuring zoned spaces for age appropriate play. Separate zoned play areas include Busy Babies Play Space and Tumblin’ Tots Active Area featuring a toddler sized large play structure and mini trampoline. Shared areas, appropriate for all ages with adult supervision, include Dramatic Play Zone, 20′ Trampoline Track, large contained indoor play structure, quarter court basketball court, soccer nets and a party room with art area.

The facility provides a learning experience with gross motor fun for the ultimate early childhood experience. Twice the Fun offers flexible classes, convenient open gym times, affordable Friday Family Fun Nights, and special theme nights for children 3 months to 12 years! Twice the Fun is also a great place for birthday parties, celebrations and field trips.

Chuck E. Cheese’s

Chuck E. Cheese’s features age appropriate games, rides, prizes, food and entertainment that children of all ages from toddlers to big kids will love. We also provide great food for the family including freshly baked pizzas and a garden fresh salad bar. We are a great place to take the kids for everyday fun or for special occasions

Chuck E. Cheese’s
30 Fox Run Rd., Newington, NH (603) 431-1367

Mon-Thur 10am-10pm
Fri 10am-11pm
Sat 9am-11pm
Sun 9am-10pm

ChildLight Yoga

Looking for somewhere to get your Tree Pose on? Find your balance at ChildLight Yoga! With several studios around the seacoast, ChildLight Yoga offers an opportunity for children to experience the many benefits of yoga while enjoying some quality time with a parent and other classroom friends.

Catering to kids of all ages, ChildLight Yoga offers programs for newborns (Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga) all the way up to teenagers (Stress Less). The parent/child classes are a wonderful chance to bond while encouraging movement, expression and socialization. Classes for the older kids (kindergarten and up) practice yoga poses and emphasize the philosophy of a healthy body and mind. Oh, and it’s just plain fun!

ChildLight Yoga classes run for 6-week sessions throughout the year and they also offer a host of other special programs like summer camps, group sessions and Yoga4Classrooms.

Oh, and guess what else– ChildLight Yoga offers several birthday party packages (at your home or their studio) with different themes (American Girl Doll & Me, Fairies in the Forest and Pajama Party Yoga, just to name a few) and unique party add-ons (balloons, face painting, crafts). If you want, they’ll even supply all the food! Now that’s zen!

For information on class schedules, registration and studio locations, please visit their website.

ChildLight Yoga
Locations in New Hampshire (Dover, Exeter, Somersworth and Portsmouth)
Locations in Maine (Kittery, South Berwick and York)
www.childlightyoga.com
(603) 781-3323

New Hampshire SPCA

104 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham NH 03885
(603) 772-2921 x134

http://www.nhspca.org/birthdays.htm

Have your child’s birthday party amongst the animals in the Education Classroom at the NHSPCA! Invite up to fourteen of your child’s friends and unlimited adults to meet the animals, tour the NHSPCA, name an animal up for adoption and participate in a game or craft. The two-hour parties are held on Saturdays at 12:00pm – 2:00pm or 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

The Rinks at Exeter

Who knew such a giant indoor skating complex existed in Exeter? With the Canadian and U.S. flags outside flapping in the wind, the entrance looks like something straight out of the Olympics! And the inside of this mega-entertainment center doesn’t disappoint. There are two huge skating rinks to accommodate the many programs offered by The Rinks (public skate, men/women/youth hockey leagues, figure skating clinics, stick practice and “Learn to Skate” just to name a few). Don’t have skates? They got you covered—skate rentals are just $3 for men, women and children.

Outside the rinks you can fuel up at the Power Play Café which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner items, as well as cold and hot drinks, and of course, ice cream treats. Not liking your skating ensemble? Philbrick’s Sports has a satellite store right inside where you can purchase new equipment or update your skating fashions (oh yeah, now you look like a pro!).

