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Entertainment & Party Planning

See below for New Jersey birthday party themes, venues and vendors
Children's Entertainers - from puppet shows, to magicians to musicians;
some do parties as well as local appearances

Action-Packed Parties

Kangaroo Kidz (Bernardsville) - gymnastics
Branchburg Sports Complex (Branchburg) - parties for ages 3 & up; themes include laser tag & soccer
Bridgewater Sports Arena (Bridgewater) - laser tag, indoor  ice skating
The Gravity Vault (Chatham, Upper Saddle River) - indoor rock-climbing gym
Diamond Rock (East Hanover) - indoor climbing gym
Rebounderz (Edison) - indoor trampoline arena; parties for kids
New Jersey Rock Gym (Fairfield) - indoor climbing gym
Gymland (Hamilton) - birthday parties
Rockville Climbing Center (Hamilton) - indoor climbing gym
Elite Gymnastics (Hawthorne) - gymnastics & rock-climbing parties
Pole Position Raceway (Jersey City) - electric go-kart racing; birthday parties;  
Schafer School of Gymnastics (Lawrenceville) gymnastics & karate parties
The Sports Factory (Lincoln Park) - soccer birthday parties
Ironwood Outdoor Center (Lumberton) - pool "splash parties"
Elite Climbing (Maple Shade) - indoor rock gym
Little Sport (Maple Shade) - sporty birthday parties for
Milton & Betty Katz JCC of Atlantic County (Margate) - pool, climbing & sports parties
SMG Sports Plex at Metuchen - sports parties
Garden State Rocks (Morganville) - indoor climbing gym
Rutgers Recreation (New Brunswick) - climbing & pool parties
Dynamic Fit Kids (Piscataway) - fitness activities for various ages in a party format
Randolph Climbing Center (Randolph) - indoor climbing gym
Protec Hockey Ponds (Somerset) - parties on ice
McLoughlin Soccer (Somerville) - soccer parties 4-15 yrs
Skylands Ice World (Stockholm) - indoor ice-skating
Sahara Sam's Oasis (W. Berlin) - indoor water park

Artistic Approach

The Actors Garage - customized birthday parties that make your child the star of his or her own TV show; several locations in NJ
Art Kids Rule - parties for kids 7 to 14 at locations within Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Union counties
Color Me Mine - parties serving several NJ locations
Somerset Art Association (Bedminster) - artistic & non-artistic themes for 6 to 12 year olds
Studio U (Chester)
All Fired Up! (Collingswood) - several party packages
Brushes & Bisque (Denville) - kids' party packages include pottery, mosaic & clay; toddler party for ages 2-5
The Academy of Music & Drama (Fair Haven, Holmdel) - music & drama parties for 3 yrs thru teens
Porch Light Theatre (Glen Rock) - various artsy themes
Make Me Take Me (Highland Park) - offers pottery painting parties
Circus Place (Hillsborough) - parties offer intro to juggling, tightrope, plate spinning & more
A La Art (Lake Hopatcong) - birthday parties for ages 3 & up
Artist Birthday Parties (Little Falls)
Young at Art Studio (Matawan) - parties for
ages 5 & up
Doin' Dishes (Montclair) - ceramic parties for kids 5 & up
Montclair Art Museum (Montclair) - parties
A Stroke of Creativity (Monroe) - ceramic, fused glass or painting parties
Glass Works (Morristown) - fused glass parties
The Growing Stage (Netcong) - birthday parties with a show
Potter's Alley (Pennington) - pottery painting parties for ages 6 & up
A Time to Kiln (Red Bank) - painting & mosaic parties
Creatively Yours (Ridgewood) - kids' ceramic parties
The Messy Artist (South Orange) - parties for ages 2-4 and 5-8 years
Visual Arts Center of NJ (Summit) - art parties for kids & teens
Beadalicious Designs (Warren) - girls' beading birthday parties in your home or location of choice
Earth, Paint & Fire (Warren) - pottery parties
Just Bead Yourself (Westfield) - parties for kids ages 5 & up, & Mommy & Me parties ages 3-5 and for organizations (i.e. girl scouts, etc); also themed events
Creative Kids (Westfield) - artistic & non-artistic themes
That Pottery Place (West Windsor) - birthday parties for pottery painting

Culinary Kids

Creative Kids Celebrations - the cooking party that comes to you
I Love Little Scoops (Cranford) - ice cream parties
Chef It Up Kids (East Hanover) - parties at their location or they can come to you;
Cookie Party (East Hanover)
Young Chefs Academy (Hillsborough, Marlboro)
Classic Thyme Cooking School (Westfield)
Chocolate Etc (Wyckoff) - parties for kids 5 & older

