March 2008
More Birthday Party Choices
Whether you’d like to get out of the house for your
child’s next birthday party or welcome an entertainer to your home,
here are plenty of options to get you started.
Animals and Zoos
Cougar Mountain Zoological Park
19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah, 98027
425-392-6278
www.cougarmountainzoo.org
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 98407
253-404-3805
www.pdza.org
Remlinger Farms
32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation, 98014
425-333-4135
www.remlingerfarms.com
Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle, 98101
206-386-4300
www.seattleaquarium.org
Serpentarium
22715-B State Route 2, Monroe, 98272
360-805-5300
www.reptileman.com
Woodland Park Zoo
750 N. 50th St., Seattle, 98103
206.548.2599
www.zoo.org
Arts, Crafts and Pottery
Color Me Mine
2226 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle, 98109
206-281-0229
www.colormemine.com
Earth, Ware and Fire
13018 S.E. Kent-Kangley Road, Kent, 98030
253-360-6645
Glazed and Amazed
5405 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, 98107
206-789-7160
514 Main St., Edmonds, 98020
425-673-5474
www.glazedandamazed.com
Hill Top Yarn
2224 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle, 98109
206-282-1332
www.hilltopyarn.com
Kids ‘N’ Clay
19125 33rd Ave. W., Suite D, Lynnwood, 98036
425-673-2529
www.kidsnclay.com
Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop
(traveling workshops)
1.866-HUG-NOAH (484-6624)
www.noahsarkworkshop.com
Paint Away
7329 164th Ave. N.E., Redmond, 98052
425-861-8388
www.paintawaynow.com
Paint the Town
4527 University Village Court N.E., Seattle, 98105
206-857-8554
www.ceramic-painting.com
Place II
15600 N.E. 8th St., Suite G-1, Bellevue, 98008
425-747-2280
www.paintedbykathy.com
Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio
7526 20th Ave. N.E., Seattle, 98115
206-522-1187
www.roaringmouse.org
Space to Create
1414 N.W. 70th St., Seattle, 98117
206-784-0401
www.spacetocreate.net
Wildfire Glass Studio at Country Village
23818 Bothell-Everett Hwy., Bothell, 98021
425-806-3855
www.wildfireglassblowing.com
Baseball
The Seattle Mariners
Safeco Field, downtown Seattle
206-346-4000
http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com
Tacoma Rainiers
Cheney Stadium, Tacoma
253-752-7707
www.tacomarainiers.com
Boating
Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave. N.E., Olympia, 98506
360-357-5670
www.bostonharbormarina.com
Olympic Outdoor Center
18971 Front St., Poulsbo, 98370
360-697-6095 or 800-592-5983
www.olympicoutdoorcenter.com
Bowling
Evergreen Lanes
5111 Claremont Way, Everett, 98203
425-259-7206
www.evergreenlanes.net
Hillcrest Family Bowling Center
2809 N.E. Sunset Blvd., Renton, 98056
425-778-3133
www.bowlhillcrest.com
Lynnwood Bowl & Skate
6210 200th St. S.W., Lynnwood, 98036
425-778-3133
www.bowlandskate.com
Spin Alley Bowling Center
1430 N.W. Richmond Beach Road, Shoreline, 98177
206-533-2345
www.spinalley.com
Tech City Bowl
13033 N.E. 70th Place, Kirkland, 98033
425-827-0785
www.techcitybowl.com
Climbing Walls and More
Edgeworks
6102 N. 9th St., Suite 200, Tacoma, 98406
253-564-4899
www.edgeworksclimbing.com
Mini-Mountain
1900 132nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 98005
425-746-7547
www.minimountain.com
Stone Gardens
2839 N.W. Market St., Seattle, 98107
206-781-9828
www.stonegardens.com