Looking for a birthday party venue? Yep, you guessed it, they host ‘em. The Rinks offers two separate party rooms directly off the ice—which is fantastic for the Great Aunt who can’t/won’t skate but still wants to witness all the party action (i.e. hilarious falling and extreme lack of on-ice coordination).

When the weather is warmer (April 2, 2010 is expected to be “Opening Day”), The Rinks also offer 4 lanes of outdoor batting cages (slow, medium, fast and soft ball pitching). And they might also offer the coolest, cheapest and most fun party venue around. For 1 hour, you get one lane, 2 pizzas and 8 drinks for just $8 a player! Play ball!

Check out The Rinks website for all programs and fees. Get on the ice and get your fun on!

40 Industrial Drive, Exeter NH
(603) 775-7423
http://www.therinksatexeter.com/

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Mrs. Murphy’s Kitchen

York, ME
smurphy@MrsMurphysKitchen.com
(207) 363-4217
http://www.mrsmurphyskitchen.com
Notes: Mrs. Murphy offers a variety of vegetarian cooking classes and parties for both children and adults. All classes are hands on and include instructions, ingredients, recipes, the delicious food created, lots of laughter and fun! Monthly scheduled classes are available for ages 3+. Parties are held at Mrs. Murphy’s home kitchen and must be booked one month in advance.

McDonald’s Playland

1000 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth NH
(603) 436-9689
www.mcdonalds.com

Notes: Indoor padded playground with lots of climbing tubes and slides. No shoes allowed and socks required. Birthday party rooms also available.

Amesbury Sports Park (Sled/Snowboard)

Snowboard and sledding park with very wide and groomed trails. Website offers ticket and group discounts, as well as event/party hosting information.

Note: Tubes are included with the price of admission. The park does not allow any tubes/sleds to be brought into the park.

12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury MA
(978) 388-5788

Racquet Club of Newburyport

178 Low St, Newburyport, MA (978) 462-3121
http://www.racquetclubnbpt.com/
Notes: Offers five-week group lessons for children ages 4-6 and 7-12.

Atlantic Gymnastics

150 Gosling Road, Portsmouth NH (603) 433-0404
10 Progress Drive, Dover NH (603) 740-3547
http://www.atlanticgym.com
Notes: Offers several daily classes for children 18 months and older, Lunch Bunch program and birthday parties. Enroll anytime, even in the middle of a program.

Stage Two Cinema Pub

109 Main Street, Amesbury MA
(978) 388-6555
http://www.cinemapub.com
Notes: Family-run specialty movie theatre (one 7pm showing per night, one movie per week) with gigantic leather seats, eat-in theatre with an awesome pub menu. Birthday parties available.

Regal Cinema 12

Offers stadium seating, Babyflix (daytime showings specifically for mothers and children) and birthday parties.

Regal Cinemas 12
45 Gosling Road, Newington NH (603) 431-4200

Naked Plates Pottery Studio

66 3rd Street, Dover NH (603) 740-8666
470 Route 1, York ME (207) 351-1002
http://www.nakedplatespottery.com

Notes: Art studio offering paint-your-own pottery (lots of dishware), specialty project events, Mommy & Me storytime/class (ages 2-6), summer and winter day camps and birthday parties.

To Your Arts Content

104 Epping Road, Exeter NH
(603) 418-0200
http://www.toyourartscontent.com/

Notes: Paint-your-own pottery studio offering paint-your-own pottery, clay work, glass fusing, adult and children classes, specialty project events, Ladies Night and story hour/project events and birthday parties.

Wicked Fun Art

48 Portsmouth Avenue (Route 108), Exeter NH
(603) 964-3300
http://www.wickedfunart.com/

Notes: Art studio offering paint-your-own pottery, children’s art classes, mom’s groups gathering facility, Friday night drop-off (ages 5-12) and birthday parties.