Dainty Ladies & Princesses

Bella Bee - traveling glamour girls workshop
Bella Princess (Bloomfield) - princess parties at their location & will travel
5 Diva Girls (Chester) - various party packages from princess to rock star
Once Upon a Cafe (Cranford) - dress up
& tea parties
Tea Time & Tiaras (Maplewood) - themes include "Enchanted Fairy," "Royal Princess," "Rockstar Glam" and "Spa Soiree"
Little Angels Princess Events (Mays Landing) - various princess party packages 
Parteaz (Essex, Union & Morris counties) - themes include mermaid, spa, princess
Sweet & Sassy (Old Bridge) - salon & spa
Social Butterflies (Pittstown) - they come to you; several themes
Sweet & Sassy (Cherry Hill & Ridgewood)

Fuzzy Friends

Build A Bear - various locations
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop - traveling "stuff & fluff" party
Stuff a Roo & Teddy Too (Chester)

Kids' Indoor Play Places & Play Gyms

Gymboree - various locations
My Gym - various locations
The Little Gym - various locations
Bounce U - various locations
Pump It Up (Freehold, Hamilton, Marlton, Randolph) - inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle courses
Kid Junction (Branchburg, Mt. Laurel)
Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill)
Community Children's Museum (Dover)
Jumping Jungle (East Brunswick)
Klimbing Kidz (East Brunswick)
Funtime Junction (Fairfield) - various party packages
Jumpnasium (Faifield) - inflatables, toddler area
Imagine That! (Florham Park) - theme areas
Boro Kid Zone (Hillsborough) - 18-ft inflatable slide & indoor play area
Romparoo (Hoboken) - soft indoor playroom with classes geared for 6 months to 3 1/2 years; birthday parties as well
Uptown Playground (Kendall Park)
Kidz Village (Kenilworth) - theme areas, multi-level playground
Jelly Bean Jungle (Marlton)
Party and Play (Matawan) - 42-foot slide
zerJump (Monmouth Junction) - inflatable jump area
JungleRRRific (Oakhurst, South Howell) - 4,200-square-foot indoor play gym for kids up to 8 years old; jungle-themed equipment
Let's Pretend (Old Bridge) - includes a climbing wall
New Jersey Children's Museum (Paramus) - various themes
Tiger Hall (Princeton) - packages include a Glam package for girls
Giggles Play Station (Rockaway)
Jersey Explorer Children's Museum (West Orange)

Museums

Liberty Science Center (Jersey City)
Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)

Musical Melodies

Jersey Aardvarks - the NJ spin-off of the Music for Aardvarks program; Preschool of Rock for kids 6 months to 5 years old; available for parties
The Academy of Music & Drama (Fair Haven, Holmdel) - music & drama parties for 3 yrs thru teens
BeBop Parties (Tinton Falls) - musical parties for kids (various themes) and teens
Multiple Themes
Bob Lloyd - magician, juggler, mime, balloon sculptor and more! 908-806-4040
Fun Bus - mobile, full-size school bus available for birthday parties & other events; NJ locations
Kids Menu with Annie - children's cooking parties in your home; call 732-752-5658
Children Party Places - site that lists some party places and vendors for various states: NJ Party Places, Clowns in NJ, Cakes in NJ
NJ Parties - list of NJ locations by theme
Kids Party Fun - list of NJ locations and theme-party providers
Ladushki - theme parties, princess parties, etc
Stories In Motion (Maplewood, Wayne & Westfield)
Unbelieva-bills (Montclair) - themes include puppet shows, magic, pirate/princess, lazer tag & more
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - various themes brought to you
Cookies N Juice (North Plainfield) - themes include princess, runway show, mad scientist & super hero
Classic Thyme Cooking School (Westfield)
Creative Kids (Westfield) - artistic & non-artistic themes

Nature, Environmental, Wildlife

Somerset County Environmental Education Center (Basking Ridge) - Super Science, Where the Wild Things Are or Cool Critters themes for ages 5 & up
Let's Bloom Together (Morristown)
Trailside Nature & Science Center (Mountainside) - for ages 5 & up
NJ Museum of Agriculture (North Brunswick) - parties for 5-10 years old experiencing the "farm" life
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Assoc (Pennington) - different themes for kids ages 4 & older
The Lizard Guys (Raritan) - animals from 5 categories - lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs & bugs
Reeves-Reed Arboretum (Summit) - different nature themes for ages 4 & up
Essex County Environmental Center (Roseland) - several themes for ages 4 & up
Eyes of the Wild (Washington) - traveling zoo shows & parties at their center
Rizzo's Reptile Discovery - wildlife, reptile & environmental presentations
Snakes-N-Scales - reptile birthdays for ages 3-10, turtle party & other themes

