Birthday Parties
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Book with us for birthday parties to remember!
Our parties are fully-hosted, activity-filled fun! So get ready to zip up your flight suit and jump in a real aircraft, a life raft, or older tamariki can experience a troop patrol exercise. Parents you can relax (or join in), just keep your camera handy for epic photo opportunities!
Party Times: Saturday and Sunday: 10.30am, 1.30pm.
Party Numbers: Our parties are designed for a minimum of eight children and a maximum of 15.
Pricing: A catered party is $35.00 per child for a minimum of 8 children. This includes hosted activities and food (see menu).
A un-catered party is $18.50 per child for a minimum of 8 children. This cost covers the hosted activities and party bag for each child (no food).
Click here to enquire or book a party and our Visitor Hosts will be in touch with you soon.
All you need to know about Museum birthday parties
Air and Sea Adventure – Ages 3-4 years
Your chance to become air crew under training, learn about parachutes, and how to survive at sea! This is an immersive, multi-sensory experience, designed especially for preschoolers.
Birthday activities include:
- Dress-ups
- Parachute games
- Climb inside a real life raft and Iroquois helicopter!
- Going ‘fishing’
The activity component of this party is fully-hosted by a member of our Programmes team and runs for 45 minutes. We provide party bags with fun, age-appropriate goodies inside. Following the hosted activity, our cafe team will look after your group if you have booked a catered party. Check out menu options here. For catered parties you are welcome to supply your own birthday cake.
Helicopter Rescue Party – Ages 6+
Become Air Force disaster relief crew – board the Iroquois helicopter and carry out a supply drop before jumping out for target marking practice!
Birthday activities include:
- Dress up in flight suits
- Make ‘dog tags’ (name tags)
- Learn how to stand at attention, at ease, and salute
- Pretend flight and supply drop out of an Iroquois helicopter
- Grenade throwing (water balloons)
- Photo opportunity in front of a historic RNZAF aircraft
The activity component of this party is fully-hosted by a member of our Programmes team and runs for approximately 1 hour. We provide party bags with fun, age-appropriate goodies inside. Following the hosted activity, our cafe team will look after your group if you have booked a catered party. Check out menu options here. For catered parties you are welcome to supply your own birthday cake.
Huey Patrol Party – Ages 7+
Experience a troop patrol exercise using our Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter (affectionately known as a Huey), develop your aim and throw grenades (water balloons), and learn how to camouflage yourself for the environment!
Birthday activities include:
- Dress in flights suits, and camo. face paint
- Get ‘issued’ dog tags (service name tags) and a helmet.
- Learn how to stand to attention, at ease, and salute.
- Experience a troop patrol simulation.
- Grenade throwing (water bombs)
- Iroquois photo opportunity
The activity component of this party is fully-hosted by a member of our Programmes team and runs for approximately 1 hour. We provide party bags with fun, age-appropriate goodies inside. Following the hosted activity, our cafe team will look after your group if you have booked a catered party. Check out menu options here. For catered parties you are welcome to supply your own birthday cake.
Please note: This party option is very active and involves noisy participation. If you have a child who prefers quiet activities, please contact our Visitor Host team to discuss alternative options.
Contact Us
To enquire about booking a party or if you have any questions please contact us using the form below or phone (03) 371 9600.
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