Birthday celebrations have evolved a lot since we were kids! Lake County is full of great options that take the hassle out of birthday parties for mom and dad. With so many choices, where do you start? The Little Lake County Guide to Birthday Parties of course! Think of it is our gift to you to make your party planning easier. These local businesses are anxious to help you plan a memorable event so you can enjoy the festivities just as much as your guests.
You are sure to find a service provider or location that will suit your child’s taste all while keeping your sanity intact, because a party should never be a reason to cry! We’ve divided the guide into party-theme and service categories. You can jump to a specific category or scroll through for ideas. We’ve even included links to our party-related stories if you are looking for more in-depth reviews and information.
Birthday Parties in Lake County
Active Play Venues | Creative Play Venues | Educational Venues | Entertainment | Rentals | Bakeries
Active Birthday Party Venues in Lake County
If the thought of 10 or more little rapscallions on a sugar high tearing through your home gives you palpitations, fear not! These active play venues in Lake County will help them burn of all that birthday energy and you won’t even have to clean your house!
 Mundelein Park & Recreation DistrictMultiple Sites in Mundelein (847)388-5447 MundeleinParks.org |
 Taste Buds Kitchen 2521 Waukegan Rd., Bannockburn (847) 230-0330 TasteBudsKitchen.com/Bannockburn |
 Pferde Farm 41770 North Hunt Club Road Old Mill Creek (847) 840-5278 pferdekids.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Athletico Center 1900 Old Willow Road, Northbrook (224) 326-2061 athleticocenter.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatic Center 800 Baldwin Ave., Waukegan (847) 782-3300 waukeganparks.org |
[spacer height=”10px”] American Eagle Gymnastics 701 Sunset Dr., Unit B., Round Lake (847) 201-1567 AmericanEaglesGynnastics.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Ultimate Ninjas 732 E. Park Ave., Libertyville (847) 787-1130 ultimateninjas.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Circus Kazoo 100 S. Atkinson Rd., Suite 102, Grayslake (847) 986-5615 circuskazoo.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Dave & Buster’s 424 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills (847) 549-2118 daveandbusters.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] K1 Speed 301 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove (847) 941-9400 k1speed.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Jump Zone Volo 31223 N. US Highway 12, Volo (847) 388-0369 jumpzoneparty.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Lake Minear Beach 600 W. Oak Spring Rd., Libertyville (847) 680-8897 LakeMinearBeach.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Canlan Sportsplex Lake Barrington 28156 W Northpointe Pkwy, Barrington (847) 382-3433 canlansports.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Buffalo Grove Park District 530 Bernard Drive, Buffalo Grove (847) 850-2106 bgparks.org |
[spacer height=”10px”] Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. 300 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills (847) 955-9300 rainbowplays.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Aloha Falls Mini Golf 1800 N. US Highway 45, Libertyville (847) 549-3630 |
[spacer height=”10px”] Creekside Farm 25143 N. Gilmer Rd., Hawthorn Woods (847) 331-4765 |
[spacer height=”10px”] WeOrbit 1736 1st. Street, Suite 102B, Highland Park (847) 904-0028 WeOrbit.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Lambs Farm 14245 W. Rockland Rd., Libertyville (847) 362-4636 lambsfarm.org |
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- Little Reviews: Camp at Pferde Farm
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- New and Improved Parties at YuKids Island Vernon Hills
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Imaginative & Creative Play Birthday Venues in Lake County
Your child and his/her guests will be free to unleash their creativity at these imaginative or creative play venues.
| Mundelein Park & Recreation District Multiple Sites in Mundelein (847)388-5447 MundeleinParks.org |
Taste Buds Kitchen 2521 Waukegan Rd., Bannockburn (847) 230-0330 TasteBudsKitchen.com/Bannockburn |
 Lovin Oven Cakery455 Lake St., Antioch (224) 788-9558 LovinOvenCakery.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Pink, Pearls, & Girly Girls 7105 Virginia Rd., Crystal Lake (815) 893-4848 pinkpearlsandgirlygirls.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Gurnee Park District Several locations in Gurnee (847) 599-3760 GurneeParkDistrict.com/birthday-parties |
[spacer height=”10px”] Glamtique Blow Dry Bar 791 S. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein (847) 393-7277 glamtique.net |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Color Me Mine of Vernon Hills 700 N Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 127, Vernon Hills (847) 816-0997 vernonhills.colormemine.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] The Art Room 19521 W University Dr, Mundelein (847) 767-7827 |
[spacer height=”10px”] Grayslake Park District 240 Commerce Dr., Grayslake (847) 223-7529 glpd.com |
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- MADE in Lake County: Taste Buds Kitchen
- Little McHenry County: Pink, Pearls, & Girly Girls
- Creativity Abounds at Periwinke Art Studio
- Uniquely Sweet Birthday Parties
Educational Birthday Party Venues in Lake County
Shhhh…. these locations pack so much fun into learning, the kids will barely notice it’s educational. We promise not to tell…
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“The kitchen is so clean and organized. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, fun and REALLY engage the kids. The birthday girl and her friends had a blast! They learned new things and had a great time doing it while I got to sit back and relax. Just perfect!” – TBK Party Parent
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 Animal Quest Covering Lake County and the Chicago Suburbs (847) 504-7036 animal-show.com |
 Music-in-th-Box Musical fun for 1-6 that comes to you! (847) 573-1901 MusicMattersatHome.com |
Pferde Farm 41770 North Hunt Club Road Old Mill Creek (847) 840-5278 pferdekids.com |
| Lovin Oven Cakery 455 Lake St., Antioch (224)788-9558 LovinOvenCakery.com |
 Holcomb Hollow1059 E. High St., Mundelein (847) 837-9123 HolcombHollow.com |
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| [spacer height=”10px”] Bach to Rock, America’s Music School 1141 Church St., Northbrook (224)904-3190 northbrook.b2rmusic.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Kohl Children’s Museum 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview (847) 832-6600 kcmgc.org |
[spacer height=”10px”] Wildlife Discovery Center 1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest (847) 810-3663 wildlifediscoverycenter.org |
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- AnimalQuest Birthday Parties
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- Little Reviews: RoboThink
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- Parties that do more: Charity Parties for kids
Birthday Party Entertainment in Lake County
There’s no place like home! (Unless you’ve rented out a hall that is…) These businesses bring the birthday fun to YOU.
