Family Friendly Birthday Party Auckland

There are few things as special as celebrating your kid's birthday with a fun party! But being parents and party hosts can be quite stressful, especially on the venue front. Not to worry - SpacetoCo has five tips and six examples of awesome venues to make sure that your party space is family friendly and perfect for your little one and their guests!

Calling all proud parents! It goes without saying that celebrating your child’s life is a special occasion that calls for a birthday party. But planning kids birthday parties can be challenging, especially when it comes to finding a venue. Besides all of the usual criteria, the perfect place has to be family friendly to cater for all of the party guests of different ages and stages. So what else do you need to keep in mind? Here are SpacetoCo’s top five things that make a birthday party venue family friendly (and six awesome examples of Auckland venues), to help you plan your birthday child's party!

1. Open spaces for party fun - Adults can have a great time sitting for hours at a birthday party chatting, but we all know children have heaps of energy to burn! So look out for open spaces at your child’s birthday party venue for the kids to run around and roam free. The Onepoto Domain Hall in Auckland's North Shore is a great kids birthday party venue, as it has heaps of space for free play outside - just bring a couple of sports balls or outdoor activities and have fun!

2. Entertainment for the whole family - What activities and equipment does your venue have in way of fun? See if they have party games, toys or a playground on site so that the kids have a great time at your child's birthday party. The early learning centre at West Auckland's Encounter Christian Centre is a great kids birthday party venue, complete with an outdoor playspace, sandpit and heaps of fun toys to play with. Plus it has a television so the adults can have a great time at the party too - karaoke, anyone?

3. Seating for all ages - Unless you don't mind children sitting on their parents' laps all day, seating is important to think about when planning your child's birthday party. For your child's special occasion, look out for venues that offer chairs, tables and other equipment for kids, like the Garden Room hosted by the Grey Lynn Community Centre in Central Auckland.

4. Accessibility and places to feed, change and unwind - When going to parties, parents need to plan ahead especially when it comes to feeding and changing their kids, so keeping this in mind for your child's birthday party venue will make you a hit with your guests. Central Auckland's Owairaka Community House is a great space for a kids birthday party as it allows you to have dedicated party rooms for feeding and changing, and even quiet rooms for guests who have sensory needs. While you're at it, think about accessibility for your party guests that have special needs. The Blockhouse Bay Community Centre just outside of New Zealand's biggest city is wheelchair friendly with options for designated car parks and a disabled toilet.

5. Anything that saves time and money - Family life is hectic and crazy in its own unique way, so convenience is king when planning your child’s next birthday party! For example, free parking means fewer minutes driving around looking for a park (especially in Auckland!), and a kitchen on site can make it cheaper for party hosts to serve their own food. Luckily for you, the Remuera Baptist Church Hall just outside of Auckland City has all of the above, making it a great venue for kids birthday parties.

Parents, being party hosts doesn't have to be stressful. We hope that this list helps you take the hassle out of planning your kid's birthday party and that you have fun yourselves. After all, your child's birthday is also a special occasion celebrating YOU as awesome parents and life-givers!