My Gym Ballantyne
Ballantyne
From$359
Kids9 children plus the birthday child; $15 for each extra child
Length90 minutes
AgesNot listed
Included: The gym to yourselves, two party specialists running the program, paper goods and a tablecloth.
Birthday partiesCharlotte · The Queen City
Birthday party places for kids in Charlotte, with toddler birthday party ideas.
Five birthday party places for kids in and around Charlotte, with toddler birthday party ideas where a venue’s own page lists ages that fit a 1st, 2nd or 3rd birthday. Each card has the package basics that page posts: ages, how many kids, how long you get, what’s included, and the price, or “No pricing information” when it doesn’t list one. Prices change and many add tax or fees. No one pays to be listed here.
Plan the budget
What will the party cost?
Pick how many kids are coming. Totals use only the base price and per-extra-kid price each party page lists, before tax, fees and add-ons. Some places count the birthday child or grown-ups too, so check the card.
How many kids?
My Gym BallantyneFrom the party page: $359$404
My Gym CharlotteFrom the party page: $359Ask the venue
Kids Empire CharlotteFrom the party page: No pricing informationAsk the venue
Zenith GymnasticsFrom the party page: $300Ask the venue
BounceU of Charlotte - MatthewsFrom the party page: $239.00Ask the venue
Packages
Kids birthday party packages in Charlotte
Starting price, kids included, length and ages, copied from each venue’s own party page. A dash means that page didn’t list it. “No pricing information” is not free.
| Place | Starting price | Kids included | Length | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Gym Ballantyne | $359 | 9 children plus the birthday child; $15 for each extra child | 90 minutes | — |
| My Gym Charlotte | $359 | Up to 10 children, birthday child included | 1½ hours | — |
| Kids Empire Charlotte | No pricing information | — | — | 1–12 |
| Zenith Gymnastics | $300 | a party of 11 (your child with 10 friends); max 24 kids | 2 hours long in total | for ages 3 and up |
| BounceU of Charlotte - Matthews | $239.00 | Up to 10 kiddos including the Birthday Kiddo | 2 hour, 100% private party | — |
Party places
Birthday party places for kids near Charlotte
Ages, how many kids, how long you get, what’s included, and the price, from each venue’s own party page. When that page doesn’t list a price, the card says “No pricing information.” Prices often add tax.
My Gym Charlotte
Park Road
From$359
KidsUp to 10 children, birthday child included
Length1½ hours
AgesNot listed
Included: The gym to yourselves, two party specialists running the program, paper goods and a tablecloth.
Kids Empire Charlotte
Northlake Mall
FromNo pricing information
KidsNot listed
LengthNot listed
Ages1–12
Included: A party host and a dance party with Huggy the dragon.
Good to know: $150 deposit when you book. Pick the Charlotte park on the booking page to see prices. Socks and a waiver are required for everyone.
Zenith Gymnastics
Charlotte
From$300
Kidsa party of 11 (your child with 10 friends); max 24 kids
Length2 hours long in total
Agesfor ages 3 and up
Included: 75 minutes in the gym with coaches, then 45 minutes in the party room. The birthday child receives a gold medal and a t-shirt. Tables and chairs are provided
Good to know: An open-gym party for ages 6 and up is $325 for 15 kids. Each additional child is $10. Address on the page: 8617 Monroe Rd
BounceU of Charlotte - Matthews
Matthews
From$239.00
KidsUp to 10 kiddos including the Birthday Kiddo
Length2 hour, 100% private party
AgesNot listed
Included: 70 minutes of private playtime in inflatable arenas, 50 minutes in a private party room, a water or juice box for each kid, a Party Pro, invitations, and paper products
Good to know: The $239 price is the weekday Premier package for 10 kids. Weekend Premier for 10 kids is $299. Extra kids are $15 each. Adult guests are free. Address on the page: 9129 Monroe Rd
By age
1st, 2nd and 3rd birthday ideas in Charlotte
A place is listed under a birthday only when its own party page gives ages that include that year. If the page doesn’t list ages, the place stays in the full list and out of these three.
By budget
Park shelter parties in Charlotte
Picnic shelters you can reserve through the city or county parks department, for a party at the playground. The price is what that parks page states. When it doesn’t list one, the card says “No pricing information.” That is not the same as free.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation shelters
Charlotte
PriceNo pricing information
How to reserveOutdoor park shelters are listed for rent. Reservations are handled Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., including by email at park-admin@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Good to know: The same page also lists indoor pavilions at Hornets Nest Park and Freedom Park
Winter
Indoor birthday parties in Charlotte
These parties happen indoors, so they work when it’s cold: play places, trampoline parks, museums, aquariums, gymnastics and art studios. A zoo or farm is included only when its party page says the party itself is indoors.
- My Gym BallantynePlay gym · Ballantyne
- My Gym CharlottePlay gym · Park Road
- Kids Empire CharlottePlay place · Northlake Mall
- Zenith GymnasticsGymnastics · Charlotte
- BounceU of Charlotte - MatthewsPlay place · Matthews
Before you book
Five questions to ask the venue
A quick checklist for the call or email. Tick them off as you go.
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Birthday parties in Charlotte: the FAQ
My Gym Ballantyne (from $359); My Gym Charlotte (from $359); Kids Empire Charlotte (from No pricing information); Zenith Gymnastics (from $300); BounceU of Charlotte - Matthews (from $239.00). Each card has what’s included and how many kids it covers.
Kids Empire Charlotte (1–12). See 1st birthday ideas.
Kids Empire Charlotte (1–12). See 2nd birthday ideas.
Kids Empire Charlotte (1–12); Zenith Gymnastics (for ages 3 and up). See 3rd birthday ideas.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation shelters: No pricing information. Outdoor park shelters are listed for rent. Reservations are handled Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., including by email at park-admin@mecklenburgcountync.gov Details are in park shelter parties. A missing price is not the same as free.
My Gym Ballantyne, My Gym Charlotte, Kids Empire Charlotte, Zenith Gymnastics and BounceU of Charlotte - Matthews. Those parties are indoors. See winter indoor options.
None of these party pages posts how far ahead to book. Use the party page on each card to reserve, and check it for the current lead time.
Posted starting prices on these party pages run from $239.00 at BounceU of Charlotte - Matthews to $359 at My Gym Charlotte. That is the low package each page lists, not a citywide average, and tax or add-ons can be extra. Kids included, length and ages are in the package comparison. A place with no price on its page is marked “No pricing information.”
Open-play prices, toddler times, sock rules and toddler classes for a normal visit are on indoor play for toddlers in Charlotte.
No. We list places from their own party pages, and nobody pays for a spot or a better position.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 9, 2026, and we recheck them every three months. How we choose and check.
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