Children’s Birthday Parties
Create a birthday experience your child will never forget at Teatown’s beautiful nature preserve.
Our professional team of environmental educators provides a safe, stimulating, and educational atmosphere for your child and their guests. Your party includes a two-hour indoor space rental, a reduced parking rate for your guests, a program with a Teatown environmental educator, and a special gift for the guest of honor. We’d love to celebrate with children of all ages, but be advised that our programs are for children turning 3 and up.
Birthday parties are available to Members at the Family level or above on Saturdays and Sundays only. The available slots are 10am – 12 pm and 2pm – 4pm, plus a half-hour before and after your event for set-up and clean-up. The educational program occurs during the first hour.
All birthday parties must be booked at least two weeks in advance.
Booking requests for September through June are available now. We do not offer parties during the summer. For more information, please e-mail info@teatown.org.
*Chaperone required, one adult to every five children.
MEET THE ANIMALS (Indoor Only)
AGES 3+
Touch a snake, meet a turtle, pet a rabbit, and more! This program is an introduction to the many different animals of Teatown and is an ideal first exploration of nature. 45-minute program.
PREDATOR & PREY (Hybrid Indoor/Outdoor)
AGES 4+
Eat or be eaten! We will explore the differences between predator and prey while looking at animal props and meeting live animals. After, we will test our skills as predators with outside games. 45-minute program.
FAIRY TALES AND GNOME HOMES (Seasonal Outdoor Program)
AGES 5+, Mar—Nov
Flutter into an enchanted world full of wonder and fun. Learn what living things need to survive – even mythical creatures! Hear a story about fairies, then create a fairy or gnome home in the woods from natural materials. 60-minute program.
WOODLAND EXPLORATION* (All Outdoor)
AGES 5+
Uncover the secrets of a woodland community. Celebrate your birthday with a guided trek through Teatown’s woods in search of wildlife, plants, and signs of the season.
Please ask partygoers to dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity in changeable weather. This program is rain or shine. Adult participation required.
60-minute program.
LIFE IN THE POND (Seasonal Outdoor Program)
AGES 6+, May—Sept
Grab a net and get ready for some pond-scooping fun! The lakes at Teatown are teeming with swimming, diving, and crawling critters. Learn about who lives in a pond and how they are adapted to life in water.
Please ask partygoers to dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity in changeable weather. Be prepared to get muddy. This program is rain or shine.
60-minute program.
LORAX QUEST* (All Outdoor)
AGES 7+
Join one of the icons of the environmental movement as he proclaims, “I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees!” Listen to Dr. Seuss’ classic story of a wise woodland creature and his stirring stewardship message. Continue the fun as we follow a map to uncover the mysteries of the natural world.
Please ask partygoers to dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity in changeable weather. This program is rain or shine. Adult participation required.
60-minute program.
SURVIVOR (All Outdoor)
AGES 7+
If your child enjoys the outdoors and hiking in the woods, then this is the party for them! Learn how to build a shelter, hiking preparedness, and other basic skills of outdoor survival through a fun, interactive game.
Please ask partygoers to dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity in changeable weather. This program is rain or shine.
60-minute program.
FINDING YOUR WAY (All Outdoor)
AGES 8+
Be ready to find your way through Teatown woods in a fast-paced relay game that combines basic navigational skills and natural history trivia. Children will learn how to read a compass bearing, follow a map, and be immersed in nature at Teatown.
Please ask partygoers to dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity in changeable weather. This program is rain or shine.
60-minute program.
Birthday parties take place in the Carriage House, which has two restrooms and full kitchen that includes a fridge, freezer, microwave, stove, and oven. You are welcome to use these, but we do not provide pots, pans, utensils, plates or any other food supplies. Your group is responsible for food and beverages, plates, utensils, and decorations. No alcohol, please.
Simple, sturdy tables and folding chairs are provided by Teatown. We recommend but do not supply tablecloths. The typical setup includes two 8’ tables in the center of the room surrounded by chairs, with tables lining the windowed wall for gifts and/or food. More chairs, should you require them, are stored opposite the restrooms.
We suggest arriving a half-hour before your guests to decorate. Balloons, piñatas, glitter, and confetti are not permitted anywhere on the property for environmental reasons. Do not attach anything to the walls of the Carriage House.
Your rental includes two hours in the Carriage House, plus half an hour ahead for set-up and half an hour after for clean-up. You are responsible for clean-up.
The educational portion of the program occurs during the first hour. The Birthday Party Naturalist will collect the children once everyone has arrived. Some of our party options specifically call for adult participation, so please be active in the experience and be mindful of distracting cellphone use or younger siblings.
Teatown’s Nature Store has gift certificates, presents, and party favors for your young nature enthusiasts.
The Visitor Center is open to the public seven days a week, 9am – 5pm. You are welcome to explore our indoor and outdoor displays, including the Raptor Loop, after your party, but please do not allow children to explore unattended.
Children’s Birthday Parties are a benefit of Membership at the Family Level or above. Please visit the Membership section of the website for a complete list of benefits. Your Membership must be current to confirm your booking. If you are unsure of your membership number or status, please email info@teatown.org.
FEES
- $425. Maximum of 30 participants, with a maximum of 15 children and 15 adults. This cost includes parking for your guest.
- $585. Maximum of 60 participants, with between 20-30 children and 30 adults. This party will be supported by two Teatown educators. This cost includes parking for your guests.
There is a $45 fee to change the party date, once booked.
REFUND POLICY
Cancellations made more than two weeks prior to the date of the party will receive a 75% refund of the party fee, less a 25% administrative charge. Cancellations within two weeks of the party will receive no refund. In the event Teatown should have to cancel, we will provide a 100% refund. Membership is not refundable.
INSURANCE
Before the date of the party, you must provide a certificate of insurance listing Teatown as a Third Party Endorsement for the date of the party. This is not Special Event insurance; most homeowners’ insurance policies will cover this provision.
Call (914) 762-2912 x110 if you have any questions about the certificate.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about Teatown’s Children’s Birthday Party Policies, please email info@teatown.org. No phone calls, please.