Best for ages 5–14, with toddler sessions for the under-5s. Parties are R345 pp off-peak and R395 pp peak for a two-hour session, including a host, grip socks, snacks and some drinks.
From R1 850 for 12 children · extra children from R95 pp
Ages
From 5 years · varies by activity
They bring supervised creative entertainment to your chosen venue, with art, LEGO and science party options. Current art parties include flower-pot and treasure-box activities, while LEGO themes range from mini cars and superheroes to Star Wars.Read more
Upsey Daisy's is a Meadowridge playgroup that can be hired for children's parties. Party pricing is not published, so message Taryn to ask what a party costs and what is included.
Little Orchard Nursery is a garden-centre party venue in Waterford, Diep River, with a children's play area and an indoor area that works well for winter parties. Contact them directly for current party availability and pricing.
A small, inclusive Tokai preschool that hires its classrooms and play areas out for children's parties. Nothing about it is published, so phone Sarah to ask what a party costs and what comes with the space.
R1 000 venue hire · pony rides and putt-putt R20 pp each
Ages
Young children & families
Self-catering party shed with shaded seating for 20 people, plus the sanctuary's animals, jungle gym and gardens. The three-hour venue hire costs R1 000; pony rides and putt-putt cost R20 pp each. Morning and afternoon slots are available and a 50% deposit secures the booking.
Food
Yes · Self-catering · coffee shop sells snacks and drinks
Exclusive booking: the EB Ellie venue booking is R7450 for 3 hours — 09:00–12:00 or 2:00–5:00pm, made up of 30 minutes set-up, a 2-hour party and 30 minutes set-down. Up to 20 children's play passes included; additional children can be added at R130 per child, per hour.Read more
Kiddies tables are R120 each, cushions R20 each and juice or water R12 each.
Creative children's parties at Flower Café, with activities such as magic gardens, flower pressing and flower crowns. Bespoke options are available, and parents can join in or work nearby while children create. Bookings are essential.
A co-working space with the Playville indoor play park attached. Saturday party bookings include exclusive use of the indoor playroom and party room for a two-hour slot. The current party price and catering options are supplied on enquiry.
Group/VIP rate on enquiry · standard skating from R180
Ages
Families · skate sizes subject to availability
Indoor roller-skating rink with neon lights, a DJ and a retro disco feel, plus an arcade, pool tables and air hockey for kids who aren't skating. Especially good for older kids and tweens. Sessions are 2 hours and booking is essential to reserve a shoe size.
Food
No · Own food allowed only with booked party area
Booking
Essential
Opening times & practical notes
R180pp, R100 if you bring your own skates, R40 for non skaters. Socks are NB.
Ages 0–10, weekends only. Venue hire is R1 000, which covers the deposit. The R150/child do-it-yourself option gives you the party room, kiddies tables and seats and cloths in two colours of your choice for 2 hours, and you bring your own food and table décor.Read more
The first 15 adults are free and extra adults are R35 each. Bringing in your own eats costs R350, though the birthday cake is always free to bring. An extra hour is R50 a child, or a double four-hour slot is R2 500.
Imaginative role-play village for parties from age 2. Package availability and prices should be checked in the live booking system before choosing a date.
Food
Yes · Coffee bar and light meals · party menu varies
Two-hour ninja parties for ages 5+, with play, a dedicated host and party coordinator, 45 minutes' private-room access and food and drinks. Cape Town prices start at R295 pp off-peak or R350 pp peak, with minimum group sizes of five off-peak and ten peak.
R2 750 for up to 20 children · R4 700 for up to 40
Ages
1–9 years
A warehouse of inflatables in Montague Gardens for ages 1 to 9. The party is a two-hour slot with the party room reserved for you, tables, trained staff supervising the equipment and a personalised trophy for the birthday child.Read more
Food
No · Bring your own food · no alcohol
You may bring your own food in, but no alcohol. A 50% deposit secures the booking.
