Kids' birthday parties in Zurich: venues, entertainers and prices

Museums and the zoo: parties with a programme

Zurich Zoo runs birthday programmes on a favourite animal, the Lewa savanna, the Masoala rainforest or reptiles: 2¼ to 2¾ hours with cake, drinks and a craft, at CHF 38 per child including zoo entry (minimum 5 children charged, maximum 10), for ages 6 to 10.

At the FIFA Museum in Zurich-Enge a party costs CHF 470 for 6 to 10 children aged 5 to 12, with a World Cup final game, treasure hunt or trophy workshop, a gift and a snack. The University's Natural History Museum charges CHF 250 for up to 10 children (CHF 500 for 11 to 20) for a two-hour themed tour. At Mühlerama in Tiefenbrunnen children bake cupcakes or bread (age 8 and up) or go on a ghost or mouse adventure (ages 5 to 7), for CHF 380 to 440 per party.

Laser tag, bouldering, trampolines and bowling

Laserstar in Schwerzenbach has three packages with drinks and snacks: CHF 195 for up to 6 children, VIP 90 minutes CHF 290 for up to 10, VIP 3 hours CHF 490 for up to 15; from age 8, own cake allowed. At Laser Arena Zürich the birthday child plays free Wednesday to Friday from 2 to 6 pm for groups of 6 or more.

GrindelBoulder in Bassersdorf runs supervised two-hour bouldering parties on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for CHF 39 per child (minimum 6 children, age 7 and up, free shoe rental). At FLIP LAB in Rümlang, Basic+ jumping costs CHF 39, 49 or 59 per person for 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Bowlingcenter Zürich in Seebach offers one hour of bowling for up to 6 children per lane, a party pizza and a soft drink for CHF 70.

The airport, ponies and the cinema

Zurich Airport runs a three-hour behind-the-scenes birthday programme on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons for CHF 42 per person (birthday child free, 6 to 15 children aged 6 to 10). According to the airport, 2026 is sold out and 2027 is open for booking.

At Ponyranch Zürich in Oerlikon children groom and saddle the ponies, then go for a ride: 8 children at most, weekends only. For a film, KINOKONI at Europaallee (Wednesdays and Saturdays, groups of 5 or more) and Kino Houdini in Wiedikon host birthday screenings.

Circus, science lab and creative workshops

Kinderzirkus Robinson in Oerlikon runs two-hour circus workshops on Sundays with a 30-minute cake break: CHF 41–42 per child, 8 to 24 children aged 6 to 12. At X Labs in Albisrieden, 7- to 12-year-olds experiment with the four elements or dry ice: a 90-minute workshop costs CHF 380 (5 to 10 children), or CHF 480 for 2 hours 15 with the party room, plus CHF 30 per extra child.

For creative kids: Tiny Art Studio in Kilchberg paints and crafts in a circus wagon (CHF 300 for 6 children, plus CHF 35 per extra child, 8 at most), decolor atelier in Zurich-West starts at CHF 360, and Atelier for Kids Zurich offers baking parties from CHF 675 and art parties from CHF 750, at the studio or at your home.

Magicians, clowns and face painting at home

Bazinga Parties sends magicians, face painters and balloon artists: a magic show from CHF 630 for up to 25 children, face painting or balloons CHF 250 per hour. Clown Nuny charges CHF 400 for the first hour on weekdays and CHF 500 at weekends; Pipo The Clown performs from CHF 150, also in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. Zauberer Nobi has performed at children's birthdays since 1991.

For face painting, Silvana Faceart starts at CHF 120 per hour (CHF 150 in the city of Zurich), and Glitzer-Elfe charges CHF 225 for 9 children up to CHF 360 for 20, plus travel. The Kasperlitheater Gigelisuppe puppet show plays private performances from CHF 190 plus CHF 1 per kilometre.

Halls to rent and run the party yourself

If you organise the party yourself, rent a room: the Reformed parish centres rent, for example, the foyer in Wiedikon for CHF 20 per hour or CHF 100 per day, the foyer in Friesenberg for CHF 35 per hour or CHF 200 per day, and the small hall in Enge for CHF 140 per hour or CHF 800 per day (2-hour minimum). For a forest party, Waldschule Winterthur runs the whole birthday: Mini 3 hours CHF 250 for up to 7 children, Maxi 5 hours with a fire-cooked meal CHF 400.

Cakes, balloons and rentals

For the cake, La Dolce Torta in Rümlang makes birthday cakes from CHF 100 and Roselys Cake in Wallisellen from CHF 200 (minimum 15 servings); Café & Conditorei 1842 in the old town makes motif cakes on request. Balloon King in Zollikon delivers helium balloons from about CHF 9 and bouquets for CHF 68–90. A photo booth costs CHF 220 to 424 per event at Fotichaste in Bülach and from CHF 550 at Photobooth.ch; Hüpfgalaxy's dino bouncy castle costs CHF 250 plus CHF 60–180 for delivery.

English-speaking entertainers in Zurich

Many expat families in Zurich want the party in English. The magicians, clowns and workshops below state on their own website that they work in English as well as German; a few are based outside the city and travel to Zurich. Say in your request that the show should be in English, and whether some guests speak only German.