These party facilities and locations were voted the Bay Area’s 2023 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Party packages at the park and zoo include admission for guests, entertainment and food options. San Jose. happyhollow.org.
Silver: Pump It Up. Multiple locations. pumpitupparty.com.
Bronze: Chuck E. Cheese. Multiple locations. Chuckecheese.com.
Peninsula
Gold: CuriOdyssey. At this science museum and zoo for children and families, visitors and birthday guests see wild animals up close and play with kid-friendly science exhibits. San Mateo. curiodyssey.org.
Silver: Lemos Farm. Half Moon Bay. lemosfarm.com.
Bronze: Rockin’ Jump. San Carlos. sancarlos.rockinjump.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Bay Area Discovery Museum. This children’s museum features hands-on exhibits, art studios, camps and classes, and school programs. Sausalito. bayareadiscoverymuseum.org.
Silver: Messy Art Lab. San Francisco. messyartlab.com.
Bronze: Peek-a-Boo Factory. Multiple locations. peekaboofactory.com.
East Bay
Gold: Bumblebee Playspace. Its basic party package includes four hours of exclusive use of the play space with staff members who help with set up, party time and clean up. Newark. bumblebeeplayspace.com.
Silver: Children’s Fairyland. Oakland. fairyland.org.
Bronze: East Bay Community Space. Oakland. Eastbaycommunityspace.org.