The 20 best birthday parties for children

If the kids can’t think of anything else, here are our suggestions to help you choose the right place for your next birthday party in Lisbon and the surrounding area.

Outdoors or indoors, for princesses, adventurers or scientists, with or without entertainment, free or not, we have the right place for a great party. Just what they dream of!

Places to jump, discover, learn and blow out the candles. Basically, that’s all they want!

Indoor MiniGolf Lisbon

It’s at your birthday party that you’ll have the most fun shots in Lisbon, in a space full of fun for the little ones and, of course, with plenty of attractions for the older ones too.

At Indoor MiniGolf Lisboa you can have a great time on the 18 holes, play table football, Air Hockey, billiards or even plan your next birthday party.

Address: Calçada Ferragial 8 (Chiado/Corpo Santo)
Tickets: at Fever (not for birthday parties)

Lisbon Oceanarium

Imagine the look on the kids’ faces when you tell them they’re having a birthday party surrounded by sharks at the Lisbon Oceanarium!

At the Oceanário , they can spend the night at the bottom of the oceans, but also get their friends together during the day and even have a C.S.I – Science Under Investigation – party.

Guided tours of the grounds and the presence of Vasco (the Oceanário’s mascot) are also guaranteed.

Address: Esplanada Dom Carlos I (Parque das Nações)
Tickets: at Fever (not for birthday parties)

HIPPOtrip

Hippo Hippo Hooray! Get the kids ready for this battle cry because there’s no shortage of excitement at HIPPOtrip birthday parties.

It’s 60 minutes on land and almost half an hour in the middle of the Tagus river, aboard an amphibious vehicle full of guts.

At the end, you can cut the cake and sing happy birthday in the HIPPOtrip Lounge.

Address: Doca de Santo Amaro, Edifício Hippotrip (Alcântara)

Lisbon Zoo

“Come and be the king of your party” is the invitation that the Lisbon Zoo to birthday boys and girls who love nature and animals.

For a morning or an afternoon, they will be able to play and walk among more than 2,000 animals, such as Sumatran tigers, lions, giraffes and elephants.

The zoo team offers various types of programs, as well as its own space where they can welcome friends and sing happy birthday.

Address: Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado (Sete Rios)

Science4you

If your children love gadgets, crazy experiments and scientific mysteries, Science4you birthday parties are right up their street.

The company organizes birthdays at various locations in Lisbon, such as the Expo Marina, the Laranjeiras Tennis Club or DNA Cascais. In all of them, there is always fun and learning.

Recreating a volcano, making a monster catcher, simulating a lava lamp or having a balloon race are some of the activities waiting for them.

Address: various locations

Princeland

On their birthday, turn your child into a princess for a day (isn’t that what you do every day?).

Princelandia offers this experience during a party with manicures, modeling, face painting, snacks and much more.

But the kids can join in too. While they “get dressed up”, they get to be pastry chefs for a day. At the end, everyone gets together for a snack and a disco.

Address: Rua Cordeiro Ferreira 13, 1º Dto. (Lumiar)

Pavilion of Knowledge

How about a birthday party aboard a space station? The Pavilion of Knowledge invites youngsters to put on an astronaut’s suit and find out what it’s like to be a scientist in space, among other equally fun options.

Before singing happy birthday, the birthday boy or girl and guests can also visit the Pavilion and the exhibitions.

Address: Largo José Mariano Gago, 1 (Parque das Nações)

Alvito Park

You don’t always have to spend a lot of money to throw a “tcharan” birthday party for the little ones.

Alvito Park (Monsanto), for example, has several areas for them to run around and play, shaded tables for snacks and support areas that always come in handy, such as toilets or a café.

Best of all, you don ‘t pay anything to enter this open-air space and have a party.

Address: Estrada do Alvito (Monsanto, Alcântara)

Trampoline parks

Do the kids want a great birthday party? Take them to one of these trampoline parks and offer them an hour of adrenaline and fun they’ll never forget.

Each of these parks offers various birthday party options that include snacks in a private room (menu included), a dedicated monitor and even personalized invitations.

Address: various

Cinema

Come what may, the cinema is one of the children’s favorite places! And their parents thank them for it, because all they have to do is stay there, close to them, until the movie is over.

In between, we know, there are those parents who take the opportunity to rest, and then there are those who vibrate with the little ones, whatever animated movie they choose to watch.

If you don’t know which movie to see at your birthday party, we suggest one of the Cinema City theaters. They always have the best movies and, of course, the most delicious popcorn in Lisbon.

Dino Parque Lourinhã

Dino Parque Lourinhã is one of the best places near Lisbon to celebrate another birthday for the little ones at home.

For 2 hours, Dino Parque offers the best space for birthday parties, with the children’s dinosaur party that every child has always dreamed of.

Address: Rua Vale dos Dinossauros 25 (Lourinhã)
Tickets: at Fever (not for birthday parties)

Mega Inflatables Festival

This festival, which usually takes place in the summer months, can be an excellent birthday present, can’t it?

The Mega Inflatables Festival includes various attractions, a rest area, face painting and a street food area.

So get ready for a fun-filled festival for all ages. And if you don’t go on these inflatables, you’ll get the idea, because this type of entertainment can be found in many other places.

Address: coming soon

13 – TIL – Lisbon Children’s Theater

14 – Petit Chef

15 – Ludicenter

16 – EDSAE

17 – Communications Museum

18 – Green Beans – Various locations

19 – Kid Zania – Amadora

20 – Go Party – Oeiras

Places in Lisbon to entertain children… that parents will like too