Cupcakes, Cakes & Custom Baked Goods:
Briar Rose Bakery- Located on Main St in Farmington, just minutes from Fayetteville, this fairy-tale style, charming building is kid-friendly and family-owned. The building looks like a cottage and the name, Briar Rose, comes from Sleeping Beauty. There is even a kid-size door that the little ones love. Briar Rose makes custom cakes, cupcakes and more. You can also host small birthday parties in their "tea room". To order, call 479-300-6027.
Party Venues:
Gymnastic's Joe's - Have a fun Tumble Party at this gym located inside the NWA Mall in Fayetteville. Party includes tables & chairs, set up & clean up, private use of the Tumble Gym & bounce houses for your party guests, unlimited popcorn, drinks (Capri Sun & water) and music. Go online or call 479 582 9567 to book your party today! Cost: $238.50 for a 1.5 hour party.
Fun City Pizza- Located in Springdale. Pizza, fun & games for all ages! Birthday Party up to 10 kids- includes party room, 2 medium pizzas, a drink for each child, 200 tokens, invitations, plates, forks, cups, napkins, a spin on the Birthday Wheel & 50 additional tokens for the birthday child, and a Fun City t-shirt for the birthday child, plus you'll have a Birthday Party Captain to direct all the fun! Cost: $129 (plus tax)
Birthday Party Super Party Pack for up to 25 kids- includes a double party room, 5 large pizzas, drink for each child, 500 tokens, invitations, plates, forks, cups, napkins, a spin on the Birthday Wheel & 50 additional tokens for the birthday child, and a Fun City t-shirt for the birthday child, favor bags for each child, game of mini golf for each child, Super Ticket (100 tickets) for each child, 500 tickets for birthday child and a Birthday Party Captain to direct all the fun! Cost: $249 (plus tax). Go online or call 479 872 7529 to reserve your party.
Partytime Ponies- Located in Farmington, just minutes from Fayetteville. Have your party there or they will come to you. If you choose to have your birthday party at their location, it includes a 2 hour party with 4 ponies. The first hour of the party, the kids ride the ponies and the second hour is used for your cake, gifts, etc. Tables and chairs will be set up and there is no limit on the number of children you can invite. Cost: $265 plus tax
Parties at your location include a 1 hour party with 2 ponies and no limit on the number of children. Cost: $250 plus tax. They will travel all over Northwest Arkansas: however, there may be a small travel expense cost if it is a large distance. Call 479 267 2101 to reserve your party.
Arkadia Retrocade- Located in Fayetteville, Arkadia Retrocade charges only $5 admission per person, which includes unlimited use that day of their over 100 retro video games. The games do not use tokens and you can stay for hours playing the old video games like Pac-Man, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Nintendo 64 & more! Birthday parties can be held in their Party room, which includes tables & chairs and several video games. You'll get use of the Party room for 2 hours and you and you guests can play games before & after the party as well. Cost: $75, which includes admission for you & your family, and you'll pay $2.50 per person for your other guests. Closed on Monday. Call 479-445-7844 to reserve your party. Also inquire about reserving the entire arcade during the hours they are normally closed.
Farmland Adventures- Open Sept 5th thru Nov 1st in Springdale. This family-owned farm opens to the public every fall with a corn maze, pony rides, campfires and much more. Birthday parties can be booked here from Sept 5- Nov 1st. Standard party package includes:
Access to the Mini Maze & Petting Zoo, pony rides, a wagon ride, access to the pig races, a private table under the tent, access to the Kids' Corner including a "corn box" (like a sand box but with corn), and 2 hours of fun for up to 10 kids. Cost: $225 (up to 10 kids) for 2 hours / Additional guests: $5/person. Birthday parties can also be scheduled during the week when they are normally closed. Call 479-799-5033 to reserve your party!
Brick by Brick- Located in Fayetteville, Brick by Brick is a brand new 2400 square ft state of the art learning center with over 100,000 LEGO® pieces to build the creation of your dreams. They offer 3 different party packages which include: 90 minute private use of the center, 2 party hosts to set up and clean up, 2 LEGO® themed games, custom invitations, paper goods & balloons & a Brick by Brick t-shirt for the birthday child. Visit their website for party package prices and options. Call Amber 479-582-5346 for reservations.
