Indoor play
Open regularly · Rochester
Ontario Play & Cafe
Screen-free indoor play for kids 10 and under, with a water table, foam blocks and a climber, plus an on-site café.
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63 picks · Updated October 26, 2026
Birthday Party Places in Rochester
Where should we have a kid’s birthday party in Rochester? Start with Ontario Play & Cafe, Bounce Hopper or Kids Empire Irondequoit. The right party venue depends mostly on age: a 3-year-old wants to climb and splash, a 13-year-old wants it to feel like a night out. These places all host birthday parties. Ask what’s included, whether adults count toward the guest total, and whether kids can keep playing after the party room.
Written by the ROC Kids Activities team. Listings checked weekly.
Before you book: 5 questions to ask
- What’s included?
Food, drinks, grip socks, plates and a host vary a lot from place to place. - Do adults count?
Some prices cover kids only; others charge every guest over age 2. - Can guests keep playing after the party room?
Some venues let kids stay until closing, which makes a 2-hour party feel like an afternoon. - What can I bring?
Cake is usually fine. Balloons, candles and decorations are often restricted. - How far ahead should I book?
Weekend slots fill fast in winter. Four to six weeks ahead is safe.
Toddlers and preschoolers
Indoor play
Open regularly · Pittsford
Bounce Hopper
Large indoor inflatables across from Pittsford Plaza for ages 1–12, with a separate soft area for toddlers.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Kids Empire Irondequoit
A large chain indoor playground that opened in the old Culver Ridge movie theater, with tall climbing structures, slides and toddler areas. Open every day, including holidays.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Pittsford
Roc Kid City
A newer premium indoor playground with separate sections for different ages, ball pits and tunnel climbers. Designed for kids 10 and under, with bookable hourly sessions.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Greece
Chuck E. Cheese (Greece)
The only full Chuck E. Cheese left in the Rochester area, with simple arcade games and pizza for younger kids.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Henrietta
Play Palace
An indoor play space in Henrietta for babies through early tweens, sold as day passes or memberships. Useful as a rainy-day burn-off for mixed-age siblings.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Perinton
Ladybugs Play
A play center aimed squarely at preschoolers, with pretend-play setups and climbing sized for small kids. A calmer pick than the big trampoline parks.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Webster
Play-A-Latte
A play cafe in the Webster Towne Center plaza where kids up to age 7 play while parents order coffee. It opened in September 2025 and runs timed play sessions.
Farms & animals
Open regularly · Scottsville
Stokoe Farms
A family farm with a big fall festival, corn maze, pumpkin picking and farm play areas.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Henrietta
New York Museum of Transportation
Kids can ride a restored electric trolley, climb around vintage streetcars and watch a big model railroad. Open Sundays mid-May through October, with holiday trolley weekends in December.
Farms & animals
Open regularly · Perinton
Lollypop Farm (Humane Society of Greater Rochester)
The local humane society's campus, where families can visit the farm animals barn and walk the grounds.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Hilton
Mamaste Cafe and Play
A cafe with an attached children's play space in Hilton, aimed at families with young kids.
Farms & animals
Open regularly · Macedon
Long Acre Farms
A Macedon farm known for its corn maze and summer-fall farm fun area, plus a farm market and winery.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Macedon
The Playpen
A small indoor play center in Macedon for kids roughly 1-10, offering open play, drop-off sessions, crafts and events.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Batavia
House of Bounce Batavia
An inflatable and soft-play center for kids 12 and under, with a foam pit, rock wall and a sensory bean box. Open play is booked in two-hour reserved sessions.
Kids
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
Clubhouse Fun Center (Henrietta)
A family fun center with go-karts, bumper cars, mini golf and an arcade. The arcade is open year-round and the outdoor attractions run in season.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Perinton
Bricks ROC
A LEGO-focused shop opened in 2024 with a minifigure build bar and a back room families can rent for building parties.
Tweens and teens
Trampolines & active
Open regularly · Victor
Funtastic Adventure Park
Trampolines, a Gel Blaster arena and a separate KidZone for younger kids, attached to Eastview Mall.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Rochester
Great Lakes Gaming
A downtown esports and PC gaming lounge in Innovation Square that hosts tournaments and rents private rooms for parties; evening hours.
Climbing
Open regularly · Rochester
Central Rock Gym Rochester
A large climbing gym with tall roped walls and a big bouldering area, plus youth climbing clubs and teams. Teens often come here with friends.
