Birthday Parties
Design Your Perfect Party
Looking for an easy way to celebrate a birthday?
Book your child's next birthday party at a North Vancouver Centre. There's space for more friends and time for loads of fun. We'll organize the games and food and even clean up the mess. You can book a party package today by talking to one of our birthday party representatives at 604-987-Play (7529).
View the Birthday parties available at the following locations:
- Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
- William Griffin Community Recreation Centre
- Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre
- Lynn Valley Community Recreation Centre
- Seylynn Community Recreation Centre
- Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
- Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
- Parkgate Community Centre
You can also download a copy of the Birthday Party section of our Fall / Winter Leisure Guide (
PDF 611KB) If you need a specific type of space for an adult or youth party, consider renting one our meeting rooms, arenas or pools.
Kids Birthday Party Packages
Northvanrec offers a wide variety of birthday party packages. Each package includes
- Rental of the facility
- Equipment / supplies
- A fun party leader
Booking a Birthday Party
All birthday parties must be booked by phone: 604-987-Play (7529) or in-person. Birthday Parties cannot be booked online. You can however, preview complete details of days, times and costs in eReg.
Add-on options
(like party decorations, public swim tickets, helium balloons, pizza, a food package, a snack package, or an extra fun leader) are available at an extra cost. Please note that not all packages or add-on options are offered at all locations. When you call 604-987-Play (7529) to register, please ask for the facility of your choice.
| Party Type | Overview |
| Delbrook Community Recreation Centre | |
| Preschool Sport & Tumbling Party 3-5yrs | Play like big kids! Enjoy sport stations, soft gym equipment, parachute and lots of party games. Parent participation required at the mini trampoline. |
| All-Star Sport Party 6-12yrs |
Celebrate with your favourite sports, games and friends. You choose the sports and your party leader will coach a few skills and referee your game for you and your friends. |
| Pirate Adventure 5-12yrs | Ahoy Mateys! Get on board for a party like no other. Make and decorate your own pirate hat, play fun-filled party games and hunt for lost treasure. Watch out or you just might have to walk the plank. |
| Hawaiian Beach Party 5-12yrs |
Come play tons of classic party games with a tropical twist. This party in paradise includes hula contest, limbo, and pin the coconut on the palm tree. |
| Music Mania | Get ready to SING and DANCE! Karaoke machine provided with music from your favourite shows and singers. Bring your best singing voice. Music mania includes dance contests and name that tune. |
| Wild Animal Safari Party 5-8yrs |
Experience a really 'wild' party. Adventurers will enjoy a safari scavenger hunt, pin the tail on the donkey and other animal antics. Lions, tigers and zebras, oh my! |
| William Griffin Community Recreation Centre | |
| Pool Parties! 8-12yrs |
Price includes pool admission, a fun leader for an hour of fun in the water and half an hour on the deck. Deck set-up includes tables, chairs, balloons, decorations, a drink and snack for each child. |
| Wet n'Wacky | Enjoy an afternoon packed with excitement! Climb the gian spider web, walk on water, douse your friends with water balloons, and swing through the air like Tarzan, with the greatest of ease! |
| Pirates of the Carribean | Set sail on a wave of adventure with Griffin's Pirate Parties! Search for lost treasure, walk the plank, climb the sails and drop to the ocean below. Battle your friends with shaving cream and join in all the pirate games! |
| Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre | |
| Back 2 Basics Birthday Party 4-9yrs |
This party is held in the Mickey McDougall Performing Arts Studio, and is a return to the basics of birthday fun. Party guests will be kept busy playing all sorts of classic games, Simon says, musical chairs, parachute games, face painting and more! Includes a fun leader and basic place settings for the kids (including tablecloth, plates, cups). |
| Butterfly, Princess/Prince or Pirate Parties 4-6yrs |
Transform into a butterfly, princess/prince or pirate for 2 hours of magical fun in the Mickey McDougall Performing Arts Studio. Includes costumes, face painting, crafts, party games, basic table settings and a fun leader. |
| Wrap up Party 5-12yrs |
Celebrate the end of your child's sports team session with a party in the Mickey McDougall Gym! Choose your favourite sports and we'll keep you moving. |
| Circus Party 6yrs & up |
Celebrate your special day with the Vancouver Circus School. Try out various types of circus equipment including Aerial Silks, Trampoline, Juggling and/or Acrobatics for 1 1/2 hours. AS a special highlight, the birthday child will get a chance to try the swinging trapeze! There will also be 30 minutes for cake and presents. For more information please visit www.vancouvercircusschool.ca |
