Birthday Party Ideas

Get planning the best birthday bash ever with our guide to kids’ birthday party ideas in New Zealand. From Auckland to Christchurch, there’s an overwhelming choice of venues, activities and things to do, but when it comes to celebrating a special birthday that’s packed full of fun, there’s no better place than Zone Bowling.

Our kid’s birthday parties are available in a range of packages with a choice of activities including bowling or laser tag, and time to enjoy our unmissable arcades – a gamers dream! Get all the inspiration you need for your youngsters next birthday celebration at Zone Bowling with our kid’s party ideas.

Bowling birthday party

Let’s be honest, bowling parties do not disappoint! Gather together the party crew, put on our funky bowling shoes and get set for some friendly competition on the lanes. Our Zone Bowling party hosts will be there to make sure smooth running and set up of the lanes, but when it comes down to the bowling skills, that’s all in the hands of the partiers.

This is the kids time to shine – they can play around with different bowling positions, angles and techniques whilst aiming for as many strikes as they can!

Gaming birthday party

An arcade birthday party is every gamer’s dream! Just picture all the latest games and amazing arcade machines all in one place. Every Zone Bowling birthday party includes time in our arcades to play as many games as you can – from motion simulators, video games, VR and much more. The whole party crew can then use any powertickets they win, including the ones they get as part of the party package, and spend them in our fantastic prize shop.

Laser tag birthday party

Get into teams and let the battle commence! Birthday games don’t get better than this, a laser tag party is the ultimate opportunity to let the youngsters unleash their excitement and have lots of fun trying to get as many points as they can for their team.

Each round of laser tag includes a safety briefing beforehand, and an overview of how to play, including what the rules are so that the whole party crew are ready and set to go!

Other Party Activities

Separate from our party package activities, a selection of our venues also offer bumper cars! This is what we call the ‘Spin Zone’, a fun opportunity to put driving skills to the test and let friends go head-to-head in our solo driven dodgem cars, and don’t worry our bumper car arenas are all indoors so they can be enjoyed both rain or shine. This is available at specific Auckland venues including Botany, Henderson and Manukau.

Party Essentials

From birthday themes to cake ideas and decorations, party prep can be quite hectic – but not with Zone Bowling! Here are some things you can tick off your to-do list once you book a party with us:

• Party food

Each party package includes kids’ meals and drinks, pre-book your food and amend any orders up to 72 hours before the party. Please note that birthday cakes aren’t included in our packages, but feel free to bring you own, and why not make it gamer related?

• Birthday party decorations

Decorations are provided by the venue and our party hosts will make sure your party room is set up beforehand.

• Birthday party invites

We provide downloadable invites, or you can pop into selected venues to pick up printed copies.

• Party entertainment

Amongst all the games and activities, your dedicated party host will be there to provide safety briefings and make sure that the whole party crew are enjoying themselves throughout!

If you love our kid’s birthday ideas, then explore our kids birthday party venues to find a Zone Bowling arcade near you! Once you’ve chosen your go-to venue and party package, either book online or get in touch with us directly and we will help you put together the perfect celebration for your little one.

The fun doesn’t stop there – we know that parent’s love to party just as much as kids, so head over to our adult party packages dedicated to those 18+ years.