Birthdays: Play For Little Ones + A Candy-ful Celebration

Note To Readers: Our “Birthdays Of The Week” feature highlights venues we love, regardless of whether they have availability at the moment. Check with individual venues for more information regarding schedules and availability options.

Gymboree Play & Music: Gymboree Play & Music has been fostering creativity and confidence in children ages 0-5 for over 30 years. Designed by experts, their age-appropriate activities help develop the cognitive, physical, and social skills of children as they play. Their programs are also recognized for their unique approach to parent involvement—which encourages participation in and understanding of each child’s development.

Choose your child’s favorite theme and Gymboree will create a personalized party experience filled with kid-friendly activities in a play space that’s exclusively yours! They specialize in parties for children ages 1-5. Having a party in your building? Ask about Gymboree On-The-Go, where they bring the teachers and activities to you! gymboreeclasses.com

HiArt: HiArt! has long been a mainstay of arts programming for young children. Hi Art! is the place to come to develop your kids’ “Inner Picasso. Each of their birthday parties let kids plan the artistic party of their dreams. Build a candy sculpture, paint like the Fauves, plan a pretend pajama party, sculpt a galaxy, or improvise to live music.

HiArt!’s Candy Sculpture Party is sure to be sweet! Kids (ages 4 and up) build or paint stupendous abstract environments made entirely of candy. Colors, scents, and flavors abound! Little kids build with their parents while big kids build endlessly—and creatively—on their own. hiartkids.com