Make your birthday celebration extra special with a themed party! Guests enjoy a two-hour party with our fantastic Museum Animators leading exciting themed activities, make & take crafts, and cake and presents. Throw a birthday party your child will always remember! Call for availability.
Book your party today! Contact Laura Fleming at 919.857.1037.
Members receive a 10% discount!
Themed Party Package
$350 | $100 deposit required
- Museum admission for up to 15 children (ages 1-17) and their parents
- Two hours in a private party room for themed activities, cake and presents
- Themed crafts and activities led by Museum Animator
- Free play throughout the museum
- Staff setup and cleanup
- Return passes for museum admission for each child
- Add $25 per additional child
Party Themes
Kids Cook Party:
Fulfill your culinary curiosity and dish up a tasty treat! Follow a recipe and make a delicious snack, enjoy a food-related story and participate in a special craft.
- For ages 3 and up
- Maximum – 16 children
- All guests get to decorate and take home their own chef’s hat
- Includes approx. one hour for a themed, hands-on cooking demonstration, story and takeaway craft; one hour for cake and presents, plus free play in the museum (if time permits during regular business hours)
Pirates and Princesses Party:
Set sail on a treasure hunt adventure or twirl and swirl at a royal jubilee! Guests can choose to be a pirate or a princess and join in on a treasure hunt adventure throughout the museum.
- For ages 3 and up
- Includes 15 children (Add $25 for each additional child, up to 24)
- All guests get to decorate and take home their own pirate hat or princess crown
- Includes approx. one hour for a story and themed adventure activities; one hour for cake and presents, plus free play in the museum (if time permits during regular business hours)
Marbleous Race Party:
Let the quest begin! Get pumped for your quest by participating in teambuilding activities. Then race around the museum with your team and try to be the first to complete the mission.
- For ages 7 and up
- Includes 15 children (Add $25 for each additional child, up to 24)
- All guests get to decorate and take home their own adventure bandana
- Includes approx. one hour for museum quest activities; one hour for cake and presents, plus free play in the museum (if time permits during regular business hours)
Party Room
Themed parties are held in the
Blue Lagoon:
- Blue Lagoon is on the first floor near the Blue Marble pirate ship; 24 children (max capacity for room – 48 (adults and children), 1:1 ratio)
Museum Animator
Each Marbles Kids Museum themed birthday party includes a Museum Animator to assist you before, during and after your party to help create a wonderful party experience for you, your child and your guests.
Your Museum Animator will:
- Lead the themed activities
- Assist you in serving food, beverages and cake
- Complete a headcount of your guests in order to process the party contract
- Finalize your party contract and assist in completing the payment transaction
- Provide return passes for your guests and help transition your guests into the museum
- Assist with packing and storing your party supplies and gifts (but no personal valuables) until you are ready to leave the museum
- When you are ready to leave the museum, he/she will retrieve your stored party supplies and gifts and assist in transporting to your vehicle
Add-Ons for Themed Parties
Custom Birthday Cake
Marbles can arrange a customized cake of your choice for $25.
Invitations
Colorful Marbles postcard invitations are available through the birthday party coordinator or at the museum welcome desk. Cost is $5 for 15 invitations.
Treat Bags
Mark one more thing off your to-do list and reserve Marbleous treat bags for your party guests. Treat bags are best suited for children ages 1-10 and can be customized for boys or girls if preferred. Cost is $5 per child.
IMAX Movie
Add an IMAX film to your museum party! Prices for documentary films are $4.50 per youth 1-11; $7.95 per adult; and $6.95 per senior. Hollywood films are $6 per youth 1-11; $10.95 per adult; and $9.95 per senior.
Beverage Service
Coffee is available for $25 per urn (20-25 cups per urn) plus $20 for set up (includes cups, lids, sleeves, napkins, sweeteners, half and half and stir sticks. Bottled water is available for $1 per bottle, and hot tea service is $20 for 24 tea bags, hot water and set up.
