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Ultimate Guide to Kids’ Birthday Parties in Columbus

The Best Venues, Entertainment, and Ideas for a Memorable Celebration

August 1, 2025

Planning a kids' birthday party in Columbus, Dublin, Powell, Hilliard, or Upper Arlington? You’re in the right place! The 2025 Macaroni Kid Columbus Birthday Party Planning Guide is your go-to resource for finding the best party venues, entertainment, and cake bakers in the Columbus area. Whether you're looking for indoor or outdoor party spots or unique birthday experiences, this guide has everything you need to plan a stress-free and unforgettable celebration. Plus, it’s available year-round on our website—bookmark this page so you can easily find birthday party ideas and planning tips whenever you need them!

Featured Venues



Our Cupcakery offers cupcake, cake, cookie and tea parties and can accommodate up to 30 people on site or more at your location.
Try our all new baking party for cupcakes or cakes ! Must be 8 or older and can have a maximum of 16 guests.



Celebrate your child’s big day at USA Ninja Challenge Dublin for a party full of obstacle course fun, skill stations, and friendly competitions. Parties include supervised time in the gym with instructors and access to a party area for food, presents, and decorations you provide. It’s the perfect mix of active play and celebration!




LEGO® Robot Camps, Birthday Parties, and Workshops, customized for you! 
Love LEGO®?  Love Robots?  Our mission is to provide high quality robotics events, and to put smiles on the faces of young LEGO-fans.  Robot Academy provides a fun LEGO® Robot birthday party for kids.

Students will build robots to compete against each other in an epic “BattleBot” championship. The robots battle and the builder of the “last robot standing” will win a ribbons and prizes. We run the rounds several times so every child’s robot wins at least one round! The birthday child gets a special Robot Academy t-shirt to make it the best birthday ever.




Looking for a warm, welcoming space with local charm for your next gathering? The Coffee Connections Annex offers a cozy, community-centered venue ideal for birthday parties, showers, small business meetings, and special celebrations.


TOCA SOCCER 

Dave and Busters

Brush Crazy

Robot Academy

Oh What A Space

The Little Gym Polaris

Integrity Athletics

For Summer Parties, you can Consider LEEDS FARM. More info can be found here

  We're still working to build this guide for 2025. Please check back soon! 

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