Two-hour active-play parties at the Waterfront pop-up, with 90 minutes in the party area, a dedicated crew member, grippy socks, a kids' meal, snacks and drinks. The current package is R250 pp off-peak for at least five children or R270 pp peak for at least ten.
Food
Yes · Kids' meal, snacks & drinks included
This is a pop-up and the run ends on 30 January 2027, so check the date before booking a party. Your own cake and sweets may be brought in free of charge, but an outside platter carries a R150 surcharge.
Indoor-and-outdoor play parties at Oude Molen, with package options shown on the official 2026 party sheet. Cake or cupcakes may be brought in; other self-catering attracts a per-person surcharge, and all drinks must be bought from the venue.
R900 for 10 children (room only) · R1 800 with décor and party boxes · plus R40 a child to play
Ages
Up to 12 years
Toddlers to 12. Known as one of the best-priced party rooms in the Southern Suburbs, with four packages that run from room hire only up to a room with décor and a party box for every child.
Food
Yes · Party boxes in packages 3 and 4 · sweetie kebabs, cotton candy, cupcakes and juice
Good to know
WiFi
The package price covers ten children and the play charge is added on top. Adults do not pay.
Rides for ages 3–12 (plenty for under-3s too). Themed party packages are R299/child, min 6 kids, R1 000 deposit — 40+ themes with the private venue for 2 hours plus full-day park access, a party pack, lunch and juice.
You may bring your own birthday cake but no other outside food or drink. Parents and grandparents come in free and other adults pay entry. If it rains the party moves indoors.
Acro-Twigs (ages 3–6) R170pp; Monkey Moves (7+) R210pp; Green Combo with a Big Zip R260pp. Self-catering allowed if you reserve a table (R250 first table for 6, R200 per table thereafter).
Toboggan parties on the 1.25km rail track, where every child controls their own speed down the hill. Riders must be at least 3, and children between 3 and 7 ride with an adult.
Food
Yes · Kiosk and licensed bar · no outside food except a birthday cake
Good to know
WiFi
Closed when raining. Party bookings are on enquiry and rides are charged per person on top, with 10% off when you book online. Entrance and parking are free, and no outside food is allowed except a birthday cake if you have a booking.
Booking
Enquire for a party · rides can be walk-in
Opening times & practical notes
Open 11am–6pm on weekdays and 9am–6pm at weekends and in the school holidays.
R75 an hour venue fee · plus R30 a person farmyard entry
Ages
Toddlers to about 8
The farmyard at Imhoff has its own party area, in the shaded space where children feed and touch the ponies, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, emus, rabbits and birds. It suits toddlers up to about eight.
Food
No · Self-catering · no restaurant service in the farmyard
You book either the morning slot up to 1pm or the afternoon slot from 2pm, and pay the venue fee only for the hours you need. There is undercover space for 40 people and you may decorate it as you please. The farmyard is self-catering — the restaurants do not serve into it.
Booking
Book the morning or afternoon slot through the farmyard
Party rates on request · entry R90 an adult and R60 a child aged 2–15
Ages
All ages · best for 2–10
Parties at the wildlife-awareness centre between Klapmuts and Stellenbosch, where the children meet the giraffes and the other African animals. Feeding sessions run on weekends and there are reptile shows. It suits all ages and is best for 2–10.
Food
Yes · Giraffic Eats kiosk · bring your own picnic, no alcohol
Party rates are on enquiry and normal entry is charged per person on top. Parties use separate function facilities on the 15-hectare site, and there are two jungle gyms and a lawn. Bring your own picnic basket — there is a kiosk but no alcohol is allowed. Farmyard feeding sessions run at weekends and in the holidays only.
Garden-centre café with two play areas and a small animal farm with feeding bags. They do kids' parties; mostly outdoor seating, so best on dry days. Open daily 9am–4:30pm.