Climbing
Open regularly · Rochester
RocVentures Climbing Gym
A climbing gym off University Avenue offering roped routes and bouldering for all levels, with youth programs and group events. A solid weekend option for active tweens and teens.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Rochester
The Great Escape Room Rochester
A chain escape room with several puzzle rooms that families can book privately. Works best with kids around 10 and up.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Rochester
Omega Escape Room
A Rochester escape room company with themed rooms for families and groups.
Skating & snow
Open regularly · Rochester
Skate Luvers Roller Palace
An indoor roller-skating rink on Rochester's west side with public skate sessions and themed skate nights.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Rochester
ARTISANworks
A sprawling former factory packed with regional art, antiques, cars and oddities, best for older kids and teens.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Gates
Locked: A Rochester Escape Room
An escape room venue off Buell Road with several themed puzzle rooms for groups.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Henrietta
Rochester Sports Garden
An indoor sports complex with rentable batting cages, turf fields, basketball courts and a table tennis club.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Henrietta
The Warrior Factory
A ninja-warrior obstacle gym with courses for adults and a dedicated kids' area used for classes and parties.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Gates
ABC Gates Bowl
A family bowling center in Gates with bumpers for little bowlers and birthday packages.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
Lasertron
A long-running laser tag arena near the Marketplace Mall with an arcade on site. It's a favorite for tween and teen birthday groups.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
Bowl-A-Roll Lanes
A long-running Henrietta bowling center on Jefferson Road with kid-friendly lanes and summer youth specials.
Indoor play
Open regularly · Gates
Rochester Regional Health Total Sports Experience
A big indoor sports complex in Gates with turf and courts that hosts youth leagues and sports-themed birthday parties.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
Dave & Buster's Rochester
A big arcade and restaurant at the Marketplace Mall that was remodeled with new games. Best for tweens and teens; check the chain's minor escort policy for evenings.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Greece
Domm's Bowling Center
A local bowling center in Greece with leagues and open bowling.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
iSmash Rochester
The original iSmash rage room, where groups smash dishes and electronics, splatter black-light paint or throw axes. Mostly for teens; check age rules for younger kids.
Skating & snow
Open regularly · Greece
Horizon Fun F/X
The area's go-to indoor roller rink, with a light show and sound system plus laser tag. Weekend sessions draw lots of tweens and teens.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Irondequoit
SeaBreeze Bowl
A bowling alley in Irondequoit near the Seabreeze area with leagues and open bowling.
Trampolines & active
Open regularly · Henrietta
Altitude Trampoline Park Rochester
A big Henrietta trampoline park with dodgeball courts, an airbag drop zone and a battle beam, popular with tweens and teens. It also runs a little-kid area and sensory-friendly jump times.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Greece
Clubhouse Fun Center (Greece)
The Greece location in the former Adventure Landing has an indoor ropes course and an arcade, plus batting cages and mini golf.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Webster
Lucky Strike Rochester
A huge 64-lane bowling center (formerly Bowlero) with automatic bumpers for kids and an arcade. It runs separate kids' and teen party options.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Henrietta
IndyKart Raceway
Henrietta's indoor go-kart track, with timed races and group bookings. Older kids and teens who meet the height minimum get the most out of it.
Indoor play
Open regularly · East Rochester
USA Ninja Challenge East Rochester
A ninja-warrior training gym with obstacle classes for kids as young as 4 and teen programs. Mainly class-based, so check for open-gym or party times.
Trampolines & active
Open regularly · Greece
Nova Trampoline Park
A 45,000-square-foot park that goes well beyond trampolines, with a zip line, ninja course, parkour zone and arcade. Separate toddler courts keep little ones apart from older jumpers.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Greece
Dark Matter Escape Rooms
Escape rooms in Greece offering both traditional puzzle rooms and VR escape games.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Greece
AMF Dewey Garden Lanes
A Bowlero-run bowling center in Greece with weekend unlimited-bowling family deals and kids' party packages.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Perinton
AMF Fairview Lanes
A Bowlero-run bowling center on Fairport Road with weekend family unlimited-bowling deals and party packages.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Spencerport
Spencerport Bowl
A small-town bowling center in Spencerport that welcomes young bowlers and hosts kids' parties.
