Birthday Party Packages

Celebrate your child's birthday with a nature adventure at the
 John Janzen Nature Centre.

Call 780-496-2601 to book your party!

Birthday child will receive a free t-shirt.

Fees & Group Size

Parties are $155.

The maximum group size is 30 people, including parents and siblings.

At least 4 adults are required to stay with your group and assist with supervision.

Additional guests above the maximum number of 30 (adults or children) will be required to pay applicable admission costs and will not be able to participate in the program activities.

Program Length

2 hours

Options

  • You can stay longer to allow time for gift opening and cake by booking a room after the party program. $30/hour
    • Please note that party rooms are unavailable for cake and presents during the program without a room rental.
  • Party bags are available for $2.85 each. The total number of party bags must be confirmed a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of the party date. No refunds or additions will be accepted after the confirmation deadline.
  • Bags include 2 pieces of candy/gum, 2 toys (1 of which may be stickers), free child admission passes to Fort Edmonton Park, Muttart Conservatory, John Janzen Nature Centre, Edmonton Valley Zoo, and Kinsmen Sports Centre.

Dinosaur Adventure Birthday Party

Ages 4-8

Just how big was the largest dinosaur on earth? Have a gigantically fun time finding out, as a naturalist takes your birthday party into the past when these large animals roamed the earth. Become a paleontologist, handle real fossils, and create a dino-mite craft!

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: Year-round

Dinosaur Adventure Information Package for Parents

Seasonal Super Sleuth Birthday

Ages 4-6

Your group will become detectives and assist our naturalist in looking for answers to nature’s mysteries. Use a magnifying glass to search for clues of the season. Winter tracks, spring flowers, summer bugs, and autumn leaves; you never know what you’ll discover! Visit the animals in our Exhibit Room, create a craft, play nature games, or go on a nature scavenger hunt.

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: Year-round

Seasonal Super Sleuth Information Package for Parents

Stalking and Tracking Animals

Ages 7-11

Look for clues and signs that tell you what kind of animals live in our woods. Discover what kinds of tracks and other signs that animals leave behind. Make a plaster cast of a deer track, play camouflage games, and sneak up on your party guests with stalking games.

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: Year-round

Stalking and Tracking Animals Information Package for Parents

Bug-Mania Birthday

Ages 5-10

The mysteries of a bug’s life will become reality when we search for invertebrates from the smallest ant to the biggest bug. We’ll meet some other tiny critters when we explore the forest. Peek inside our beehive, go on a bug hunt, create a critter, and meet one of our live bug-eating animals up close. On rainy days we’ll spend more time exploring the Exhibit Room – it’s full of bug-ology.

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: May to September

Bug-Mania Information Package for Parents

Pond Party

Ages 6-11

Capture a dragonfly or damselfly nymphs in your dip net, search for phantom midges, and look for birds and mammals that live near the pond. This program is full of exploration for curious kids. Led by a naturalist, you’ll learn about some of the fantastic creatures that live in ponds. Meet a salamander or garter snake and play some nature games.

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: May to September

Pond Party Information Package for Parents

Snowshoe Adventure Birthday

Ages 7-12

Active winter fun for all! Learn to use snowshoes, play games, and identify the animal tracks left in the snow. If the weather is cold we’ll spend more time indoors creating wintry crafts, playing indoor games, visiting the animals, and exploring the Exhibit Room.

Program Length: 2 hours
Available: December to February (weather and snow dependent)

Snowshoe Adventure Information Package for Parents

 

For more information:

John Janzen Nature Centre

Location
7000 143 Street
Whitemud Drive & Fox Drive

Shared parking lot with Fort Edmonton Park

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2359
Edmonton, AB  T5J 2R7

Telephone

For more information, program registration, school and group program bookings call 311

Outside of Edmonton, call 780-442-5311
Email attractions@edmonton.ca
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JohnJanzenNatureCentre
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