Setting
Outdoor
The party adds glitter tattoos, sand art and pottery painting to the play area and the farm animals, and there is a reptile park on the site. Parties run in one of two slots, 10am to 1pm or 2pm to 4:30pm, and you enquire through the Bellville form on their site.
Party rates on request · normal entry charged per person
Ages
All ages
Parties at the exotic-animal sanctuary that used to be Butterfly World, with monkeys, meerkats, birds and reptiles to wander between. It works for all ages.
Party bookings are on enquiry and normal zoo entry is charged per person on top. Most of the sanctuary is covered or indoors, so it holds up on a wet day, and keepers run animal demonstrations at 11am and 2pm at weekends and in the holidays.
Booking
Enquire for a party · ordinary visits need no booking
Hours
Mon–Sun 9–5pm · last entry 4:30pm · closed Christmas Day
R160–R200 a child by item size · includes the R45 studio fee
Ages
4+ years
Parties from age 4 and up. Group pricing is R160/child for a small item, R180 for a medium and R200 for a large, and each of those includes the R45 studio fee covering paint, tools, firing and glazing.
Food
Yes · Catering must be ordered through the cafe
At least 80% of the party has to paint, and all catering must be ordered through them. Painted items take up to five weeks to fire.
1–10 years · some activities have narrower age guidance
Two-hour teacher-assisted creative party with two activities chosen from options such as clay sculpting, nature painting, potion making, mosaics and canvas painting.Read more
Food
Yes · Food, drinks and décor may be brought in · café on site
1–10 years · some activities have narrower age guidance
Two-hour teacher-assisted creative party with two activities chosen from options such as clay sculpting, nature painting, potion making, mosaics and canvas painting.Read more
Food
No · Bring your own food and drinks · décor welcome
Science-centre birthday with a private enclosed Partycle area for two hours and all-day admission for the guests. Tables and chairs are included, and a 30-minute science show can be added. The party area holds up to 40 people in total, including adults.
Toddlers–older children · activity restrictions apply
Indoor adventure party with climbing walls, a toddler wall, trampolines, Lego, ball blasters, a sandpit and high ropes. The venue offers a wide range of themes, private party rooms and a dedicated waitron; the final activity mix depends on children's ages and height restrictions.
Coach-led indoor sports party for 12–26 children, with options such as dodgeball, cricket, soccer, hockey, netball, tag rugby and party games. The two-hour package includes coaches and a party manager; evening glow-in-the-dark parties are also available.
The Helderberg branch of the indoor adventure park, with a toddler town for the under-5s and indoor soccer, a ninja run, an interactive sports wall and putt-putt for ages 5–13.Read more
Food
Yes · In-house restaurant & Bootlegger coffee
Prices are per child and every package includes their branded non-slip socks. The park is cashless and the UV Cosmic Glow party runs Friday and Saturday evenings at R399 a child.
Indoor play venue with a smaller shared party package for up to eight children and a three-hour exclusive package for up to 20. The exclusive option allows your own food, cake and décor; optional activities and décor packages can be added.
Food
Yes · Shared package includes snacks · exclusive allows own food
Farm party with two outdoor areas and an indoor Klein Skuur option. Venue hire includes access to the animal farm, bike track, sandpit, jungle gym and big-cat park; tables and chairs are provided for a three-hour morning or afternoon slot.
The free hands-on museum in Rondebosch, also worth asking about as a party spot — there is a small playground outside as well as the indoor exhibits. Party packages are not published, so phone or email to ask what they can do and what it costs.
Setting
Indoor
Party hire is not advertised on the museum’s website — confirm availability and cost directly.
Birthday parties at the walk-in painting studio in Gardens — every guest gets an apron, a canvas and the run of 45 colours of non-toxic acrylic on tap, with artists on hand to help the ones who insist they cannot paint.Read more
Setting
Indoor art studio
Party packages are not published — phone for current party rates and what is included.
