How to plan a birthday party with Timezone

It’s easy to underestimate how much responsibility it is to plan and execute the perfect birthday celebration for a youngster. With so many different options, venues and fun ideas, it can become mega overwhelming – which is why we’re here! Timezone makes arranging and booking a kids or teens birthday party as smooth and simple as possible.

Explore how to get planning a party with Timezone as well as some of our top birthday party tips below.

 Planning a birthday party

Whether you’re planning a last minute birthday party or you're organising it well in advance, we’re here to make the process super easy! All you need to do is decide a preferred date and confirm the number of guests, then follow these simple steps below to get the party started:

1. Find a venue near you
2. Explore our party packages
3. Check out what other activities are available at your preferred venue
4. Head to our simple online birthday party booking tool or contact us for more information
5. Then once your booking is confirmed, leave the rest to our party planners!

Our party planners and hosts are on-hand to make sure your youngster and the whole crew of partiers have the best experience! They are there to answer any questions, supply the entertainment and help everything run smoothly.

Birthday party tips

We’ve put together a couple of tips to make your special one’s birthday bash one to remember!

Choose a fun theme

We love a dress-up party, and what’s better than using your favourite Timezone arcade games as costume inspiration? Perfect party selfies and TikTok cosplay inspo coming up… below are some arcade-themed party ideas:

• Angry Birds: somebody has to dress up as Moira Rose in The Crows Have Eyes. Extra points for flapping after random people and cawing at them. If anybody comes as a chicken, point them towards Crossy Road.
• Mario Kart: whether you’re a princess or a plumber, you have an important role to play in saving the Mushroom Kingdom! (Or be a rebel and wear a Bowser costume – every party needs a goofy bad guy.)
• Virtual Rabbids: channel these crazy-cute weirdos by wearing a full-sized fluffy rabbit suit. Remember the eye twitches and gibberish noises and accessorise with a toilet plunger.

Set up some challenges

Spice things up and get the competition going with a Timezone Tournament!

Step 1: Pick five very different Timezone arcade games that two or more of your guests can play at the same time, and which challenge players in different ways, such as Air Hockey, Midnight Maximum Tune and Bean Bag Toss.

Step 2: Set up a round robin system where all your mates have to test their skills on each game. Keep track of who wins what, and how many Powertickets they rack up.

Step 3: Reward the ultimate winner with a special treat from Timezone’s iconic prize shop! You can even hand out prizes for best team spirit or funniest fail.

So are you ready to party? Check out our party packages!