Best Birthday Party Venues in Des Moines, IA

An indoor-outdoor pickleball, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, and arcade complex that handles every age of birthday under one roof.

Seats 120 · up to 250 standing

A trampoline park with foam pits, a warrior course, and dodgeball courts that runs the most reliable kid-birthday operation in the metro.

Seats 60 · up to 100 standing

A massive Jordan Creek complex with bowling lanes, laser tag, escape rooms, and a full arcade that handles teen and tween parties at scale.

Seats 150 · up to 300 standing

A three-level driving range with heated bays, a full bar, and event packages that fit anything from a teen birthday to a 40th.

Seats 200 · up to 500 standing

An East Village taproom pouring 120-plus Iowa beers with two private rooms purpose-built for adult milestone birthdays.

Seats 80 · up to 120 standing

Chef George Formaro's downtown Italian institution with a private dining room that has been hosting Des Moines milestone birthdays for twenty years.

Seats 40 · up to 60 standing

A Sherman Hill brewery in the restored Crescent Chevrolet building with a huge patio and three private event spaces for adult birthdays.

Seats 100 · up to 200 standing

A long-running family roller rink on Meredith Drive with party packages, an arcade, and a snack bar that delivers the classic skating birthday.

Seats 80 · up to 200 standing

Iowa's largest outdoor ice rink, on the Principal Riverwalk downtown, with a winter-only birthday package and an unbeatable city backdrop.

Seats 40 · up to 100 standing

An 11,000 square foot axe-throwing hall with an indoor bar and outdoor patio, built for adult milestone birthdays and group throws.

Seats 60 · up to 100 standing

The reborn Merle Hay bowling alley with 24 lanes, a full sports bar, and arcade — solid mid-tier birthday option in Des Moines proper.

Seats 100 · up to 200 standing

A paint-your-own-pottery studio in Historic Valley Junction that runs calm, focused birthday parties for craft-loving kids.

Seats 30 · up to 40 standing

Urbandale escape-room franchise with eight themed rooms — works for tween parties, teen birthdays, and adult group celebrations alike.

Seats 24 · up to 40 standing