The Somerset West studio does parties too, on Lourensford Wine Estate alongside the putt-putt, market and restaurants — so the grown-ups have somewhere to sit while the painting happens.Read more
Setting
Indoor art studio
Party packages are not published — phone Natasha for current party rates and what is included.
R2 200 for 4 hours · R450 an extra hour · jumping castle R650
Ages
All ages
A private, secure garden space on the Waterford Homestead property in Diep River — the same farm as Quince Restaurant and Little Orchard Nursery.Read more
Food
Yes · Catering from Quince Restaurant on the property
The published rates run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, so check them again after that. Catering can be ordered from Quince Restaurant on the same property.
A skating party on the only indoor ice rink in the Western Cape. The package covers the ice time, a decorated party area, a hostess, help getting everyone into their skates, a party pack for each child and the crockery, and parents watch for free.Read more
Setting
Indoor ice rink
A deposit of R75 a skater holds the date and is due within 48 hours, with the balance paid three days before. A skating instructor is R110, pizza slices are R26 a child and an ice-cream cake that feeds 15 is R490.
Bowling and laser-tag parties in the Southern Suburbs. The bowling party gives every child a game, a party pack, a meal and a voucher for a free game another day, and the younger group gets an hour in the Kids Play area afterwards.Read more
Setting
Indoor bowling & entertainment centre
Every child has to choose the same meal, either a mini pizzetta or two sliders with fries. Book at least three days ahead and pay within 24 hours, and note that they take online bookings only.
Birthday parties at the indoor play park in Brackenfell, with slides, ball pits, climbing frames, trampolines and obstacle courses, and a family restaurant right there for the food. Package prices are not published, so phone or message to ask what they cost and what is in them.
Food
Yes · on site
Parties take a minimum of 10 children and a 10% service fee is added. No outside food or drink is allowed, and if you do not order food or platters there is a R35 spectator fee per person. The pool is R40 a child and grip socks are R35 a pair.
Party packages at the indoor play park on the Cape Joy farm, running from a party box and entry on its own up to a fully styled table with personalised plates, cups, chocolates and party boxes.Read more
Setting
Indoor play park on a farm
Parties run Friday to Sunday in three slots and the park closes at 5pm. A R500 deposit secures the date and a R300 set-up and clean-up fee is added to every package. The styled packages need a week's notice and carry a R260 design fee. No outside food, drink, party packs or décor are allowed.
Parties at the Somerset West indoor play park, which has separate toddler and big-kid zones, a highline balance course, a ninja-warrior course, a six-level climbing maze, slides and a climbing wall, with a restaurant for the grown-ups and a children's menu.Read more
Food
Yes · on site
Party packages are not published — they send them on WhatsApp.
A birthday party on the dinosaur trail, with five lapas at the Cape Town branch set around a shared play area. You get the lapa and the children get the life-sized dinosaurs, the nesting area and the playpark rides.Read more
Setting
Outdoor lapas on a dinosaur trail
Entry tickets are charged on top of the lapa. The lapas are outdoors, so the weather is your risk, and a party may not be held in the general resting area.
A cooking or baking party, put together with the branch around what your child wants to make. The same team runs the weekly cooking clubs and holiday workshops, so the children do the actual cooking rather than watching someone else do it.Read more
Setting
Hands-on cooking studio
Party details and prices are set by each branch — contact your closest one.
A church hall in Bergvliet available for hire — the same kind of option as Tokai Community Church, a plain affordable space you bring your own everything to. Contact the church office for availability, rates and what is included.
The barn at Valley Farm in Hout Bay, the child-friendly farm with the bike track, farm animals, jungle gym, splash pools and tea garden. The barn itself is the indoor, barn-themed part of the farm stall, and the bike park and playground can be booked exclusively for a party.Read more
Setting
Indoor barn & outdoor farm
Party pricing is not advertised — confirm what is included and what it costs directly.