Vertical World
5934 State Highway 303 N.E., Bremerton, 98311
360-373-6676
15036-B N.E. 95th St., Redmond, 98052
425-881-8826
2123 W. Elmore St., Seattle, 98199
206-283-4497
2820 Rucker Ave., Everett, 98201
425-258-3431
www.verticalworld.com
Warehouse Rock Gym
315 Jefferson St. N.E., Olympia, 98501
360-596-9255
www.warehouserockgym.com
Cooking
Karey Fey
206-650-3956
Young Chef’s Academy
15111 Main St., Suite A104, Mill Creek, 98012
425-379-CHEF (2433)
www.youngchefsacademy.com
Dance Studios
Cameo/Carrabba Dance
18104 102nd N.E., Bothell, 98011
425-483-4272
www.cameodance.com
Dance Academy of Bellevue
721 112th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 98005
425-454-6008
www.danceacademyofbellevue.com
Premiere Dance Center
2623 151st Place N.E., Redmond, 98052
425-867-2300
www.premieredancecenter.com
The Center for Dance
8130 304th Ave. S.E., Preston, 98050
425-222-7050
http://thecenterfordance.com
Dress up and Imagine
A Knight’s Tour
866-320-1776
www.knightstour.org
A Simple Wish
10303 62nd Ave. E., Puyallup, 98373
253-848-7023
Alicia’s Wonderland/Lili’s Princess Parties
425-917-3112
www.aliciaswonderland.com
Dollies World
253-929-6682
www.dolliesworld.com
The Moonpaper Tent
918 N.E. 64th St., Seattle, 98115
206-422-6616
www.moonpapertent.com
Equestrian
Archway Equestrian Sports, LLC
19511 51st Ave. S.E., Bothell, 98012
425-481-7924
www.archwayeqsports.com
Go Karts
Champs Karting and Indoor Racing
2207 N.E. Bel-Red Road, Redmond, 98052
425-455-9999
www.champskating.com
Sykart Indoor Racing Center
17450 West Valley Hwy., Tukwila, 98188
425-251-5060
www.sykart.com
Traxx Indoor Raceway
4329 Chennault Beach Road, Mukilteo, 98275
425-493-8729
www.traxxracing.com
Gymnastics and Tumbling
Black Hills Gymnastics
7961A 29th Ave. N.E., Lacey, 98516
360-413-9855
www.blackhillsgymnastics.com
Emerald City Gymnastics Academy
17969 N.E. 65th St., Redmond, 98052
425-861-8772
Falcon Gymnastics Center
3307 3rd Ave. W., Seattle, 98119
206.281.2883
www.spu.edu/depts/fgc
Gymnastics East
13425 S.E. 30th St., Suite 2A, Bellevue, 98005
425-644-8117
8174 304th Ave. S.E., Bldg. 1, Preston, 98050
425-222-0747
www.gymeast.com
Little Gym
Six locations in the Puget Sound area
www.thelittlegym.com
NASA Gymnastics
2905 Jahn Ave. N.W., Suite 11, Gig Harbor, 98335
253-851-7061
www.nasagym.com/par.htm
Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance
1546 Boalch Ave. N.W., Suite 20, North Bend, 98045
425-888-4242
http://psgdnorthbend.com
Seattle Gymnastics Academy
12535 26th Ave. N.E., Seattle, 98125
206-362-7447
www.seattlegymnastics.com
Urban Monkeys
1124 Harrison St., Seattle, 98109
206-262-9282
www.gourbanmonkeys.com
Yelm Gymnastics Center
307 Creek St., Yelm, 98597
360-400-1988
www.yelmgymnastics.com
Indoor Playing
3-2-1 Bounce
1111 80th St. S.W., Suite 200, Everett, 98203
425-438-0321
13434 N.E. 16th St., Suite 110, Bellevue, 98005
425-378-0321
www.321bounce.com
Arena Sports
7400 Sandpoint Way, Seattle, 98115
206-985-8990
9040 Willows Road, Redmond, 98052
425-885-4881
4636 E. Marginal Way, Seattle, 98134
206-762-8606
www.arenasports.net
Blue Highway Games
2203 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle, 98119
206-282-0540
www.bluehighwaygames.com
Briggs YMCA
1530 Yelm Hwy. S.E., Olympia, 98501
360-753-1897
www.southsoundymca.org
Downtown Olympia YMCA
510 Franklin St. S.E., Olympia, 98501
360-357-6609
www.olympiadowntownymca.org
Family Fun Center
