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Looking for a fun and unique place to have your child’s next birthday party?
Check out Lake Metroparks’ many party themes and locations. Parties range from recreation adventures to nature and animal encounters or spending a day on the farm. Not only will the kids have a blast, they’ll learn something too!

• Down on the Farm
• Adventure
• Wild Nature/Starlab

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Down on the Farm Birthday Parties

Ages 12 and younger
One 2-hour session plus all day admission
Fee: $135 for up to 20 participants ages 2 and older (younger than 2 are free).
10% discount for Farmpark members. $50 deposit required.
Maximum 36 or 50 participants, depending upon room availability.

Enjoy a farm celebration with a personal wagon ride and a visit with Farmpark’s animals. Choose from one of two 2-hour times for the exclusive use of a Farmpark room. You may bring in your own food, have pizza delivered or use catering from J&J Café.

Please request your reservation six weeks in advance, if possible. Available room times are 10 am to noon or 2 to 4 pm based upon availability. Pony rides are available for an additional charge.

For more information and to book a party, call Ursula or Barb at 440-256-2122 or 800-366-3276.

Visit Lake Metroparks Farmpark for information about park offerings and directions.

For parties of more than 50, please contact our Development and Corporate Services Department at 440-352-2913.

Wild Nature Birthday Parties
Parties held at Penitentiary Glen Reservation

Ages 3 to 12
One 90-minute session
Fee: $10 per child ($80 minimum);
StarLab party is $12.50 per child ($125 minimum), $25 deposit required

Give your child and up to 14 friends a wild time! Parties are held at Penitentiary Glen Reservation, a natural choice. We provide a naturalist host, refreshments, themed party favors and activities. Outdoor activities are weather permitting. Choose from the following fun themes:

Nature Center

• Snowshoeing (late January through March, snow permitting)
• Wildlife Safari (late January through mid-October)
• StarLab Indoor Planetarium (late January through mid-October)
• Outdoor Space Adventure (January through October)
  

Wildlife Center

• Roaming Reptiles (all year)
• Fearless Flyers (all year)
• Whiskered Wildlife (all year)
  

For more information and to book a party, call Vickie at 440-256-3475.

Adventure Birthday Parties

Ages 5 to 12
One 90-minute session
Fee: $10 per child ($80 minimum)
Min 8, max 20 participants

Have a sensational birthday party and let us do the work. Make your child’s birthday party a fun-filled and unique experience. Party includes host, cupcake, beverage, indoor game, party favor and themed birthday adventure.

Parties are available at Chapin Forest Reservation Pine Lodge (September through November and April through May), Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park (June through August) and year-round at Lakefront Lodge and Painesville Township Park. Choose from the following themes:

Choose from the following themes:
• Carnival (all year)
• Pajama Party (all year)
• Scavenger Hunt (all year)
• Science Explorers (all year)
• Survivor (all year)
• Luau (June through August)
• Pirates (June through August)
• Happy Halloween (September through October)

For more information and to book a party, call Karen at 440-256-2126.

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