Birthdays: A Science-tastic Celebrations + A Party In The Fast Lane

Birthday and Bah Mitzvah at New York Hall of Science in New York
New York Hall of Science

Note To Readers: Our “Birthday Parties Of The Week” feature highlights birthday party venues and ideas that we love, or hear good things about. For more details and availabilities, check with the specific venues.

New York Hall of Science: New York Hall of Science presents 450 exhibits, demonstrations, workshops and participatory activities that explain science, technology, engineering, and math. Celebrate your child’s birthday at NYSCI with an exciting and educational experience. From favors and food, to mini golf, magic and New York’s largest Science Playground, a party–for kids ages 2 and up–at the New York Hall of Science is an action-packed party they’ll remember all year! Parties are available on weekends from 11am – 1pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm, and 3-5pm.

NYSCI’S Super Space Ace Party has you prepare for liftoff by putting on your own Flight Suit, then seeing real NASA Rockets and learning how they work. Test your knowledge by launching your own stomp rocket, and see if you can launch it higher than your friends’. Finally, splash down in the Birthday Party Room to enjoy some out-of-this world lunch, cake, and goodie bags. nysci.org

NY Transit Museum
New York Transit Museum

New York Transit Museum: The New York Transit Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history. The Museum explores the development of the greater New York metropolitan region through the presentation of exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and workshops that teach about the cultural, social, and technological history of public transportation. Since its inception nearly 40 years ago, the Museum, housed in a historic 1936 IND subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, has grown in scope and popularity. Celebrate your child’s next birthday party at the New York Transit Museum. Led by the Museum’s skilled staff, their parties for children ages 3 and up bring to life over 100 years of transit lore. So join the museum in the bus driver’s seat, stroll along a platform of vintage cars and swipe through the birthday turnstile for a party your child will never forget!

Birthdays at the Transit Museum give children the chance to get in the bus driver’s seat for a great party. Each group receives a guided tour, special games and activities like Design a Vehicle and Scavenger Hunt, and a family membership so you can come back again and again! web.mta.info/museum

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Victorian Gardens

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Hassle free for the parents and loads of fun for the kids, our all-inclusive birthday parties are the perfect way to celebrate any child’s special day. With various food and entertainment options, see why a birthday party at Victorian Gardens Amusement Park is like none other in New York City!</span></p>

Super Soccer Stars

<p>Soccer Stars is New York’s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps.</p> <p>At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace.</p> <p>Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent & Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week:</p> <p><strong>Connecticut:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Westchester:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>New York City:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Can’t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available! </p>

Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children’s Zoo

<p dir="ltr">Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children’s Zoo presents programming for children and families of all ages, animal encounters, zookeeper experiences, VIP tours, season memberships, and much more! Camp Zoo introduces and immerses children in nature through outdoor exploration, games, crafts, and other educational hands-on activities. </p> <p dir="ltr">In partnership with their nonprofit arm, the Foundation for Wildlife Sustainability, the game farm also offers culture, education, and wellness programs to connect people with wildlife and the natural environment. </p> <p dir="ltr">A critical aspect of the game farm is serving as a sanctuary to animals that have been rescued, rehabilitated, or re-homed, including Sicilian miniature donkeys, alpacas, African Sulcatta tortoises, peacocks, rabbits, goats, sheep, alligators, and our beloved Gomez, a Sulphur-crested cockatoo, and Nala, an African Serval cat! </p> <p> </p>