7300 Fun Center Way, Tukwila, 98188
425-228-7300
www.funcenter.com
Funtasia
7212 220th Ave. S.W., Edmonds, 98026
425-775-2174
www.familyfunpack.com
Game Works
1511 7th Ave., Seattle, 98101
206-521-0952
www.gameworks.com
Goodie Gum Drops
816 S.W. 152nd St., Seattle, 98166
206-838-1099
www.goodiegumdroptoys.com
Kidzbounce
P.O. Box 429, Preston, 98050
425-222-5439
www.kidzbounce.com
Mae’s Phinney Ridge Café
6412 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, 98103
206-782-1222
www.maescafe.com
Odyssey I, Tacoma-University Place
2310 W. Mildred, Suite 110, Tacoma, 98466
253-566-3233
www.odyssey-1.com
Pump It Up
11605 N.E. 116th St., Kirkland, 98034
425-820-2297
18027 Hwy. 99, Lynnwood, 98037
425-774-2297
3610 S. Pine St., Suite A, Tacoma, 98409
253-752-5867
www.pumpitupparty.com
The Bouncy Place
22647 72nd Ave. S., Kent, 98032
253-872-2155
www.thebouncyplace.com
Valley Athletic Club
2833 Tumwater Valley Drive, Tumwater, 98501
360-352-3400
www.valleyac.com
Whirly Ball
23401 Hwy. 99, Edmonds, 98026
425-672-3332
www.whirlyball.net
Museums
Burke Museum
Northwest corner of University of Washington campus, Seattle
206-543-5590
www.washington.edu/burkemuseum
Children’s Museum of Tacoma
936 Broadway Ave., Tacoma, 98402
253-627-6031
www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org
Hands On Children’s Museum
106 11th Ave. S.W., Olympia, 98501
360-956-0818
www.hocm.org
Imagine Children’s Museum
1502 Wall St., Everett, 98201
425-258-1006
www.imaginecm.org
Kids Discovery Museum
305 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, 98110
206-855-4650
www.kidmu.org
Kids Quest Children’s Museum
4091 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue, 98006
425-637-8100
www.kidsquestmuseum.org
Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
2205 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, 98121
206-374-4000
www.ody.org
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave. N., Seattle, 98109
206-443-2001
www.pacsi.org
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
1116 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 98004
425-455-1116
www.dollart.com
The Children’s Museum
305 Harrison St., Seattle, 98110
206-441-1768
www.thechildrensmuseum.org
Music
Ted Brown Music
6228 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma, 98409
253-272-3211
www.tedbrownmusic.com
Nature Walking
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 98407
253-404-3805
www.pdza.org
Tacoma Nature Center
1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma, 98405
253-591-6439
www.metroparkstacoma.org
Outdoor Jumping and Play
In addition to going to a party venue or playground and using the equipment,
parents can hire these companies to deliver, set up and take down inflatables
and other play equipment.
Astro Jump
800-244-JUMP (5867)
www.astrojump.com
Kidz-in-Motion
Thurston and Mason Counties
360-528-5439
www.tumblinbus.com
Merry Makers
Everett to Tacoma
253-572-0172
www.merrymakers.net
Ponies
Lil Buckaroos (Traveling)
425-844-8787
www.lil-buckaroos.com
Pony Paradise Rides (Traveling)
8107 224th St. S.E., Woodinville, 98072
1-800-753-PONY (7669)
www.ponyparadiserides.com
Puppets
Mary Shaver, Marionette Theatre (Traveling)
425-458-6558
Thistle Theatre
6344 N.E. 74th St., Suite 103, Seattle, 98115
206-524-3388
www.thistletheatre.org
Wild Puppets
206-784-0704
www.dancingleaves.com/havestory
Zambini Brothers Puppet Co.
