Make your birthday party extra special this year! Come to Zeum for a creative and memorable celebration with a full day of hands-on exhibits! Kids can create their own movies, music videos, art, and more!
Contact birthdays@zeum.org to reserve your party today.
Receive $50 off your Birthday Party when you purchase a $70 Family Level (or above) Zeum membership!
» Let's Pretend! Parties
» Quiet on the Set! Parties
LET'S PRETEND! PARTIES
Include:
- All-day admission to Zeum for up to 20 people
- Private birthday party room off our whimsical Spiral Walkway for up to 1.5 hours
- Birthday Coordinator to assist with set-up and clean-up
- A goodie bag for the birthday boy or girl
- Guided, theme-related activity of your choice (listed below)
- Theme-related decorations, including streamers and balloons
With a choice of one of these themes:
Music Makers and Shakers
This party is great for children who love to shake and move. Through rhythm, instruments, marching, and dancing children will discover wonderful new ways to express themselves. Hands-on activities include dancing games, a simple craft and a birthday parade using a variety of instruments and costumes. Recommended for children 10 and older
Royal Treasure
No prince or princess should be without their royal court! The adventure begins by dressing up as princesses, knights, jesters and dragons. Children are welcome to bring their own costumes or wear one of ours. They will all create their very own unique royal crown, which they will wear on their journey to find the hidden royal treasure on an activity filled hunt through Zeum's exhibits. This is the perfect party for the child with tons of imagination!
Pirate Adventure
Ahoy mateys! Using our costumes, you and your guests will transform into a motley crew of sea rovers, buckos, lads... pirates! During the party, guests will all create their very own unique pirate eye patch, which they will wear on the fun and activity-filled treasure hunt in search for pirate booty! This is the perfect party for the child with tons of imagination!
QUIET ON THE SET! PARTIES
Include:
- All-day admission to Zeum for up to 20 people
- Private birthday party room off our whimsical Spiral Walkway for up to 2 hours
- Two Birthday Coordinators to assist with set-up and clean-up
- A goodie bag for the birthday boy or girl
- Guided, theme-related activity of your choice (listed below)
- Theme-related decorations, including streamers and balloons
With a choice of one of these themes:
Music Video Party
Get ready to perform on our Music Production Stage! During this party, you and your friends will create your rock star alter egos. Activities include, dressing up in costumes, composing a band photo and playing a dance game where you will discover all the moves you need to rock out in your video. This party works best with small groups. Please limit your party to 10 rock stars or less.
Wacky Newscast or Movie
There is a wacky story in the works and it's starring you and your friends! This party begins with a hilarious script creating session and movement activity. With the guidance of the birthday coordinator, you will choose parts, costumes, camera angles and then rehearse and shoot your very own mini-movie or newscast! This is a perfect party for aspiring performers and directors.
Clay Animation
Play with Clay! Bring your characters to life using stop-motion animation. You can design your unique character out of clay or bring toys and objects from home. You and your friends will work collaboratively on a story, animate and then bring the work home on a DVD. This party takes place in a private animation studio with a Party Animator on board to assist. Please limit this party to 15 or fewer animators
Add Frosting on the Cake
Choose Additional Zeum Party Favors
- Balloons - 20 for $16, color of choice (Basic Parties only. Themed Parties come fully decorated!)
- Carousel Rides - 20 tickets (2 rides per ticket) for $40
- Goodie Bags - $7 per bag. Purchase for the entire party, and the birthday boy or girl receives a free Zeum t-shirt.
Bring Your Own:
- Birthday Cake and Candles
- Food and Beverages
- Decorations
- Serving utensils, plates, and napkins
Reserve Your Party
Party Capacity
- Our parties are most successful with 15 or fewer youth. For group sizes exceeding 15 youth, activities may be limited, altered, or shortened.
- One adult chaperone is required for every five youth.
- Our Birthday Party Room accommodates up to 30 people maximum. No exceptions. For each additional guest beyond 20 people, a charge of $9 per Adult and $7 per Child will be applied.
Reservation Process
- Reserve your party at least 4 to 6 weeks in advance.
- Parties are generally scheduled Saturdays and Sundays at 11am, 1:15pm, and 3:30pm.
- Reserve your party in one of these three ways:
- call us at 415.820.3515 - or -
- email us at birthdays@zeum.org - or -
- use our online form on the right sidebar of this webpage
- Make a deposit with your reservation
- Mail a check deposit of $75 made out to "Zeum Birthday Parties" and mail as directed on the online registration form. - or -
- Pay the deposit of $75 using your credit card over the phone.
- Birthday Parties are not confirmed until deposits are received.
- Receive $50 off your Birthday Party Package when you purchase a Zeum Family Membership for $70. Notify us that you are interested when you reserve your party.
- We will contact you within seven business days to confirm your reservation.
- Please contact us if you have not heard from us within two weeks.
- For further information, visit www.zeum.org/event/BirthdayParties.html
Change of Plans
- Cancellations must be made seven days in advance of your scheduled party, or you will not have the option of rescheduling.
- Parties cancelled more than seven days in advance of the party date may be rescheduled up to two times.
- Rescheduled parties must occur within 2 months of the original date.
- Deposits are NOT refundable. But if you cancel at least seven days prior to your scheduled party, Zeum will offer an exchange of carousel tickets, general admissions, membership, or store items that equal the cost of the $75 deposit.
- SPECIAL NOTE: Changes from a Themed Birthday to a Basic Birthday Party can be made up to seven days before the party date. Otherwise, a $75 fee will be applied to the total cost of the party to satisfy staffing needs.
Be sure to check out the Zeum Store for great birthday party gift and grab bag ideas!