Petting Zoos, Pony Parties & Farms

Happy Tails Pets (various locations) - traveling petting zoo & farm
Ponies for Parties (Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex & Mercer counties) - pony rides & petting zoo
Ponyshare (tri-state area) - they come to you or at Morristown location
Lord Stirling Stables (Basking Ridge) - pony party at the stables
Brookhollow Farm (Boonton) - birthday parties
Alstede Farms (Chester) - mazes, hayrides, petting zoo
Chester Riding Club (Chester) - pony parties
Stony Hill Farm (Chester) - mazes, gem mining, petting zoo, hayrides
Hunter Brook Horse Farm (Colts Neck) - parties, petting zoo
Little Bit Ponies (Farmingdale) - petting zoo, pony rides & more; will travel beyond local area or added fee
Wemrock Orchards (Freehold) - pick-your-own farm parties for kids in the Pumpkin Patch with hayride
Green Meadows Farm (Hazlet) - petting farm on location & more
Country Time Pony Rides (Hillsborough) - pony parties come to you (confirm area of service)
Norz Hill Farm (Hillsborough) - email for info
Conklin Farm U-Pick (Montville) -
Pony Round Up (New Egypt) - pony parties & petting zoo at farm or can come to you
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture (North Brunswick) - parties for 5-10 year olds
Terhune Orchards (Princeton)
Washington Stables (Sayreville) - pony parties come to you (confirm area of service)
Doreen Orlich Petz Palz (Toms River) - pony parties come to you (confirm area of service)
Indian Trail Farm (Vineland) - Tipi party, pony rides & more at the farm
Horse Sleigh Farm (Washington) - pony parties
Abma's Farm (Wyckoff) - farm pony parties

Science & Technology Themes

Children's Technology Workshop (various locations) - ages 6-12Engineering for Kids - birthday parties for kids ages 4-14; New Jersey locations in several counties including Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesesex, Morris, North Bergen, Passaic, Somerset, Union (go to website for specific locations to see their offerings)
Mad Science (Somerset, Middlesex & Monmouth counties) - science parties 5-11 years
Piccirrillo Sciencetelling - parties for ages 5 to 12 at various locations
Dinosaurs Rock - traveling museum
Storming Robots Technology Center (Branchburg) - science-themed parties for 8 & older
Doctor Electo (Denville) - science theme; Denville venue or can come to you
Super Science for Kids - various birthday party programs for ages 4 to 12
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - Dinosaur dig
Science Seeds (Princeton) - parties for kids age 5 & up
Field Station (Secaucus) - birthday parties
High Touch High Tech (Wyckoff) - science parties

Other Venues & Themes

Stories In Motion (Maplewood, Wayne & Westfield)
Fun Bus - mobile, full-size school bus available for birthday parties & other events; NJ locations
Kids Menu with Annie - children's cooking parties in your home; call 732-752-5658
Children Party Places - site that lists some party places and vendors for various states: NJ Party Places, Clowns in NJ, Cakes in NJ
NJ Parties - list of NJ locations by theme
Kids Party Fun - list of NJ locations and theme-party providers
Ladushki - theme parties, princess parties, etc
Asbury Amusement Factory (Asbury Park)
Jersey Shore Pirates (Brick)
Circus Place (Hillsborough) - parties offer intro to juggling, tightrope, plate spinning & more
Hire a Fire Truck (Little Ferry)
Meyer's Dolls Toys Hobbies (Livingston) - train party
Twist N Shout Parties (Manalapan) - dance partiesAll About Fun (Matawan) - different party packages including Princess dress up, Pop Rock Party, Magical Butterfly Fairies, Yo! Ho! Ho! Pirate Party, Knight Dress Up
Unbelieva-bills (Montclair) - themes include puppet shows, magic, pirate/princess, lazer tag & more
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - various themes brought to you
Cookies N Juice (North Plainfield) - themes include princess, runway show, mad scientist & super hero
Fairway Golf Center (Piscataway)
JCC of Central NJ (Scotch Plains)
Diggerland USA (West Berlin) - birthday parties for ages 3-17




Party Equipment

Air Castles and Slides - indoor/outdoor moonwalks, obstacles and more
Party Authority (Marlboro) - inflatables, dunk tanks and more
Astro Rents (North Plainfield) - party supplies, kid games, bounce houses, tents & more
Taylor Rentals (Piscataway) - party supplies, kid games, bounce houses, tents & more
Entertainment Rentals (Wyckoff) - inflatables, arcade games, rides, tents & more

Plan a Charity Event

Build a Bear - host a build-a-bear party and donate the animals to needy children; you also can make donation bears


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