Please refer to the below information regarding available upgrades and preparations for your big day!

PARTY PACKAGES / THEME UPGRADES

STANDARD WEEKEND PACKAGE - ($325.00+tax)

FRIDAYS( $275.00+ Tax)

Guests: Up to 16 children and 24 adults.

The birthday child, parents, siblings, caregivers are also included in this count.

Max Guests: This package accommodates up to 18 children and up to 30 adults. The cost for each additional child after 16 is $10.00 per child (+tax) and the cost per additional adult after 24 is $8.00 (+tax).

Decor: Standard 'Happy Birthday Banner' & specialized welcome birthday sign in 8x10 frame and return play pass for the birthday child.

You will need to bring your own cake utensils and lighters.

Party Area: Party room is yours to decorate if bringing added decor. Please keep in mind our party timelines when planning DIY decor as all decor will need to be cleaned up by the end of your party window.

Venue - All of our parties are private for their family & guests. To ensure your party runs smoothly, you will have a dedicated ‘Wild Things’ party host working your party.

THEME UPGRADE (Additional $125+tax)

We love building out new themes, and continuously enhancing our existing themes. Each of our party themes include carefully curated custom decor, with individual colors and styles designed for each individual party theme.

This package will include table cloths and balloon clusters to match the theme, plus a specialized welcome birthday sign in 8x10 frame and return play pass for the birthday child (all from standard package).

Enhanced Decor is included in a theme upgrade (below) and all set up and tear down of party decor is included in your package:

  • Decorated Main Party Table

  • Front Table (Dessert Table) Decor

  • Gift Table Decor (Under Party Banner)

  • Themed Party Backdrop/Banners

  • Greenery Wall Decor

    NOTE: ALL THEMED PARTY DECOR IS PROPERTY OF ‘WHERE THE WILD THINGS PLAY’ & REMAINS AT OUR FACILITY.

IF YOU ONLY WANT TO ADD ON THE BASICS: ($30.00 + tx)

  • 6 Balloon clusters of three balloons on each stand. (Non helium) You can choose from our selection of colors.

  • Tablecloths for party table and cake table. You can choose from our selection of colors.

  • Wild Things Happy Birthday Banner

  • White paper plates, plastic forks and spoons.

DIY Decor + Guest-Provided Food Guidelines

Please keep your party timeline (below) in mind as you plan your party decor.

Pro tip - preassemble and prepare as much as possible before you arrive, and bring a shopping bag or plastic tote to easily remove decor and/or food items at the end of the party.

  • Set-Up Arrival - You can arrive up to 20 minutes prior to your party to start decorating the party room. Our team will be busy preparing your space (cleaning from open play or the previous party and setting up for yours) but may be available to help you set up personal decor prior to the start time of your party. Please note - your two hour party window will start/end based on the contracted scheduled timeframe, regardless of when you finish setting up personal decor.

  • Tableware - If you are providing your own food items, please don’t forget your plates, napkins, utensils, etc. as needed to accommodate your menu.

  • Tableware with Themed Upgrade - If you have added a theme to your package, but plan on providing all of your own food, we will provide THEMED PLATES but please remember to bring all other tableware and supplies including paper plates, napkins, and utensils as needed to accommodate your menu. *This only applies if you are bringing in your own food.

  • Tear-Down Time - Please note, our two hour party window includes tear down time. If you don’t want to feel rushed, we recommend giving your guests a party timeline of one hour and 45 minutes. Please plan on having your decor and food packed up before the end of the two hour window. There is a 10 minute grace period to fully get everything to the car (the staff may start cleaning the party room during the grace period). Any party that runs more than 10 minutes past their timeline will incur a financial penalty per your signed contract.

IMPORTANT: Please do not forget to take your leftover food with you at the end of your party. Once you exit our facility, any food left behind will be discarded to make room for the next party.

Please refer to your party contract and party FAQ if you have questions about restrictions on food items (like food warmers, etc) and decor items.


LATE FEE NOTICE: If you have a 1:30-3:30 PM party you must be completely out of the premises NO LATER THAN 3:40 PM or you will be charged $100 per half hour. This amount shall not be prorated. This is also stated in our party contract that you agreed to upon booking.

NOTICE: Excess food and decor adds to overall setup and tear down time of your party. Where The Wild Things Play’ reserves the right to reduce playtime with excessive decorations or food in order to keep your party within the two hour time window. This means play time will be reduced from 1.5 hours to 1.25 hours and will allow you to remove your decor/added time to eat. Please keep this in mind when planning your decor and food!

