3 Tips for Planning a Perfect Kid's Birthday Party

Zone 28 • April 8, 2019
Kids Birthday Party at Zone 28 | Pittsburgh

You want to give your child birthday memories that will last a lifetime, right? You want every party to be fun, special, but not overwhelming and unaffordable. Planning the perfect kid’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a headache. Just make sure to include a few key ingredients and leave the rest to the pros!

Get Some Great Entertainment

Everyone comes to a birthday party expecting to have FUN. At Zone 28, we have plenty of family-friendly entertainment for your child’s party. With 50,000 square feet of entertainment there will something to amuse your guests of all ages! Our Mega Zone and Super Zone party packages each come with one hour of bowling (shoes included) and one game of laser tag for each guest. That’s two great games right off the bat!

We also offer reloadable gaming cards so kids can play all of our exciting arcade games as well. The Mega Zone Party Package offers a $20 game card per guest, and the guest of honor receives a magic wristband! The Super Zone Package offers a $5 gaming card. Both packages offer a free game of laser tag for the parents of the guest of honor.

Provide Great Food

Food can be the centerpiece of any party! You don’t want your guests to go away hungry. With kids, pizza is always a winner—that’s why all of our party room packages come with two slices of pizza per guest. Our Bowling Bash party comes with two large pizzas that can be split up as you choose.

Not only do you get the food with party room packages, you also get served! We’ll provide a hostess to help you out so you can focus on having fun with the birthday girl or boy and their guests! If anyone in the crew has some dietary restrictions, Zone 28 offers two on-site eateries to make sure everyone is well-fed.

Give Your Guests Something to Take Home

All kids, and most adults, love a goodie bag! We offer add ons to party packages like a souvenir bowling pin that can be signed by all the guests! There is one pin automatically included in any Zone party, Bowling Bash, or Suite 28 Private party already.

You can also get boy or girl themed goodie bags for $3 a bag to add to your guests’ fun day. And of course, we have our arcade prize area! Guests can exchange any tickets they won from the arcade for prizes to take home!

Book Your Next Kid's Birthday Party at Zone 28

Check out our Birthday page to learn about our different packages and prices and find out how to give your kid the perfect birthday they’ll never forget!

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