| Hip Hop Dance Parties 6yrs & up |
Dance to the latest music in the Mickey McDougall Performing Arts Studio. Bring your favourite tapes or CD's and learn the hippest moves in a real dance studio. We provide a dance instructor and basic table settings. |
| Tumbling Fun & Play Parties 2-6yrs |
In the Mickey McDougall Activity Room, this party includes tumbling equipment, trampoline, parachute, games and play on the jungle gym and ride 'em toys. |
| recRoom Power Parties 5-13yrs |
Choose your favourite sports and we'll keep you moving. |
| Lynn Valley Community Recreation Centre | |
| Tumbling Party 2-6yrs |
Your party will be packed with entertainments as your leaders paint faces, lead relays and play active games with the children. Enjoy parachute games, ride-on toys and more! |
| Seylynn Community Recreation Centre | |
| Glow Sport Party 6-12yrs |
Special effects lighting makes these parties a blast! You can play soccer, floor hockey and a variety of tag games or try dodge ball with our soft, fluorescent 'glow' balls. Be sure to wear white so you'll glow under the lights! |
| Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre | |
| Wave Pool Birthday Party 8-13yrs |
Let us do the work for you! Our party package is designed for up to 15 children. You will receive up to 15 guaranteed admissions into the wave pool, plus 1 hour each of games and activities in both the pool and the party area with a leader. |
| Skating Parties 6-15yrs |
Join us for a fun hour of hockey, soccer and games on the ice followed by an hour in our party room. Skating parties include all rentals plus a birthday party leader who organizes the sport activities and assists parents in the party room afterwards. Please note there will no parties available in December or January. |
| Mollie Nye House | |
| 'Mad Science' Birthday 5-12yrs |
Enjoy the most entertaining and captivating party around. Book one hour with a 'Mad Scientist' who will wow your kids with fun, interactive experiments. |
| Princess Fairy Birthdays I Can Dance! 3-7yrs |
Princess fairies, butterflies, fireflies, mermaids, sunflowers, kitty cats, and pirates too... your choice. Costumes, props, fairy dust, face painting and nail polish for all. Storytime, dancing and treasure hunt. |
| Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre | |
| Sports and Games Party 5-12yrs |
Come and play traditional games, basic sports or your favourite group games! Floor hockey, indoor soccer, capture the flag, octopus, skittles and more! |
| Tumbling Party 1-6yrs |
Come and have fun and burn tons of energy in the Windsor room! Climb, swing and slide on the tumbling equipment, play parachute games, face painting, and more! Continue the festivities in the party room for present opening, food and cake. This party includes party leader, tumbling activities, parachute games, fun ride 'em toys and a private party room. |
| Pool Party 8-12yrs |
Challenge your friends to a cannonball contest, play games in the pool and get drenched! The first 1 1/2 hours will be in the pool with a party leader and the last half hour of the party will be in the Blueridge Room for cake and opening presents. this party package includes admission to public party leader to lead games and activities. |
| Saturday Night Dance Party 6-12yrs |
Get ready to dance the night away! Bring your energy and your friends as you learn a new dance routine and play other fun dance games to celebrate your birthday@ This package includes party leader, a private party room and admission to public swim. |
| Wrap-up Party 5-12yrs |
Celebrate the end of your child's sports team season with a party at Ron Andrews! This package is available for up to 20 children, and includes 2 leaders, gym games and a private party room and admission to public swim. |
| Parkgate Community Centre | |
| Pottery Parties 5yrs & up |
Bring your creative energy to our Pottery Studio to mold and create magical pieces. You choose the theme and a qualified instructor will help you create an individual keepsake. Party includes all pottery supplies and table settings. |
| Indoor Rock Climbing 4yrs & up |
Spend one hour climbing on our state-of-the-art climbing wall with your friends. No experience needed, we'll show you the ropes. Continue the festivities in a meeting room for unsupervised fun. this party does not include food or table settings. Please not the ratio for children to leaders is 4:1 (waivers must be signed prior to the party and are available at the Parkgate front desk or at www.myparkgate.com) |
| Sports Parties 4-12yrs |
Play your favourite sports and games with all your friends and family. Basketball, floor hockey, soccer, relays, parachute games & more. Continue the festivities in the youth centre for present opening, food and more fun. |
| Tumbling Parties 2-6yrs |
Come climb, jump and have fun with us. Kids can explore our jungle gym equipment, trikes, parachute, bouncy castle, party games and more. |
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