Birthday Parties For Kids
Looking for a unique birthday party experience for your child? Host an unforgettable celebration at The Works Museum! Your party guests will design, build, and create as they explore engineering.
All parties at The Works Museum include the following:
- One hour of exploration in our hands-on exhibit gallery
- Thirty minutes to celebrate with your guests at a reserved table in our shared party room
- Set up and clean up by our birthday party staff
- All paper products and plastic ware
A t-shirt for the birthday child
- Free Museum admission for all adults with the party
- $25 discount for members of The Works Museum; $50 off for Innovators Club supporting members
- Pizza order discount with our preferred party pizza partner, Papa John’s – see FAQs below for details and code
- A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of your reservation
Explore the Museum for an hour, then enjoy thirty minutes of reserved table time for presents and cake.
Cost: $175.00 for up to 10 children. Additional children are $6.00 each. Adults are free.
Explore the Museum, do a hands-on activity led by our staff (engineer your own unique party favors!), and enjoy thirty minutes of reserved table time for presents and cake.
Cost: $225.00 for up to 10 children. Additional children are $9.00 each. Adults are free.
Choose from two projects, depending on your child’s age:
5-6 years old:
- Glow Dough: Measure, stir, and mix up your own glow-in-the-dark slime to take home.
- Kaleidoscopes: Make your own kaleidoscope and have fun exploring light, patterns, and reflections.
7-8 years old:
- Balloon Cars: Use a balloon and other simple materials to build your own air-propelled race car.
- Glow Dough: Measure, stir, and mix up your own glow-in-the-dark slime to take home.
9-12 years old:
- Mini-Hovercrafts: Use a CD and a balloon to create your own hovercraft and make it float on a cushion of air.
- Mini-Catapults: Construct your own catapult with simple materials to see how far you can fling a marshmallow.
Kids Birthday Party FAQs:
What is the recommended age range for your parties? The Works Museum is ideal for kids ages 5 to 12.
Do you provide food and beverages? You supply all food (including the cake) and beverages for your guests. We do not have cooling or heating capabilities.
Ordering pizza for your party? Papa John’s is the preferred party pizza partner for The Works Museum. Use code WORKS2020 when you place your order and you’ll receive 20% off your pizza order. Plus, Papa John’s will donate 20% of the value of your order to The Works Museum.
What days are available? Parties may be scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays only.
Do you have a private party room? Yes, we have one private party room available for an additional $50.00.
How do I make a reservation or check if my date is available?Call 952-888-4262, x215, or fill out our Birthday Party Request Form.
May I decorate with balloons? Balloons are allowed if anchored in a balloon bundle.
May we have a piñata at the party? The Works does not allow piñatas.
The party was great! The kids all had a blast, and all of the adults really enjoyed going to a different place, off the usual kid birthday party circuit, where there was so much for them to do. All of them said they would be back.
The party was even better than we imagined, couldn’t have gone more smoothly. The staff was so wonderful, and the balloon cars were a hit! Thanks for your support in giving our twins a fantastic birthday party!
Charlie had the best time at his party! It was really awesome!! I really think having the kids go to the museum, then an activity (which they loved), food and then back to the museum was perfect. It was super organized and ran so smoothly! We highly recommend the museum itself and hosting a birthday as well.