Birthday Parties at Boston Nature Center

Happy Birthday! 

Give the gift of a birthday party filled with unique experiences and unforgettable adventures at the Boston Nature Center.  

Children will spend time discovering the outdoors through exploration, games, and hands-on activities. Personalized nature programs offer thematic experiences to capture the attention of curious, celebrating little ones, including meeting live animals. There is also plenty to do indoors if the weather is inclement. 

Please Note: To keep wildlife safe, we do not allow any balloons or dogs on sanctuary property. 

Party Themes 

Choose from one of our popular birthday party themes to give your child a special nature experience to anchor their birthday around or contact us to design a nature program around the interest of your child. 

Year-Round 

• Five Senses: Listen like a coyote or use your eyesight like a hawk on a fun interactive hike through the forest. Learn how your five senses compare to the wildlife around us. 
• Animal Adaptations: Play fun trail games and take a closer look at nature artifacts, while learning about wildlife that call Boston home. 
• Beaks, Feet & Wings: Take a closer at birds while learning to use binoculars as we search the forest and wetlands for these feathered friends. Look at bird beaks and then use tools to try to eat like a bird. 
• Fairies & Gnomes: Discover the magic of nature and your imagination as we find special nature items to build gnome homes (or fairy homes or toad homes)! 
• Predator & Prey: Take part in nature tag games and examine skulls and teeth to understand how animals survive in the wild. 
• Art & Nature: Create an outdoor sculpture or other art project using inspiration from nature and materials found in the wild. 
• Sammy the Snake: Visit with BNC’s resident reptile to learn about cold-blooded creatures and why they are so important to the ecosystem. 

Spring & Fall 

• Under a Log: Whether you like butterflies or pillbugs, we will have fun finding insects and other critters with bug nets in meadows and under logs in the forest. 
• Nuts About Squirrels: We will scamper through the woods looking for signs of squirrels and play fun games to find out more about these furry animals! 
• Fall Foliage or Springtime Blooms: Embark on a plant safari as we learn about fall colors or spring seedlings. Take home a craft made with seeds! 

Winter 

• Nature Detectives: Follow the tracks and signs left behind by animal visitors to discover the animals that live at the BNC. 

Availability 

Mornings: 9:30 am–12:00 pm, plus 30 minutes before and after to set up and clean up. Includes nature program from 10:00–11:00 am. 

Afternoons: 12:30–3:00 pm, plus 30 minutes before and after to set up and clean up. Includes nature program from 1:00–2:00 pm. 

Rates 

3-Hour Party for up to 16 children 

Members: $225 

Nonmembers: $300 

Includes exclusive use of a classroom with tables and chairs and a one-hour outdoor educational activity led by a Mass Audubon educator. Families are welcome to decorate the space (sorry, balloons not allowed) and bring food/snacks for party participants.   

Not a member yet? Join today to receive the nonmember rate and start enjoying all the wild extras that come with it! 

Book Your Birthday Party 

To book a party or to ask any questions, please call 617-983-8500 or email us. 

Book Your Party