Fun birthday party venues (7 yr old) in NoVa or DMV (Woodbridge: houses, gym)

[herndonuser]

Hi,
My 7 yr old girl has a birthday coming up and I am looking for fun places to have a party.. Anywhere in the DMV area is good..

was thinking of National Building Museum, or Splashdown - failing which Pump it up in Ashburn but I think that place needs reservations and more minimums.
We are also thinking of kite flying at the National Mall , something even the slightly older kids will enjoy..

[Ashley Tauzier]

My 7 year old we just had a slumber party, but the kids did not sleep over.HAHA They came in their pj's, had pizza, did a craft, and watched a movie. The party was from 6-10 and the kids had a blast.
I did not want to go with one of the bounce houses with 25 minimum kids and every other person does them.

Two places I thought of after the fact that might be cool, but have no clue of the expense is Rebounderz(sp?) or a Rock Climbing place.

[Major Barbara]

Nobody ever gets tired of Chuck E. Cheese...

[choff5]

Originally Posted by Major Barbara

Nobody ever gets tired of Chuck E. Cheese...

Only the parents..... Or maybe more realistically, the grandparents.

[slim04]

Originally Posted by choff5

Only the parents..... Or maybe more realistically, the grandparents.

The last Chuck E. Cheese party I went to, each kid got a set amount of game tokens (I think 20). About half the kids ran out quickly and then begged/harassed the birthday kid's dad or their own parent for more game tokens the rest of the party. Made a mental note for me to never throw a birthday party there.

Originally Posted by Ashley Tauzier

I did not want to go with one of the bounce houses with 25 minimum kids and every other person does them.

Two places I thought of after the fact that might be cool, but have no clue of the expense is Rebounderz(sp?) or a Rock Climbing place.

I looked into a bounce house for a party. There were no minimum attendees, just a set fee for a set amount of kids. Like $350 for up to 25 kids, $250 for up to 15 kids, or something like that. If you go above those limits, it was like $7 or $10 per kid extra. Obviously cheaper on a per kid basis the more you invite. The minimum fee was comparable to the minimum fee for places like the Zoo.

[SunnyDaz]

We've hired some zoo company in MD that brings animals to your backyard and also the Great Zucchini (local entertainer...the kids love him!). We always get food catered from Chick-Fil-A. This year we had a birthday party at the Falls Church Fire Station but you have to book that a year in advance. These parties were great. Went to a Chuck-E-Cheese birthday party this weekend as well and I was amazed at how easy this party is for the parents. The Little Gym offers birthday packages as well that are a lot of fun.

[dating_houses]

My kids just went to one at Rebounderz and loved it. Similar to Pump it Up, but with trampolines instead of moon bounces.

[acgood]

Great Play

[mlv311]

Here are a few suggestions (it will depend on what your daughter's interests are): Kidz in Motion (similar to Pump it Up), Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Cub Run Rec Center (indoor leisure pool), Ideaventions, Flying trampoline.

[roninsedge]

Laser Tag is also a great idea, especially for 7 year olds. There are plenty of places to go. Laser Quest (Woodbridge), Shadowlands (Franconia) and Ultrazone (Bailey's Crossroads) are the ones off the top of my head.