Just wanted to send you a note to THANK YOU for an awesome birthday party we had last weekend for my daughter. She loved having all these amazing creatures come to her house and all the kids (and parents!) had a great time and learned a lot. So happy we decided to have Animal Quest come and help us celebrate. We wish you and all the animals at Animal Quest the best! ~ Kate N, Chicago IL
| [spacer height=”10px”] Amazing Athletes They bring the sports to you! (312) 209-1158 amazingathletes.com/northchi |
 My Flavor It! PlaceLocations in Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Libertyville, and Palatine, IL! AND we come to YOU! (708) 608-0-ICE | [email protected] MyFlavorItPlace.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Mary Macaroni Entertainment Serving all of Chicago and Suburbs (312) 498-9845 MaryMacaroni.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Tropical Chill Ice Cream Trucks We bring the chill to you! (847) 204-4800 Tropicalchillicecream.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Royal Princess Parties Birthday Characters that come to you! (773) 800-9046 royalprincessparties.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Magic Dave Productions Bring the magic to you! (847) 546-1966 magicdave.info |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Premier Princess Parties Your favorite princesses come to you! (331) 642-8099 PremierPrincessParties.Com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Rock ‘n’ Kids, Inc. Rockin’ parties that come to you! (847) 961-6584 rockitkids.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Ooh La La Home Spa Parties We bring the spa to you! (224) 281-2570 oohlalamobileparties.com |
| [spacer height=”10px”] Magician Scott Green Magic where you are! (847) 361-0924 thegreatscott.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Improv Playhouse DJs, Improv Shows, Clowns, and More! (847) 968-4529 improvplayhouse.com |
[spacer height=”10px”] Bounce ‘N’ Celebrations Party fun, delivered! (847) 398-0191 Bouncencelebrations.com |
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- Bring Some Character to Your Party
- Farm Themed Parties with Miss Jamie from the Farm
- Expert Tips for Planning Outdoor Party Entertainment
- Little Reviews: Royal Princess Parties
Party Rentals in Lake County
It takes a lot of stuff to pull off an epic soirée. These businesses will provide the elements you need to host an intimate gathering or birthday blowout.
| My Flavor It! Place Locations in Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Libertyville, and Palatine, IL! AND we come to YOU! (708) 608-0-ICE | [email protected] MyFlavorItPlace.com“My Flavor It! Place attended our sons’ birthday party yesterday; it was a huge hit! The staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating. Thank you!” |
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| [spacer height=”10px”] Bella’s Bouncies Delivering Anywhere in Lake County!
Skate Rink – Fox Lake, Indoor Bounce Center – Lake VIlla
(847) 546-7000 |
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- Jump for Joy with Rentals from Bella’s Bouncies
- Custom Parties Without Coming UnGlued
- Where to Celebrate Baby’s First Birthday in Lake County
Bakeries
It’s not a Birthday unless there’s cake! These purveyors of deliciousness will fashion the birthday cake of your dreams, extra calories are free!
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| Nutphree’s Bakery 480 Lively Blvd., Elk Grove Village (847) 754-4320 nutphrees.com |
Holcomb Hollow 1059 E. High St., Mundelein (847) 837-9123 HolcombHollow.com |
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- Couture Cupcakes
- 10 Awesome Birthday Cake Designs
- Dalton’s Cakes Grayslake
Now that you’ve found the Little Lake County Birthday Party Guide, simply choose your vendor, make the call, wrap your present and put your feet up. You’ve just planned the perfect party without even breaking a sweat. Come party time, treat yourself to an extra slice of cake and bask in the radiant smile on your child’s face.
Go forth and celebrate!
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Disclosure: All listings in our Birthday Party Guide directory were submitted by the businesses themselves. Little Lake County does not take responsibility for any errors or omissions in the listings. Promotional fees were received for upgraded listings with artwork.
The Little Lake County Birthday Party Guide is updated once per year. Complimentary submissions have been closed. Paid submissions will be accepted through Friday, May 25, 2018 only. Is there a business you would recommend that is not listed? Do you own a party venue or provide services for special events? All entries you see here were submitted by the businesses themselves prior to publication. The Little Lake County Birthday Party Guide is updated once per year. If you missed our 2018 deadline and would like to be included in our annual update for 2019, please contact us here.
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