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Birthday party ideas for older kids in and around Washington, DC

I love planning our Bambinos birthday parties but as our son has gotten older, his requests have gotten more precise and less intense. I do appreciate his taste for not having a big, blown out celebration and our bank account also thanks his simple request. This year he wants to have a sleepover, that’s it. I keep pushing something more exciting but that’s plenty of fun to him, so that’s what it shall be. The last two years he begged to just play a baseball game with his friends at a local park. After applying for the permit at the park, I decided to create a new birthday post in preparation of his future parties as well as for all of you with an older crew who have outgrown some of the ideas on previous birthday posts we’ve created (see bottom of this post). 

Summit Ropes Indoor Adventure Park

Summit Ropes Indoor Adventure Park

The St. James

Invicta Sports Club Archery Party

American Parkour

ZavaZone: Trampoline & Indoor Adventure Park

Ninjabe

The District Chef

Shawdowland Laser

Bach to Rock (parties starting at age 4-10+)

Game Truck of Northern Virginia

The Baseball Zone

Kayak the Potomac and celebrate with cake at the Wharf

Rockville Sportsplex (Choose from Small Field Package (soccer or dodgeball), Inflatables, Court (basketball, soccer, dodgeball or hockey) or Field)

Mini-golf at East Potomac

Top Golf (Teens & Kids options available)

Washington Nationals game or local baseball game: Bethesda Big Train, Potomac Nationals, Bowie Baysox

Go Kart Track (Must be 54′ to drive by yourself)

ArtJamz

iFly Loudoun

Tea with Mrs. B
Or a tea party at one of these fancy hotels

Cake Pop Party at Baked by Yael

Cookie decorating at Henry Sweet Retreat

Monster Mini Golf

Pinstripes bowling

A Game of Rooms
(Age minimum 12 years old)

The Escape Lounge

The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School (Teens and adults alike will have a great time ziplining and climbing through the trees!)

Other related links:
Birthday party ideas, venues & entertainers in and around Washington, DC

My Gym birthday party

More Indoor Options that may host parties

Allison

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  • The St. James in Springfield also has an AMAZING birthday party section that's available at non-member rates. My oldest went to a party there, and he and his friends talked about it for weeks afterward. Another one for the older crowd: Earth Treks for climbing parties.

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