21508 Tramp Harbor Road, Vashon Island, 98070
206-463-4848
www.zambinibrothers.com
Roller and Ice Skating
Castle Ice
12620 164th Ave. S.E., Renton, 98059
425-254-8750
www.castleice.com
Everett Events Center Comcast Community Ice Arena
2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett, 98201
425-322-2653
www.comcastarenaeverett.com
Harry Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 S. C St., Tacoma, 98444
253-798-4000
www.sprinker.org
Lynnwood Ice Center
19803 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, 98036
425-640-9999
www.lynnwoodicecenter.com
Lynnwood Roll-Away
6210 200th St. S.W., Lynnwood, 98036
425-778-3133
www.bowlandskate.com
Pattison’s West
34222 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way, 98033
253-838-7442
www.pattisonswest.com
Skate King
2301 140th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 98005
425-641-2046
Skateland
2725 12th Ave. N.E., Olympia, 98506
360-352-9943
www.skatelandolympia.com
Skate-n-Station
301 133rd St. S., Tacoma, 98444
253-535-2251
www.skatenstation.com
Tiffany’s Skate Inn
1113 Meridian St. N., Puyallup, 98371
253-848-1076
www.tiffanysskateinn.com
Science
Dig It! The Fossil Workshop
1402 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Everett, 98208
425-423-8506
www.digitfossils.com
Mad Science
Kitsap: 360-662-1111
Thurston: 360-455-9898
Toll Free: 1-877-755-9898
www.madscience.org/southsound
Scratch Patch
6507 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, 98115
206-523-6164
www.scratchpatchusa.com
The Reptile Man, Serpentarium
22715-B State Route 2, Monroe, 98272
360-805-5300
www.reptileman.com
Swimming
Bellevue Aquatic Center
601 143rd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 98007
425-452-4444
www.cityofbellevue.org
Fife Swim Center
5410 20th St. E., Fife, 98424
253-922-7665
http://cityoffife.org
Hal Moe Pool
405 3rd St., Snohomish, 98290
360-562-7330
www.sno.wednet.edu
King County Pools
206-296-4444
www.metrokc.gov/parks/rentals/pools/htm
Lynnwood Recreation Center Swimming Pool
18900 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood, 98036
425-771-4030
www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us
Northwest Center Pools
206-285-9140
www.nwcenter.org
Safe N Sound Swimming
1966 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle, 98109
206-285-9279
www.snsswim.com
Seattle Parks and Recreation Swimming Pools
206-684-4075
www.cityofseattle.net/parks.aquatics/index.htm
Stewart Heights Pool
402 E. 56th St., Tacoma, 98404
253-573-2532
www.metroparkstacoma.org
The Forest Park Pool
2930 Wetmore Ave., Everett, 98201
425-257-8300
www.everettwa.org
Traveling Entertainers
Adam Lee Balloons
360-923-5522
www.adamlee.net
Alaka Sam
206-522-4889
Animal Crackers with Nancy Stewart
206-232-1078
www.nancymusic.com
Charles the Clown, Charles the Magician
206-361-7171
www.charlestheclown.com
Clowns Unlimited
206-763-3236
www.clownsunlimited.com
Deano the Clown
206-324-5055
www.deanotheclown.com
Devin’s World of Magic
866-566-2442
www.devinmagiccom
Giggles the Clown
253-740-8607
The Great Poo-Bah
425-444-5542
www.insideoutmagic.com
Greg Bennick
1-888-664-4904
www.gregbennick.com
Louie Fox
206-669-3928
www.amazingbirthday.com
My Magic Party
1-877-412-5064
www.mymagicparty.com
Promise Players
425-485-4234
www.kjnw.com/promiseplayers
Roving Reptiles
425-483-2031 or 888-899-6074
Sugar the Clown
425-333-4844
Tater Tot the Clown
360-568-6300
www.ttatortot.com
Toby Wessel, Magician
206-938-6244
www.tobywessel.com
The Magic of Xakary
425-260-7842
www.xakary.com
Turk the Magic Genie
866-321-6480
www.kidzwiz.com
Theatre
Seattle Children’s Theatre
201 Thomas St., Seattle, 98109
206-859-4054
www.sct.org
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