Firefly Pottery

129 Mirona Road, Portsmouth, NH
(603) 431-7682
http://www.fireflypottery.net/

Notes: Art studio offering pre-finished pottery to paint, clay/glass/jewelry making classes, specialty pottery gifts (weddings, etc.), Therapy Nights (for adults, BYOB), and birthday parties.

CoCo Key Water Park

Gather your family and friends and come experience Massachusetts’s Largest Indoor Water Resort for the day with CoCo! With over 65,000 sq.ft. of water resort adventures, thrilling slides, the kids can have a blast while parents can unwind and enjoy the relaxation of 84 degrees of sunshine!

Day Passes to CoCo Key Water Resort will be available based on waterpark capacity, with certain restrictions and blackout dates. Reserve your Day Passes early online.

CoCo Key Water Resort
50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers MA (866) 754-6959

Notes: Indoor water park offering day passes (advance registration required), overnight packages and birthday parties.

Rye Airfield Skate Park & BMX Track

170 Lafayette Road, Rye NH (603) 964-2800
www.ryeairfield.com

Notes: Offers indoor skate day passes, youth and adult program nights (Ladies Night and Old Guys Night!), specialized event programs, event and birthday parties and ramp camps (lessons).

Want more information? Check out our visit and review article on Rye Airfield.

Dover Indoor Pool

9 Henry Law Avenue, Dover NH

(603) 516-6441

http://www.ci.dover.nh.us/rec_pool.htm
Notes: Offers youth lessons, free swim time and birthday parties.

Portsmouth Indoor Pool

48 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth NH
(603) 427-1546
http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/recreation/indoor.htm
Notes: Offers youth lessons, open swim times and birthday parties.

Exeter Bowling Lanes

10 Columbus Avenue, Exeter NH
(603) 772-3856
http://www.shooterssportspub.com/
Notes: Offers 12 candlepin bowling lanes (bumpers available), Cosmic Bowling (music and lights!), family bowling specials and birthday parties.

Dover Bowl

887 Central Avenue, Dover NH
(603) 742-9632
http://www.doverbowl.com/
Notes: Offers candlepin and tenpin bowling (bumpers available), Rock-N-Bowl (music and disco lights!) video arcade and children’s funhouse, restaurant and lounge, special nightly deals (Monday nights, $1/per game) and birthday parties.

Bowl-O-Rama

599 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth NH
(603) 436-0504
www.bowlorama.com

Notes: Offers 28 candlepin bowling lanes (bumpers available), Cosmic Bowl (music and disco lights!) video arcade, onsite snackbar, youth bowling programs (ages 7-16) and birthday parties. Thursday night is Family Night with two hours of unlimited bowling.

Churchill Rink at Jackson’s Landing

Old Piscataqua Road, Durham NH
(603) 868-3907
http://durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/chruchill_rink.html
Notes: Indoor rink (open seasonally) offering public skate, hockey skate, specialty holiday events (always free!), teen skate night and birthday parties.

Dover Ice Arena

110 Portland Avenue, Dover NH
(603) 516-6060
http://www.ci.dover.nh.us/rec_dia.htm
Notes: Indoor rink offering lessons, public skate, Rock Night (music and cosmic lights) on Saturday nights, birthday parties and a summertime kids camp.

Indoor Ascent Climbing Gym

47 Broadway, Dover NH
(603) 742-7848
http://www.indoorascent.com/
Notes: Indoor climbing facility for all ages and ability levels. Classes offered for beginners. Also host women’s night and offer a drop-off “Monkey Club” for kids ages 5-12.

Gymboree Play & Music

150 Lafayette Road, Rye NH
(603) 964-3003
www.gymboreeclasses.com
Notes: Specializes in movement and development from children ages birth to 5 years. They provide an environment where children are free to move, play and explore safely. The proprietary equipment was designed by Jay Beckwith, a nationally respected playground designer with more than 30 years of experience, who created every structure with the needs of children in mind. Play environments are designed to deliver the high-quality standard parents expect for their children.

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