Imagine Studios- Located at Village on the Creeks in Rogers, Imagine Studios has everything you need for a birthday party if your child enjoys arts & crafts! Each guest at an Arty Party can make a fun, unique project they can take home with them. Projects to choose from include glass dessert plates, t-shirts & tie-dye, purses, picture frames, paint-your-own pottery, bulletin boards, flower pots and bath salts. Party packages start at $150 for 10 guests and the parties last about 1.5 hours. Includes all supplies to make up to 10 projects plus all paper goods and post-card invitations. For each additional guest, there will be a $15 fee added. Call Melanie at 479-268-3190 or 479-619-6085 to reserve your party.
McGarrah Farms- Located in Pea Ridge and open September 27th- Oct 31st. Plan your next group event or birthday party at the Pumpkin Patch! McGarrah's offers the use of a large pole barn with picnic tables, exclusive hayride, mule train ride, tall grass maze, and use of our kids zone. Bon fires for marshmallow roasting are available for evening parties. Birthday Party Package: (Up to 15 children; $7 for each additional child after the first 15; adults enter for free) Cost: $150/Deposit $50
Includes: entrance to the facility, use of large pole barn and picnic tables for 1.5 hours, 1 staff member, 1 small pumpkin for each child (additional charge for larger pumpkin depending on size and availability), 1 Mule Train ride for each child, 1 entry to the Tall Grass Maze for each person, a group hayride and the use of the play area.
Entertainment
Pink-E-Pie's Play Palace of Fayetteville is a husband-and-wife team of professional clowns. They have been performing for over 24 years for kids of all ages and are now joined by their daughter as well. Yurple, Jo-Jo and little Pink-E-Pie perform clown shows for birthday parties. They offer several party packages that include skits, magic, games, face painting and balloon sculptures. Cost: varies depending on which package you choose and whether the party is at your location or theirs. Call 479-527-9400 or email mail@pink-e-pie.com to reserve them for your party.
Barnyard Buddies, a local family-owned business & farm, specializes in bringing children's pony rides and an educational petting farm to your location for parties big or small. Some of the animals they can bring include ponies, pigs, goats and even a zebu. They are available all year long, depending on weather. Closed on Sundays. Cost: minimum $350.00. Call Paige at 479-466-8559 to reserve your party.
Spider-Dude of NWA is NWA's Hero for Hire! Make your child's birthday party unforgettable by inviting everyone's favorite red and blue web slinging super hero to attend. Although he can't shoot webs or climb walls, he can help you create an unforgettable event. Kids and adults of all ages line up for a variety of different posed pictures that are treasured for years to come! When meeting a superhero of this magnitude, personalized autograph cards are a must! All children will choose a temporary
tattoo to wear until it eventually washes away harmlessly. Spider-Dude is also available for special surprise deliveries and office drop-ins & loves to help create smiles, fun & laughter. For even more excitement and surprise consider inviting his Dark Shadow to come along to double the fun!
Spider-Dude is just for fun and not associated with Disney, Marvel or Sony in any way.
Cost: varies depending on time & location. Call 479-871-7264 to hire a hero for your party.
Bonkers the Clown/ Magician was named Best Birthday Party Performer 3 years in a row for Dallas Child Magazine and Top Clown by the Dallas Times Herald. He is now located here in NWA. He will come to your party & provide clown shows, magic shows, juggling, and balloon twisting. He can also offer face painting & other costumed characters are available (Easter Bunny, Santa, Pirate, etc). Cost:
Spider-Dude is just for fun and not associated with Disney, Marvel or Sony in any way.
Cost: varies depending on time & location. Call 479-871-7264 to hire a hero for your party.
Bonkers the Clown/ Magician was named Best Birthday Party Performer 3 years in a row for Dallas Child Magazine and Top Clown by the Dallas Times Herald. He is now located here in NWA. He will come to your party & provide clown shows, magic shows, juggling, and balloon twisting. He can also offer face painting & other costumed characters are available (Easter Bunny, Santa, Pirate, etc). Cost:
45 minute show includes juggling, magic tricks and balloon twisting- $100.
1 hour includes juggling, magic tricks, face painting and balloon twisting- $125
2 hours at $175. Extra travel expenses. Call 214-221-9779 or visit the website to reserve Bonkers for your party.
You can access this article all year to help you plan your child's birthday parties. Feel free to share this article on Facebook and with your friends. Enjoy! All businesses listed have been approved as kid-friendly by Macaroni Kid-Fayetteville.
~Kara
