If you reside in an area like we do in Western New York (we are in Rochester!) With beautifully warm summers and cold snowy winters, you will know that your choices for your child's birthday celebration are largely determined by the weather.
As an August baby, we constantly had little family parties outside at my residence. But, together with sons born in November and March, we're always left to book an indoor venue for their celebrations, if we decided to have them that season. While those with kids indoor playground with summer birthdays may seem blessed to have numerous options at their disposal, it can also often feel overwhelming.
While at Climbing Vines Cafe and Play we might be biased since we host indoor celebrations, I wished to discuss with all the 5 most common reasons we hear out of past celebration customers to book indoor summer birthdays with us. To them, the stress-free temperament of the indoor summertime celebration is really a no-brainer, and they are not looking back! Following their first indoor summer celebration they continue hosting with us year after year.


1) NO WEATHER WORRIES


The most common reason for a client to book a summer indoor party with us is they don't need to stalk the weather forecast for updates in the weeks leading up to the celebration. Nothing can derail a fun celebration faster than having to cram all of your visitors inside your house, waiting for a storm to pass. And if you've ever had to cancel or postpone your child's birthday because of weather, you realize how heartbreaking that can be.
We get dozens of calls each summer a few days before someone's outdoor celebration is supposed to take place to see if we've got an open slot for them in our indoor party place due to weather woes. We can usually pull this off if the spot remains open, but hosts will sadly need to starve and let all of their guests know of the change in venue and probably change in time, and also change all their catering requests to accommodate their new party program.
While of course rain is most probably the biggest obstacle you might face, intense warmth, unseasonably cool weather, and end can also pose issues for your decorations, food, along with your guests' possessions. You will likely end up investing in a kayak another weather barrier simply to ease your mind a bit, which are costly and require lots of precious time to set up and take down. I will not even tell the story of the time my Dad set a tent up for a celebration in a windstorm and ended up with an insurance coverage for 4 ruined automobiles when it blew away (weights and anchors and all!) ...


Aside from the obvious weather concerns you can avoid with an indoor celebration, there can also just be something so simple and lovely about a indoor summer celebration. Guests will not need to be worried about bringing towels and sunscreen and sunglasses and swimsuits and changes of clothing and insect spray... you understand.
Sometimes it's wonderful to take a short break in the outdoors, sip coffee in an air borne cafe, also have a real conversation with other adults while the kids play, instead of chasing kids around attempting to receive their hat on them keeping them away from your in-ground pool. I'm not sure about you, but I could never quite relax at an outdoor summer birthday party with a 2 and a 4 year old. While they sure do have a good time running around, we typically leave in a daze or using a tantrum, unsure if we even had the time to talk or check in with everybody.
While I absolutely love a fantastic barbecue or summertime grilling extravaganza, I find it so refreshing when we could take a rest from the same-old backyard bash and spend a few hours in a relaxing, cool, and most significantly -- included! -- atmosphere.
It is also freeing as a guest to have the rest of the day to do as we wish as a family and not need to be concerned about getting the children into a bath right after the celebration or stopping home to cool off and change clothing.
I promise that in the event you book an indoor party for your child, guests (particularly family) may appear a little confused at first (why not take advantage of the summer weather while we could, right?) But after hosting hundreds of indoor parties I will tell you for certain that on the day-of, you and your guests will realize how nice it can be to reunite in an air-conditioned private celebration for a few hours.

3) EATING IN PEACE


Speaking of how relaxing an indoor, air-conditioned party could be, can we discuss food for a second? Not only are food choices limited with an outside celebration because of heat, but it can be hard to keep food covered and keep the bugs, bees, and other debris away.
Therefore, for our family, the meals factor alone would be enough to warrant an indoor party.
Eating in peace without needing to find shade or a chair or a location away from bugs is one of those things that you do not realize can be so magnificent until you attend your fourth or fifth outdoor summer gathering and after that get a rest from them. One of the most common things we hear is how nice it is to sit and eat and see the kiddos play with no any venue-related cares or concerns. This is going to be particularly important when you are going to be having older family members attend that can struggle with being mobile in the grass or mud and finding seating at outside parties.


4) DECOR OPTIONS GALORE


While party aesthetic may not be a deciding factor for each and every family, it sure is significantly simpler to make a themed extravaganza which lights a youngster's face up as soon as the party's indoors. The decorations required are often less because the place is smaller and included contained, and you won't need to worry about balloons and streamers blowing about or securing table covers down.
Because we do host cellular events outdoors at Climbing Vines Cafe and Play, I can also speak from experience once I say the time that it takes to install (and take down!) Decorations for an outside party compared to an indoor party usually ends up being at least double. Finding good places to hang banners, needing two people to hold and secure everything, and finding weights or other restraints for everything may be a genuine hassle on celebration.
And you will have enough to worry about that afternoon, right?
Also, if your pinterest planks are full of cute centerpieces, a candy bar, or anything that could possibly be impacted by wind (or attract bees!) You will likely have to restrategize for an outdoor soiree.
Not to mention decor typically can only get used once if used outdoors, but repurposed again and again if used for an indoor event. Our guests that host indoor occasions, notably those who spent significant money into decoration or worked hard to create their own, are pleased to find they can usually create a large chunk of their money back by reselling their supplies on something like Facebook Marketplace.
5) YOU MAY ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY
Speaking of cash, probably the biggest misconception I hear from customers is that they wish to sponsor a party at their house to save the rental fee of an indoor space. I generally laugh at this because it makes great sense, in other words, if you've never hosted an outside celebration.
With all of the"extras" such as tents, chair rentals, additional decorations, weather reinforcements, clean-up supplies, games and activities for the kids (that you won't have to supply at a play place!) , pool toys, etc.... It's very possible you will end up spending MUCH more hosting a party at your house or an outdoor place than you would inside.
I am not sure how other indoor spaces handle their equipment, but we only charge guests for additional beverages and provides and these on the afternoon of the celebration should they wind up needing themand we also enable parties to bring in their OWN food, dessert, and decor should they choose!
Money aside, spending countless hours cleaning prior to, during, and after the celebration may also take a toll. Would not it be nice to walk into a sparkling clean space and leave with your guests once the party's over, not needing to worry about the cleanup, trash removal, tent teardown, etc?
You can just go home and relax with your family (yes, possibly outside!) In a nice clean house that was not just trampled by party guests and all their mud, grass, and sunscreen.
In addition to the time spent cleaning before and after the celebration, would not it ALSO be nice to not have to play"server" throughout the event? Even for customers that bring in their own food and decor, our committed celebration assistants set up everything, refill and mend food and beverages as necessary, clear plates, cut and serve the cake, and then pack up all the leftovers in the end of the party!
In the end, it is your child's special day and you want to spend those precious hours making memories and visiting with your guests-- not running about chasing your decorations or refilling the fruit bowl innumerable times.
So save everyone (and especially your family!) Plenty of anxiety, time, and worry by booking your event with us this summer. We would be honored to offer you an easy, breezy experience that will leave your entire guest list feeling refreshed, thankful, and full of love after spending a relaxing (yet fun-filled!) day together.