Climbing
Open regularly · Victor
DICK'S House of Sport (Eastview Mall)
A large sporting-goods store at Eastview Mall with an in-store climbing wall and batting cages that families can use.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Hilton
Pleasure Lanes
A neighborhood bowling alley in Hilton with leagues and open play.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Honeoye Falls
West Main Lanes (Okay Beer Company)
A small-town bowling alley in Honeoye Falls paired with a family-run brewery.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Brockport
Brockport Bowl
A league-focused bowling center in Brockport that also offers open bowling.
Skating & snow
Open regularly · Canandaigua
Greater Canandaigua Civic Center
An ice arena in Canandaigua with public skate sessions alongside hockey and figure skating programs.
Amusement & water parks
Open regularly · Canandaigua
Roseland Waterpark
An outdoor water park in Canandaigua with slides, a wave pool and kids' splash zones, open during the summer season.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Canandaigua
Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures
A treetop ropes-and-zipline park at Bristol Mountain with courses of varying difficulty, open warm-weather months.
All ages
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Rochester
The Strong National Museum of Play
A huge museum devoted to play, with hands-on zones for little kids plus classic and modern video game exhibits that keep tweens and teens busy. Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 8pm.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Rochester
ESL Ballpark (Rochester Red Wings)
Home of the Rochester Red Wings Triple-A baseball team, formerly Innovative Field, with family-friendly game nights.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Brighton
Color Me Mine Rochester
A paint-your-own-pottery studio that takes walk-ins, so kids can pick a piece and paint it any day. Pieces are glazed and fired for pickup a few days later.
Amusement & water parks
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Seabreeze Amusement Park
A classic lakeside amusement park on Irondequoit Bay with roller coasters, family rides and an attached water park, open late spring through summer.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Pittsford
Sam Patch Packet Boat
A replica canal packet boat that offers narrated Erie Canal cruises from Schoen Place, including a trip through a lock.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Webster
Color Me Mine Webster
A paint-your-own-pottery studio on Ridge Road where families pick a ceramic piece, paint it and pick it up after firing.
Museums & attractions
Open regularly · Perinton
Colonial Belle
A canal tour boat from Fairport offering sightseeing and themed cruises on the Erie Canal.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Perinton
Created by Us Pottery
A paint-your-own-pottery studio in Fairport village, open Tuesday through Sunday for walk-in painting.
Games & activities
Open regularly · Lakeville
Minnehan's Fun Center
A family fun center at the north end of Conesus Lake with go-karts, mini golf, batting cages, an arcade and a restaurant, about 35 minutes south of Rochester.
Party packages at a glance
- Great Lakes GamingRochester · Tweens, TeensPrivate rooms for birthday parties
- The Strong National Museum of PlayRochester · All agesBirthday party packages and private party spaces available; contact museum for pricing.
- ESL Ballpark (Rochester Red Wings)Rochester · All agesGroup and birthday packages
- Central Rock Gym RochesterRochester · Kids, Tweens, TeensKids' group events and lock-ins; contact for pricing.
- RocVentures Climbing GymRochester · Kids, Tweens, TeensHosts group and birthday events; contact gym.
- The Great Escape Room RochesterRochester · Tweens, TeensGroup and birthday bookings available.
- Omega Escape RoomRochester · Tweens, TeensGroup bookings
- Color Me Mine RochesterBrighton · All agesPottery birthday parties offered; check site for packages.
- Skate Luvers Roller PalaceRochester · Kids, Tweens, TeensParty packages available
- ARTISANworksRochester · Kids, Tweens, TeensEvent rentals
- Kids Empire IrondequoitIrondequoit · Toddlers, Kids, TweensCustomizable birthday party packages; see site for current pricing.
- Locked: A Rochester Escape RoomGates · Tweens, TeensGroup bookings
- Rochester Sports GardenHenrietta · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday parties
- The Warrior FactoryHenrietta · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday parties in the kids' area
- Ontario Play & CafeRochester · Toddlers, KidsThemed party packages with a private room and host.
- ABC Gates BowlGates · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- Roc Kid CityPittsford · Toddlers, KidsDedicated birthday party area; check site for packages.
- LasertronHenrietta · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday party packages offered; check site for pricing.
- Bowl-A-Roll LanesHenrietta · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday packages
- Rochester Regional Health Total Sports ExperienceGates · Kids, Tweens, TeensSports-theme birthday parties
- Dave & Buster's RochesterHenrietta · Tweens, TeensBirthday and group packages offered.
