Celebrating a birthday is a great way to track and mark your child's milestones, as well as to make them feel special and cherish the memories for the rest of their life.
Planning a birthday party for a child can get overwhelming and difficult really quick, and with Dubai being known for being a hub for entertainment and food, there are ample options to go for.
To help you in your quest to host a birthday party, here is a foolproof plan to ensure everyone has a great time!
VENUE:
While planning the first thing to do on the checklist is to sort out a venue. A venue is crucial as it decides how much space is available for activities, the capacity of people as well as the theme for the party.
If you are looking for some fun themed places, here are some great places to host that also offer birthday packages:
Green Planet: Spend the day celebrating amongst nature. Set in an indoor tropical biodome at City Walk, the location has over 3,000 plant and animal species. Kids can enjoy a special animal encounter room along with a private room to host activities and celebrate their birthdays. Weekend and weekday packages are available.
Splash N Party: Spend a fun day splashing around at Splash N Party in Jumeirah. Designed with kids in mind, the water park has water slides and splash pads for endless fun and will definitely be a great place to host a birthday party. Choose from different themed packages including a mermaid theme, a superhero theme and more, and get live entertainment along with snacks for children.
The Happy Studio: Located at Alserkal Avenue, The Happy Studio is a magical place for a birthday party. The Happy Studio is designed with kids in mind and is a great way to explore their creativity. With a variety of fun packages that cater to your child's interest, the birthday celebration will be filled with decorations, glitter, activities and loads of fun.
3D Black Light Mini Golf: Mini golf is a fun way to spend your child's birthday whether golf enthusiasts or not. 3D Black Light Mini Golf at JBR takes fun to the next level with a glow in the dark mini-golf course, while wearing your favourite neon outfit. The event offers birthday packages along with options for catering.
VOX Outdoor Cinema: Watching a movie is an absolute classic for a fun birthday party idea and is a great way to bond over shared interests and the VOX Outdoor Cinema by Aloft Dubai Creek is taking it one step further with an outdoor watching experience. Located outside, attendees can enjoy watching a movie today while also enjoying delicious movie snacks.
Aventura Park: If your child loves adventuring, then Adventura Park, the largest zip line park in Dubai, is a great place to celebrate and host a birthday party. Located at Mushrif Park, the destination offers over 80 obstacles in over 6 circuits including ziplining, tree climbing and more, there is a fun activity for everyone.
Bounce: What better way to spend your childs birthday than by jumping around at a trampoline park as well as trying to do parkour. Bounce is the largest trampoline park in Dubai and offers a one hour package for trampoline fun as well as a private room and a host to hold fun activities.
Tr88house: Situated at Bluewaters Island, and just recently opened its doors to the public, Tr88house and offers guests a fun and interactive area. Enjoy a glow in the dark experience, laser tag in the jungle, a dedicated kid's play area and more. The interactive experience also offers great birthday packages for unlimited fun!
CAKE:
What is a party without cake! The highlight of the party is when the birthday celebrant gets serenaded to and all kids get to enjoy a sugar rush. With different likes and dislikes here are some places to buy a cake from.
Hummingbird Bakery: All children love rainbows with their captivating and stunning designs and Hummingbird Bakery offers a wide variety of rainbow cakes to suit your child's likings. Delight in either a rainbow cake in chocolate or vanilla or a pinata cake with chocolate coming out of the centre.
Katrina Sweets and Confectionery: If your child wants something different for their birthday, they can delight in delicious cheesecakes and honey cakes from Katrina Sweets and Confectionery, which are absolutely delightful.
Bakemart Gourmet: Enjoy delicious, creamy and soft cakes from Bakemart Gourmet. With multiple branches around Dubai, it is a great place to enjoy a range of decadent cakes including the cloud cake, mango mousse cake, lotus cheesecake and more.
Mister Baker: If you are planning a themed birthday party and are looking for cakes that fit the idea, then Mister Baker is the place to go. Enjoy delicious cakes from Frozen, Fortnite, Cocomelon, unicorns, Spiderman and more.
DECORATIONS AND ACCESSORIES:
A party is incomplete without decorations! Whether it is a glitter theme to a party dedicated to a cartoon character, a party is never complete with props. With its ease to make the party captivating and fun for all, here are the places to stop at to get all that you need for the day.
Party Centre: If you are planning an extravagant theme from superheroes to mermaids, or going for a minimal vibe, Party Centre is the place to be. From balloons, buntings, banners, plates, party poppers and more, it is a one-stop-shop for all your party needs.
Daiso: The best part of planning a party is creating the party favours. Daiso is a great place to get trendy and versatile gifts for all the gift bags for all ages from arts and crafts, knitting, stationery and more.
Party World: The decorations from Party World are out of this world. Delight in balloon arrangements, themed costumes for adults and kids, gift bags, candles and more.
Carrefour: Carrefour with its many branches is known for its grocery shopping although the store also offers great decorations from plates, cups, banners and more for parties, to jazz up the theme.
Certain venues also provide food and drinks for the party and with that, the key areas to cover to host an amazing birthday party are done, the party is sure to be one to remember!