The Best Indoor Birthday Party Venues In Sydney

By: Phoebe Ackland, ellaslist

Nothing ruins your epic birthday party plans quite like a bit of rain or one of Sydney’s many unpredictable thunderstorms! By choosing one of Sydney’s best indoor birthday party venues, you are securing a fantastic day of fun set to go ahead in rain, hail or shine. Don’t take a risk on your child’s most exciting day of the year.

1. Wannabees

Wannabees birthday parties have everything a child could need- based in Hornsby and Frenchs Forest, it’s the only party venue of its kind in Australia! Wannabees Family Play Town is a miniature city covering 1100 square metres. There are 20 fully functioning buildings for children’s imaginations to come alive in, including a police, TV, radio and fire station, hospital, post office, beauty salon and more. Helpful staff take all the burden into their hands, and packages really do give you it all: invitations, food & drink, party hosts, and cake.

2. Archie Brothers Electric Circus 

For the birthday kid who wants it all! This massive funhouse in Alexandria offers so so much, including arcade games, ten-pin bowling, laser tag, dogems, trapeze training and more. The birthday parties at Archie Brothers Electric Circus will make your kid the most popular kid at school! As well as your own ringmaster to host the fun, there's games galore with plentiful prizes, arcade activities and scrumptious delights to fuel the fun.

 

3. Oz Funland

In the western Sydney suburb of Leumeah, you'll find this magical (indoor) kingdom of birthday wonder. This fantastic, fully themed kids birthday party venue features specialised character hosts with fun kids activities, face painting, putt putt golf, Oz Balladrome, playmaze, jumping castle and much, much more. Choose themes to suit your child's tastes, including Frozen, the Wizard of Oz, Moana, Paw Patrol, Minions, Princesses and so much more. Find out all the packages at Oz Funland here.

4. Monkey Mania

These indoor fun centres are found all over Sydney and make a great birthday party venue (ages 1-12) for all weathers. Monkey Mania's uniquely themed party rooms include Undersea Pirate/ Mermaid, Enchanted Fairy, Hot Air Balloon, Magic Carpet, Jungle Safari, Superhero and Space (themes vary by store). The friendly staff will take care of everything including a party host, themed invites, party food and more, so all you have to do is show up ready to party! Your children and their guests will love the amazing play equipment with inflatable jumping castles, dedicated toddlers areas, foam ball arenas, climbing structures, slides, and electric kiddie go karts. Hip hip hooray! Read our recent review HERE.

5. Lollipops Menai

Kid’s parties at home are stressful, messy and reliant on weather. The Sutherland Shire’s newest and best indoor play centre has the answer – book an indoor kid’s party with Lollipops Playland Menai and they will take away all the party worries! Promising hours of fun for the birthday child and all their guests, the kids will climb, slide, jump and spin their way through any fun party (there are 3 kinds available) as well as themed party rooms, balloons, fun party hosts and tasty menu’s with hot food and snacks (and healthy options available!). This is one birthday party venue where kids can be kids every day.

6. Cool Cats

Cool Cats is a huge hall in the heart of Randwick that will transform into an inflatable children’s wonderland for your next birthday party! Perfect for children aged 4-14 years, there are catered and self-catered options available, and a heap of cool add-ons like party bags that you can choose if you so desire. Children will enjoy inflatable jumping castles, slides, a Basketball Challenge, a Big Red Balls obstacle course, a Gladiator Joust, and even a mechanical bull! Party packages are extremely affordable, staff are helpful and accommodating, and at no other kind of party can your child and their guests bounce, fly, slip and slide ‘till their heart’s content.

7. Decorati

Decorati is a unique children’s recreation centre in Sydney’s Greater West. Children aged 2 to 12 years have a variety of birthday party options to choose from, sure to get them learning, moving and exploring. Party packages include a party host and catering, dancing time, exclusive room hire, 1.5 hours of activities and a separate cafe area for the parents and older guests. Party activities include a choice of a Parisian, Garden or Princess High Tea or a Tiffany Teen or Pamper Princess Pamper Party in the Strawberry Delight Room, or a disco, cupcake decorating, gym-time or canvas painting birthday party in the Bubble Gum Room. Utterly delightful!

8. All Sorts

All Sorts in the heart of Alexandria offer unforgettable birthday parties with two awesome indoor party venues- swimming & sports. All Sorts can provide the space, catering and sporting facilities to keep up to 40 children active and entertained. Their fully qualified sports coaches will host all the activities and their staff will coordinate the catering, so you can enjoy yourself too! Options include a Futsal Party, Basketball Party, Netball Party, Dodgeball Party, Hockey Party, a Multi-Sport Party and the NEW Inflatable Obstacle Course suitable for the pool or land, where kids can race through tunnels, over hills, through squeeze tubes and down slides!

9. Art Est. Art School and Gallery

Make your child’s next birthday party fun and arty! A birthday party at Art Est. is hands-on and every child takes home a masterpiece. Parties are held in their inspiring warehouse art studios, so kids feel like real artists from the moment they arrive. Choose from a range of engaging and entertaining art making, such as printmaking, painting, sculpture or cartooning. Parties are 2.5 hours and include everything you need to create a unique work of art to keep, you just need to bring the catering, decorations and birthday cake! Special offer: mention ellaslist, bring 10 friends and the birthday child comes for FREE!

10. Sky Zone

If you’re after a high-energy, hassle-free party, Sky Zone is for you! Your child and their guests will get a 1-hour long jumping session, in which time they will bounce across a plethora of interconnected trampolines, run through obstacle courses fit with monkey bars, tunnel crawls and flying foxes, hop on the inflatable pillow, dive into ‘the pit’, a giant pool of foam squares, try to score some baskets through the hoops set on trampolines, only before heading as a group to the 20 climbing walls called SkyClimb for some belaying action. Little bodies will be well worn out, and a lunch of either sandwiches and fruit or pizza and chips is sure to be enjoyed and devoured. Sky Zone is an excellent party venue where boredom is out of the question, and fun is guaranteed.

 

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