General Party Timeline: 

20 Min Prior to Party- Party HOSTS arrive to set-up up to 20 minutes ahead of party start time. The party staff are more than happy to help you as well. Please just remember no helium balloons! Also please understand we cannot accommodate early arrivals. We want to make sure everything is cleaned and sanitized for you and your party.

Party Start Time- Party GUESTS arrive and check-in. All playhouses and play areas are open during this time. 

30 Min Before Party Ends- Party is moved to the party room to enjoy food/cake/cupcakes/singing happy birthday. Guests may return to the play spaces after wiping/washing their hands. Play houses begin to close at this time. The large play structure and STEM TV area will remain open for play. 

Party End Time- Party ends and all party guests and hosts depart. The party staff are more than happy to help you take your belongings to your car.

Party HOST parking - Party HOSTS are invited to park in our back parking lot to make it easier to unload/load your vehicle. You can get to this parking lot by driving across the front of the shopping center and around Planet Fitness. We are the first "indent" in the back of the building. You will see our logo on a door at the top of the ramp and that will be unlocked for you.

Birthday Party FAQs

  • Our parties start with approximately 1.5 hours of open play, followed by time in the party room. Once the 1.5 hours are up, the play houses will close for cleaning. If children finish eating early, the play structure and STEM screen will remain open!

  • Yes! You are welcome to bring your own decor. You may arrive up to 20 minutes prior to your party (if you arrive earlier, we will not be able to accommodate your party quite yet, as we are deep cleaning and setting up necessary items for your party. We may ask you patiently wait in the hall!). We have command hooks available for some wall decor, and have several tabletops that can be decorated, too. Our party planner can provide additional information on DIY decor options. Please note, we do not allow helium balloons in our space.

  • Yes! We do have a few guidelines for outside food and beverages as follows:

    We ask that any cakes have white, chocolate or pastel dyed icing only (no dark dyes). Smash cakes are permitted, but must be ordered through Where the Wild Things Play.

    We are a peanut/nut-free facility due to allergies. We ask that no nut-butter products be brought in for the safety of all of our guests.

    No alcoholic beverages are permitted.

    There is a $30.00 fee for outside food and beverages. A larger service fee may apply if extensive food and beverage are provided.

  • This option is only available for 4:30pm parties on Saturdays and Sundays and an extension is subject to staff availability. Pease contact us at least two weeks prior to your party to check for availability.

  • Our space is designed for children ages 8 and under. Most of our birthday party guests of honor are ages 6 and under, but guests up to 8 have a lot of fun in our space! If you are expecting older guests, we can provide board games available upon request!

  • We do not allow any kind of electric food heaters/warmers.

    The only open flames we allow are to light a candle/candles to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the guest of honor!

  • Our two hour party windows include time for tear down. In order to accommodate fully private parties each weekend, it is important that we stick to our designated timelines. There is a 10 minute grace period after your party ends to allow for clean up of outside decor and food, but a late fee will be charged if the party runs beyond that time.

    If you bring outside food and beverages, we ask that you please plan on removing waste at the end of your party. We have trash bags available!

  • You can come up to 20 minutes prior to your party if you plan on bringing outside food, beverage and decor. We know everyone is excited to party, but we ask that you don’t arrive earlier as we will be deep cleaning and setting up!

  • Yes! The same guidelines apply. The party decorator may arrive no more than 20 minutes prior to the party and all decor would need to be removed ten minutes after the party window. We recommend having all party materials assembled off-site, then simply arranged during the 20 minute prep window.

  • Our current in-house characters include Walley, our hedgehog mascot, and family favorites - a Blue Heeler and Rescue Pup :) They all love to play, dance, and take pictures with the kids! Their visits will take place during the open play portion of your party (on the open play floor) and the visit will last for approximately 15-20 minutes.

  • Parents are responsible for supervising their children during birthday parties and ensuring all safety and cleanliness protocols are being followed! However, it’s up to the party host if they are comfortable supervising children invited to the party without their parents present. We ask that you keep an appropriate ratio of parents to children if you do invite parents to leave and come back.

  • We recommend sharing the party waiver link and play policies with guests ahead of time. There are safety signs posted throughout the space, but the four main policies we ask guests to abide by are:

    • No running

    • No throwing toys

    • Shoes should stay ON for all guests

    • No food or drinks on the green carpet

    Please supervise your children while they’re in our space. Our staff will be tidying toys and ensuring the space remains free of debris on the floor or spills/messes but it is the parents’ responsibility to monitor their children to be sure they are following our policies. This includes time in the party room. An adult should be present and monitoring children at all times while they're in the party room.