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Birthday Party Planning Guide 2024

Ideas for Indoor & Outdoor Venues! Birthday Supplies, Cakes, Entertainment and More!

By Barbara Evangelista, Publisher September 7, 2024

Our Birthday Party Guide includes venues for indoor birthday parties, outdoor birthday party spots, cakes, entertainment, birthday gift shopping, and everything you need to throw a great birthday party for your child!

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Best Places for an Indoor Party

Don’t want the weather to interfere with your child’s special day? Looking to make your child’s birthday extra special? Keep reading because we’ve got the best locations in Acton-Concord-Bedford-Lexington and beyond to help you throw an awesome, hassle-free birthday party!

Best Places for an Outdoor Party

Looking to make your child’s birthday extra special? We’ve got some great places where you can have an awesome, hassle-free outdoor birthday party!

Castle in the Trees Playground (Littleton)

With two large playgrounds for both younger and older children this park is a great spot for a low-key park birthday party. 

Drumlin Farm (Lincoln)

Drumlin Farm has many self-guided outdoor group options when planning a small gathering for your animal lover's birthday!

Emerson Playground (Concord)

With park benches, picnic tables, restrooms, large playground and sandbox this park is a great spot to have an outdoor birthday party.

Farrington Nature Linc (Lincoln)

You bring the cake and kids. We bring the outdoor fun! Fields, barns, woodlands, and wetlands can be the setting for your child’s birthday party on FNL’s 75 acres just off Route 2 in Lincoln, MA. Guided activities to choose from include hiking the woods, nature crafts and games, meeting the farm animals in the summer, and sledding and animal tracking in the winter!

Flerra Meadows (Boxborough)

With lots of picnic tables, seasonal restrooms and large playground this park is a great spot with a lot of space to have an outdoor birthday party.

NARA Park (Acton)

With park benches, picnic tables, a large pavilion, restrooms, playground, small beach and ample parking this park is a great spot with a lot of space to have an outdoor birthday party.

Rideout Park (Concord)

With park benches, picnic tables, a pavilion, restrooms, large playground and sandbox this park is a great spot with a lot of space to have an outdoor birthday party.

Shelburne Farm (Stow)

Spend your child's next birthday at Shelburne Farms for a day of apple picking. Children will enjoy farm themed playgrounds, bounce house, prchard story walkm and visiting the barnyard animals. 

Verrill Farm (Concord)

Verrill Farm in Concord is the perfect event venue for your next birthday party! Take in the beautiful views of our 200 acre farm while dining, relaxing and enjoying a game of cornhole within our private, tented function area and grassy field. You can also add on hayrides or strawberry, pumpkin & flower picking (seasonal).

Best Vendors for Cakes, Party Supplies and Entertainment

Here are some local resources to make your party complete! 

Bounce Houses & Party Rentals:

Funflation Party Rental (Billerica)

Twin Bros Party Rental (Chelmsford)

Cakes & Desserts:

Bedford Cupcakes (Bedford)

Bedford Cupcakes, the Sweeter Side” of Express Pizza Bedford! We specialize in cupcakes, cake pops and cupcake pull apart cakes. We also have a rotating menu of sweet treats all year in store and available for custom order.

Cake Niche (Lexington)

Concord Teacakes (Concord)

Lizzie's Bakery (Acton)

The Cookie Fairy (Acton)

Westside Creamery (Acton)

Characters:

Boston.Characters.io

Costumed Character Company providing entertainment from Princesses, Super Hero, Shar Wars, Mascots and more for your next birthday party!

Decorations and Supplies:

Dollar Tree (Acton)

Party City (Chelmsford)

Sugar Snap (Maynard)

Entertainment: 

Animal Adventures (Animal Shows)

Bring the Animal Adventures fun to your party! Our staple program features 8-10 exotic animals presented in an hour long session where kids will get to pet and learn about them from one of our expert zookeepers. 

Amazing Kids Magic (Magic Entertainment)

Bonaparte (Magic Entertainment)

Mister Vic (Music Entertainment)

Ultimate Mobile Gaming Truck

Gifts: 

Learning Express (Acton)

Learning Express Toys & Gifts (Bedford)

Silver Unicorn Bookstore (Acton)

The Concord Toy Box (Concord)


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