The Ultimate Birthday Party List

For Wilmington, NC

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VENUES

Indoor

  • A Seasoned Gourmet Baking Class
  • AMC Classic Movie Theatre
  • Battle House Laser Tag
  • Bounce Parties & Games
  • Cameron Art Museum
  • Cardinal Lanes Bowling
  • Carolina Gymnastics
  • Children’s Museum of Wilmington
  • Crossfire Paintball
  • Cup “Held” Cakes LLC Baking Class
  • Defy Wilmington
  • Earl Jackson Pool
  • Enchanted Events of Wilmington
  • Fran Russ Recreation Center – Wrightsville
  • Fit For Fun
  • Flip N Fly
  • Green Light Escape
  • Halyburton Park Event Center – $$
  • Hannah Block Historic
  • Hanover Stables
  • Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
  • Lemon Crush Bead It Bar
  • Michael’s Arts n Crafts Party
  • NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  • Off the Wall
  • Our Journey Stables
  • Pinspiration Wilmington
  • Port City Gymnastics (Ninja Party)
  • Retroscape Video Game Lounge
  • Scooters Family Skating Center
  • Sound Side Sensory
  • Stone Movie Theaters
  • Team JBM Marshal Arts
  • Ten Pin Alley Bowling
  • The Little Gym
  • The Swamp Park
  • Wild Child Art Studio
  • Wilmington Rock Gym
  • YMCA

Restaurants | Private Space

Breweries

  • Bull City Ciderworks
  • Broomtail Pub & Arcade
  • Catawba
  • DrumTrout
  • Flying Machine
  • Good Hops
  • Hi-Wire Brewing
  • Mad Mole Brewing
  • New Anthem
  • Panacea Brewing Company
  • Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps
  • Waterline Brewing Company
  • Wilmington Brewing Company\ The Venue
  • Wrightsville Beach Brewery

Outdoor

  • Airlie Gardens
  • Agape Farm of Watha
  • Arrowhead Park Picnic Shelter (seats 36)
  • Belville Riverwalk Park Picnic Shelter – $
  • Blue Clay Park
  • Brunswick Nature Park Picnic Pavilion
  • Carolina Beach State Park
  • Earl Jackson Splash Pad & Pool
  • Fort Fisher State Recreation Center
  • GlowGolf
  • Greensboro Street Mini Park Picnic Shelter
  • Halyburton Park Picnic Shelter
  • Kings Grant Park (Seats 20)
  • Kiwanis Park Picnic Shelter – Free
  • Leland Community Park Picnic Seter
  • Long Leaf Park Picnic Shelters – 6 – $
  • Long Leaf Splash Pad
  • Millers Pond Park Picnic Shelter
  • Monterey Heights Picnic Shelter (Seats 45)
  • New Hanover County Arboretum
  • Northern Regional Park Castle Hayne – $
  • Ogden Park Picnic Shelters – 3
  • Old McFaye’s Farm
  • Olsen Park Picnic Shelter – Free
  • Parkwood Park – no restrooms
  • Pender Memorial Park
  • Riptide Stables
  • River Road Park Picnic Shelters – 3
  • Riverside Park Community Building – $$
  • Shingleton Farms Hampstead
  • Skywatch Bird Rescue
  • Smith Creek Park Picnic Shelter
  • Trails End Park
  • The Saltwater Farm
  • Veterans Park Picnic Shelter – 2 – $
  • Wrightsville Beach Playground

City of Wilmington Parks and Rec Summary of Amenities

Experience

  • A+ Nails Mini Chairs Mani/Pedi
  • All Around Town Tours
  • Cape Fear Adventure Company
  • Cape Fearless Extreme
  • Coastal Carolina – Candle Making Classes
  • Coastal Picnic Wilmington
  • Coconut Jack’s Tous
  • Manta’s Salon – Mani/Pedi/Hair
  • Salty Venures
  • Springbrook Tours – Horse & Carriage

VENDORS

Activities + Rentals

  • Blossom Bounce Co.
  • Bounce Party & Games
  • Coastal Bounce Castles
  • Flamingo Foam
  • Fowler’s Funflatables
  • Funtime Inflatables
  • Port City Minis
  • Space Walk Inflatables
  • The Party Hoppers
  • White Bounce Co.
  • Wilmington Bounce House

Catering

  • Emmy Delight
  • Irv’s Signature Catering
  • Islands Fresh Mex Grill
  • Pepe’s Tacos Food Truck
  • Tacos El Jefe Food Truck

Food Trucks

  • 2 Bros Coastal Cuisine – sandwhiches/wraps
  • Banh Sai
  • CBT Burger
  • Forks ‘n’ Motion – fireman ran
  • Fore the Shell of it
  • Grimm Burger – smash burger
  • Lane’s Ferry – burgers
  • Made in Venezuela
  • Mommiez
  • Mr. Mac Salad’s OG BBQ
  • Islands Fresh Mex
  • Paella Fusion
  • Pepe’s Taco Truck
  • Poor Piggy’s BBQ
  • Port City Plates – NY-style trash plates
  • Smash n Dash – smash burgers
  • The Chrome Gnome
  • The First Bite
  • Wheelz Gourmet Pizza
  • Wilmywoodie – wood-fired pizza
  • Wilmiricans – Puerto Rican

Decor + Balloons + Rentals

  • Alphagraphics
  • Balloons By V
  • Boho Gatherings
  • Card My Yard
  • Dubs Party Details
  • Float Balloon Designs
  • Inflated Creations
  • Kickstand Events
  • L&L Tent & Party Rentals
  • Letter My Lawn
  • Martha My Dear Rentals + Martha My Dear Kids
  • Port City Signs and Graphics
  • Sociable Event Designs
  • Sign Gypsies – Wilmington
  • True Surprises
  • Silly Stork Signs
  • Sleepy Teepees LLC
  • Stork Lady Yard Sign Rentals
  • Up Up Hooray

Entertainment

  • Dare to Dream: Events with Characters
  • Enchanted Events of Wilmington (+venue)
  • Events By P3 Face Painting
  • Fairytales and Dreams By the Sea
  • Mr. Scooter
  • Music Bird Studios
  • No Sleeves Magic
  • Pink Peppermint the Clown
  • Princess Parties of Wilmington

Sweets

  • Apple Annies Bake Shop
  • Bakery13
  • Boombalatti’s Homemade Ice Cream Truck
  • Cakes By Niki
  • Coldstone Ice Cream Cakes
  • Donut Bus Food Truck
  • Gimme Some Shugga
  • Gioia Bakes by Dolci di Gioia LLC
  • Krispy Kreme
  • LaLa’s Cakes
  • Little Sprinkles
  • Mean Treats
  • Middle Sound Sweets
  • Not Your Grandma’s Cheesecakes
  • Imaginary Cakes
  • One Belle Bakery
  • Petite Sweets LLC
  • Port City Pops Ice Cream
  • The Donut Inn
  • The Sweet Shoppe at Porters Neck