Brookview Backyard
Golden Valley
From$140 ($120 for Golden Valley residents)
KidsNot listed
Length2 hours in a party room
Ages2–13; under 2 free
Good to know: Full payment when you book. Latex-free, so no balloons, confetti or piñatas.
Birthday partiesMinneapolis–St. Paul · The Twin Cities
Birthday party places for kids in Minneapolis–St. Paul, with toddler birthday party ideas.
Five birthday party places for kids in and around Minneapolis–St. Paul, 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 Twin Cities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookview Backyard | $140 ($120 for Golden Valley residents) | — | 2 hours in a party room | 2–13; under 2 free |
| My Gym Lakeville | No pricing information | Up to 20 children | 1½-hour private party | — |
| Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park | $250 for up to 15 people | Up to 40 people. Kids 12 months and under are free | 2 hours, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on weekends | All ages |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | Up to 15 guests*: $200 | Up to 15 guests | 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday or Sunday | — |
| The Works Museum | $235 for up to 10 children | up to 10 children | 90-Minute Party | ages 5 to 12 |
Party places
Birthday party places for kids near Twin Cities
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 Lakeville
Lakeville
FromNo pricing information
KidsUp to 20 children
Length1½-hour private party
AgesNot listed
Included: Use of the whole gym, two party specialists, balloons, two pizzas, a juice box and free class pass for each child, paper goods, food and cake service, and gripper socks.
Good to know: The Premier package is $449.
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park
Como Park, St. Paul
From$250 for up to 15 people
KidsUp to 40 people. Kids 12 months and under are free
Length2 hours, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on weekends
AgesAll ages
Included: A party room you can come and go from, and a 15-minute program with a Como Zoo educator.
Good to know: $100 non-refundable deposit. Book at least two weeks ahead by email or phone.
Minnesota Children's Museum
Downtown St. Paul
FromUp to 15 guests*: $200
KidsUp to 15 guests
Length8 to 9 a.m. Saturday or Sunday
AgesNot listed
Included: Exclusive access to Our World or Sprouts before the museum opens. Guests may stay when the museum opens
Good to know: Food and drink are not allowed in exhibits during Private Play Time. Members save 25% with code MEMBERPPT. Larger tiers run $280, $360, and $440
The Works Museum
Bloomington
From$235 for up to 10 children
Kidsup to 10 children
Length90-Minute Party
Agesages 5 to 12
Included: An hour on the museum floor and 30 minutes in a private party room. Families bring food and cake. Extra children are $7 each. Adults are free
Good to know: The two-hour party is $285 for up to 10 children and adds a staff-led engineering activity. Parties are Saturdays and Sundays during the school year, Saturdays only in summer
By age
1st, 2nd and 3rd birthday ideas in Twin Cities
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
- Brookview Backyard2–13; under 2 free
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como ParkAll ages
2nd birthday
- Brookview Backyard2–13; under 2 free
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como ParkAll ages
3rd birthday
- Brookview Backyard2–13; under 2 free
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como ParkAll ages
Winter
Indoor birthday parties in Twin Cities
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.
- Brookview BackyardPlay place · Golden Valley
- My Gym LakevillePlay gym · Lakeville
- Minnesota Children's MuseumMuseum · Downtown St. Paul
- The Works MuseumMuseum · Bloomington
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 Minneapolis–St. Paul: the FAQ
Brookview Backyard (from $140 ($120 for Golden Valley residents)); My Gym Lakeville (from No pricing information); Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park (from $250 for up to 15 people); Minnesota Children's Museum (from Up to 15 guests*: $200); The Works Museum (from $235 for up to 10 children). Each card has what’s included and how many kids it covers.
Brookview Backyard (2–13; under 2 free); Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park (All ages). See 1st birthday ideas.
Brookview Backyard (2–13; under 2 free); Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park (All ages). See 2nd birthday ideas.
Brookview Backyard (2–13; under 2 free); Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park (All ages). See 3rd birthday ideas.
Brookview Backyard, My Gym Lakeville, Minnesota Children's Museum and The Works Museum. Those parties are indoors. See winter indoor options.
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park: Book at least two weeks ahead. Minnesota Children's Museum: Reservation must be made no later than Sunday the week of the scheduled date.
Posted starting prices on these party pages run from $140 ($120 for Golden Valley residents) at Brookview Backyard to $250 for up to 15 people at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park. 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 Twin Cities.
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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