- Domm's Bowling CenterGreece · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- Clubhouse Fun Center (Henrietta)Henrietta · Kids, TweensBirthday party packages and rooms available.
- iSmash RochesterHenrietta · Tweens, TeensLarge party room for up to 15; contact for packages.
- Horizon Fun F/XGreece · Kids, Tweens, TeensSkating and laser tag birthday parties; inquire for pricing.
- SeaBreeze BowlIrondequoit · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- Altitude Trampoline Park RochesterHenrietta · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday party packages and full-park rentals offered.
- Bounce HopperPittsford · Toddlers, Kids, TweensParty packages from $249 for 10 kids, with a private room and pizza; whole-facility rentals available.
- Chuck E. Cheese (Greece)Greece · Toddlers, KidsBirthday party packages offered.
- Clubhouse Fun Center (Greece)Greece · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday parties offered.
- Lucky Strike RochesterWebster · Kids, Tweens, TeensKids and teen party packages; fall 2026 promo lets the birthday star bowl free.
- Play PalaceHenrietta · Toddlers, Kids, TweensParty packages offered; contact for pricing.
- IndyKart RacewayHenrietta · Tweens, TeensGroup and party bookings available.
- Seabreeze Amusement ParkIrondequoit · All agesGroup and party packages
- Sam Patch Packet BoatPittsford · All agesPrivate charters
- USA Ninja Challenge East RochesterEast Rochester · Kids, Tweens, TeensNinja birthday parties offered; check site.
- Nova Trampoline ParkGreece · Kids, Tweens, TeensSeven party rooms; contact for package pricing.
- Dark Matter Escape RoomsGreece · Tweens, TeensPrivate bookings
- AMF Dewey Garden LanesGreece · Kids, Tweens, TeensKids party packages
- Bricks ROCPerinton · Kids, TweensBack room rents in 2-hour blocks for parties
- AMF Fairview LanesPerinton · Kids, Tweens, TeensKids party packages
- Color Me Mine WebsterWebster · All agesStudio and private party packages
- Ladybugs PlayPerinton · Toddlers, KidsOffers birthday parties; check site for packages.
- Play-A-LatteWebster · Toddlers, KidsAfter-hours birthday parties; book a month ahead
- Colonial BellePerinton · All agesPrivate charters
- Created by Us PotteryPerinton · All agesChildren's and adult parties
- Spencerport BowlSpencerport · Kids, Tweens, TeensBirthday parties
- Stokoe FarmsScottsville · Toddlers, Kids, TweensBirthday parties
- New York Museum of TransportationHenrietta · Toddlers, Kids, TweensBirthday parties have been hosted in the streetcar 409 body; ask the museum.
- Lollypop Farm (Humane Society of Greater Rochester)Perinton · Toddlers, Kids, TweensParty programs available
- DICK'S House of Sport (Eastview Mall)Victor · Kids, Tweens, TeensHosts birthday parties
- Funtastic Adventure ParkVictor · Kids, Tweens, TeensParty packages from $299 with jump time, pizza and a host.
- Mamaste Cafe and PlayHilton · Toddlers, KidsOffers party bookings
- Pleasure LanesHilton · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- West Main Lanes (Okay Beer Company)Honeoye Falls · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- Long Acre FarmsMacedon · Toddlers, Kids, TweensGroups and parties
- The PlaypenMacedon · Toddlers, KidsHosts birthday parties
- Brockport BowlBrockport · Kids, Tweens, TeensAsk about party packages
- Minnehan's Fun CenterLakeville · All agesGroup and birthday packages
- Greater Canandaigua Civic CenterCanandaigua · Kids, Tweens, TeensRink rentals
- Roseland WaterparkCanandaigua · Kids, Tweens, TeensGroup and party packages
- Bristol Mountain Aerial AdventuresCanandaigua · Kids, Tweens, TeensGroup bookings available
- House of Bounce BataviaBatavia · Toddlers, Kids, TweensHosts birthday parties; contact for pricing.
Quick answers
Where can toddlers have a birthday party in Rochester?
The Strong National Museum of Play, ESL Ballpark (Rochester Red Wings), Color Me Mine Rochester, Kids Empire Irondequoit
What are good birthday party places for teens in Rochester?
Great Lakes Gaming, The Strong National Museum of Play, ESL Ballpark (Rochester Red Wings), Central Rock Gym Rochester, RocVentures Climbing Gym
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