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Birthday Parties

Are you looking for something different for your child’s next birthday party? Hate worrying about getting your house ready for guests and the clean up after? And don’t get me wrong, bouncy houses can be fun but after the 10th party at the same place, you may be looking for something new and fun and…educational?? Yes, educational! There are plenty of alternative options for birthday parties in the area, they’re just not well advertised or utilized.

From our DASEF Party
Facility
Location
Building/ Room
Facility Capacity
Rental Fee
Program Fee
Notes
3 Palms Zoo
Clayton, DE
Outside
 
$300
 
 
Abbotts
Mill Nature Center
Milford, DE
Wet Lab
30
$150 member
$200 non member
Incl.
Add’l $50 for more than 15 kids
Ashland
Nature Center
Hockessin, DE
Nature Center/
Outside 
 
$150 member
$200 non member
Incl. 
 
Bellevue State
Park
Wilmington, DE
Arts Center
20 kids No limit for adults
$200
Incl.
1 hour program, 2 hours total
for party. Restrooms across parking lot. Can arrive 1 hour early to set up
and stay 1/2 hr after for clean up.
Bethany Beach Nature Center
 Bethany Beach, DE
 Pavilion
 
Free 
Pre-Scheduled and open to public
During open hours, can visit nature center and do scavenger hunt on trail/play on playground. Pavilion on site, Grottos next door. 
Brandywine
Creek State Park
Wilmington, DE
 
 
 
 
 
Brandywine Zoo
Wilmington, DE
Party Tent
25
$350 members/ $410 nonmembers
Peak Season (May-September)           
    $300 members/$360 nonmembers Off season (October-April)
Incl.
2 pizzas, drinks, paper goods,
zoo admission, party favors, gift for bday child and animal encounter incl.
Party is 1 hr plus 30 min. for set up. Party times at 11am or 1pm.
Cape
Henlopen State Park
Lewes, DE 
 
 
 
 
 
Coverdale
Farm Preserve
Wilmington, DE
 
 
$150 member
$200 non member*
Incl.* 
Add’l $50 for more than 12 kids                                                 *Add’l cost for farm and kitchen adventure plus $20/child over 12 kids, max 15 kids total.
DASEF Environmental
Outpost
Smyrna, DE
In the outpost building
20 kids  
$200
Incl.
2 hr. party, 14 kids. Each add’l
kid is $5 each.
Delaware Museum of Natural
History
Wilmington, DE
McClelland Room
30
$200 member
$250 non member
Incl.
Decorations and paper good
provided. 2 hr room rental. Add’l $75 for program, or $100 for live animal
show.
Dupont
Environmental Education Center
Wilmington, DE
Snapping Turtle Room
 
$150 member
 $200 non member
 Incl.
 
Killens Pond
State Park
Felton, DE
Nature Center
50
$200
$4/person over 2
Wonders of the Wetland 50 minute
program, 4 hour facility rental before 4pm. Must leave at 4pm.
Lums Pond State
Park
Bear, DE
Pavillion (Outdoors only)
N/A
$144
 
All day  rental. Pavillion #2 has a playground and
restrooms and is on the lake side. 
Trap Pond State Park
Laurel, DE
Nature Center 
50 
$300
$100 
5 hour rental of the multipurpose room, and private use of the nature center after 4pm. Programming optional. 
Wilmington and Western Caboose Party
Wilmington, DE
Red Caboose
25
$500 for private caboose or
$260-$350 for public
N/A
 

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