Taxi and Tide
St. Francis
From$355 plus tax Monday–Thursday ($395 Friday–Sunday)
KidsNot listed
LengthNot listed
AgesNot listed
Good to know: $99 non-refundable deposit. Another 30 minutes is $75 if the schedule allows.
Birthday partiesMilwaukee · Cream City
Birthday party places for kids in Milwaukee, with toddler birthday party ideas.
Five birthday party places for kids in and around Milwaukee, 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.
Packages
Kids birthday party packages in Milwaukee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and Tide | $355 plus tax Monday–Thursday ($395 Friday–Sunday) | — | — | — |
| The Little Village Play Cafe | $300 on Mondays | Up to 90 guests | 2 hours with the whole space | 6 months to 6 years |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | $350 for up to 20 guests | Up to 20 guests ($450 for 21–40) | 2 hours, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. | — |
| Milwaukee County Zoo | $300 for 15 guests | 15 guests (including birthday child) | Private room for 2 hours | ages 3 and older |
| The Little Gym Glendale | 15 Kids Only $350 | 15 Kids | 1 1/2 Hours of Fun | ages 1 – 12 years |
Party places
Birthday party places for kids near Milwaukee
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.
The Little Village Play Cafe
Wauwatosa (East Tosa)
From$300 on Mondays
KidsUp to 90 guests
Length2 hours with the whole space
Ages6 months to 6 years
Good to know: $100 deposit holds the date. Food and drinks from the café go on your tab.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Downtown lakefront
From$350 for up to 20 guests
KidsUp to 20 guests ($450 for 21–40)
Length2 hours, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
AgesNot listed
Included: A private party room and time in the exhibits.
Good to know: Book at least 2 weeks ahead. $100 deposit.
Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee
From$300 for 15 guests
Kids15 guests (including birthday child)
LengthPrivate room for 2 hours
Agesages 3 and older
Included: Admission with complimentary parking and a gift for the birthday child. Food and beverages are not included. You may bring your own dessert
Good to know: $14 for each additional guest. Daily times are 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m
The Little Gym Glendale
Glendale
From15 Kids Only $350
Kids15 Kids
Length1 1/2 Hours of Fun
Agesages 1 – 12 years
Included: 2 instructors, paper goods, a private facility, and setup and cleanup
Good to know: Add a theme for only $50
By age
1st, 2nd and 3rd birthday ideas in Milwaukee
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.
1st birthday
- The Little Gym Glendaleages 1 – 12 years
2nd birthday
- The Little Gym Glendaleages 1 – 12 years
3rd birthday
- Milwaukee County Zooages 3 and older
- The Little Gym Glendaleages 1 – 12 years
Winter
Indoor birthday parties in Milwaukee
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.
- Taxi and TidePlay place · St. Francis
- The Little Village Play CafePlay place · Wauwatosa (East Tosa)
- Betty Brinn Children's MuseumMuseum · Downtown lakefront
- The Little Gym GlendaleGymnastics · Glendale
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 Milwaukee: the FAQ
Taxi and Tide (from $355 plus tax Monday–Thursday ($395 Friday–Sunday)); The Little Village Play Cafe (from $300 on Mondays); Betty Brinn Children's Museum (from $350 for up to 20 guests); Milwaukee County Zoo (from $300 for 15 guests); The Little Gym Glendale (from 15 Kids Only $350). Each card has what’s included and how many kids it covers.
The Little Gym Glendale (ages 1 – 12 years). See 1st birthday ideas.
The Little Gym Glendale (ages 1 – 12 years). See 2nd birthday ideas.
Milwaukee County Zoo (ages 3 and older); The Little Gym Glendale (ages 1 – 12 years). See 3rd birthday ideas.
Taxi and Tide, The Little Village Play Cafe, Betty Brinn Children's Museum and The Little Gym Glendale. Those parties are indoors. See winter indoor options.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum: Book at least 2 weeks ahead.
Posted starting prices on these party pages run from $300 for 15 guests at Milwaukee County Zoo to $355 plus tax Monday–Thursday ($395 Friday–Sunday) at Taxi and Tide. 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 Milwaukee.
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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