Party guide
GLEN ECHO PARK AQUARIUM
Places to Have a Party
ALL FIRED UP
www.allfiredupdc.com; allfiredupquestions@yahoo.com
301-654-3206; 4923 Elm St., Bethesda, MD
Affordable birthday parties. Fun party packages.

BALLETNOVA CENTER FOR DANCE
balletNova.org; birthdays@BalletNova.org
703-778-3008; 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA
BUSCH GARDENS AND WATER COUNTRY USA
buschgardens.com/va; Williamsburg, VA
Two great parks, one amazing summer. From thrilling rides,
captivating shows and animal encounters of Busch Gardens to
drenching rides and water slides of nearby Water Country USA.

There’s no better place to enjoy the summer.

C-UNIT STUDIO
c-unitstudio.com 301-664-7900; 4507 Stanford St., Chevy Chase, MD
A great place to have your child's birthday celebration!
glenechopark.org/aquarium 301-955-6256; 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD
GYMBOREE PLAY & MUSIC
gymboreeclasses.com 703-836-2277
318 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA
6045 Burke Centre Pkwy, Ste. 204, Burke, VA
14155 Sullyfield Circle, Ste. I, Chantilly, VA
We create a private, personalized party experience filled with age
appropriate activities to delight the children and zero cleanup for
parents. We specialize in first birthdays through fourth birthdays for
up to 20 children and their adults. Gymboree birthday parties are
available to members and non-members.

KIDS FIRST SWIM SCHOOLS
kidsfirstswimschools.com; contact@kidsfirstswimschools.com
See website for locations
The KIDS FIRST® Swim Schools are America's largest provider of
year-round warm-water swimming instruction, operating 24 locations
across five states, teaching over 100,000 students annually.

KINGS DOMINION
kingsdominion.com 804-876-5000; 16000 Theme Pkwy., Doswell, VA
Grab your friends and family and come to Kings Dominion — Virginia’s
ENSHIN KARATE & KAIZEN MMA
ultimate destination for summertime fun! With more than 60 rides, shows
and attractions, there’s something for everyone! New in 2017 —Planet
virginiakarate.com; info@virginiakarate.com
Snoopy is growing! Plus, visit our recently expanded all-inclusive 20-
703-734-5425; 2190 Pimmit Dr., Unit K & L, Falls Church, VA
Enshin Karate provides a 90-minute birthday party that includes: acre water park, Soak City!
structured games and activities, karate/self-defense class, board
breaking, and the birthday child cuts their cake with a samurai sword! LEESBURG ANIMAL PARK
“ Education is an
ATMOSPHERE, a DISCIPLINE,
a LIFE.”
- Charlotte Mason
ambleside.org 1089 Liberty Meeting Ct.

Herndon, VA 20170
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leesburganimalpark.com; admin@leesburganimalpark.com
703-433-0002; 19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA
Go Wild at Leesburg Animal Park! Enjoy indoor or outdoor party
areas, pony rides, animal petting and feeding, kid’s play zone and
more! Or we can bring the zoo-to-you anywhere in the DC metro
area. PLAY N' LEARN'S PLAYGROUND SUPERSTORES
301-330-5546; 624 Quince Orchard Rd., Gaithersburg, MD
Strap on a suit, enter the huge, 6500 sqft multi-level carpeted arena
and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!
SHENANDOAH DISCOVERY MUSEUM
discoverymuseum.net; business@discoverymuseum.net
540-722-2020; 19 West Cork, Winchester, VA
www.playgroundsuperstores.com; rweintraub@playnlearn.com
SMITHSONIAN EARLY ENRICHMENT CENTER
410-992-0992; 9133 Red Branch Rd., Columbia, MD
Let Play N’ Learn’s Playground Superstores host your child’s next party, seecstories.com.com; shoemakerb@si.edu
and watch as they enjoy playing on the ﬁ nest playsets, trampolines and 202-633-0121
basketball goals indoor rain or shine!
Room CD-G50 MRC 184, 10th Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

SEEC celebrates! A perfect combination of learning and fun in museums.

PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN´S MUSEUM
portdiscovery.org; birthdays@portdiscovery.org
410-864-2657; Baltimore, MD
All packages include a private party room and age-appropriate
activity, all-day museum admission, T-shirt for birthday child, return
passes for each child and free on-site parking for party host.

ROCKIN’ JUMP
gaithersburg.rockinjump.com 301-703-3707; 18620 Woodﬁ eld Rd., Gaithersburg, MD
Ready to soar in open jump arenas, play trampoline dodgeball, do
ﬂ ips, somersaults, and climb with friends? Want a new alternative for
birthday parties and family gatherings? Rockin’ Jump is the place to
be! From kids’ parties to youth groups, you can ﬁ nd everything you
want. It’s ﬁ tness disguised as fun for all ages.

SHADOWLAND LASER ADVENTURES
shadowlandadventures.com; shadowlandbooking@yahoo.com
703-921-1004; 5508 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA
703-263-1004; 4300 Chantilly Shpg. Ctr., Chantilly, VA
TINY DANCERS
tinydancers.com; info@tinydancers.com
703-385-5580 Fairfax City, Old Town Alexandria and Mosaic District Locations
Dreams come true as the birthday girl and her friends dress up in our
hand-crafted costumes and perform her favorite story, bringing fairy
tales to life with creativity and excitement. Parties are 90 minutes, and
include crafts and goody bags.

Puppets CAROUSEL PUPPETS
carouselpuppets.com; requests@carouselpuppets.com
703-444-9426; Area Served: DC, MD, VA
Puppet shows for all occasions! Large and colorful marionett es
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