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Kids Parties / Nature-Related Birthday Party:
Click on this link for Nature-Based Party Registration Information and read about our fees, policies, group size, times, and more.

Please contact the Community Programs Coordinator @ (708) 481-2330 x208 or by email: Dee to schedule your party today.


Campfire Cozies: (ages 5 and above) Want a unique setting for your child’s birthday? Our Premier Party has a little something for all ages! Who doesn’t love sitting around a campfire, listening to stories, singing songs and eating s'mores!?! We can share nature related, mythological or story books for your guests! Weather permitting; this program will be done outside; otherwise, we'll enjoy the warmth of the campfire in the lower Discovery Center.


Paw Print Detectives: (ages 5-12) Several of Irons Oaks native animals are hiding! Learn how to identify their tracks after making your own track book. Hike our trails searching for clues about where they live, what they eat and how they survive. We’ll see all the reasons they love to live in our park!

Everybody Wins:(ages 10 and above) Play new games with your guests. These games are not about being competitive; they are about having fun! This energy packed birthday party will have you laughing and maybe you'll learn a little more about your friends.


Wonders of the Woodland: (ages 3 and above) Play animal games and take an animal hike. Based on the age of the participants, we’ll learn about the magnificent animals that call the Irons Oaks woods home. We’ll learn what the animals are and why they are important to the forest.


Creating From Nature: (ages 5-10) Everyone will have crafts to take home from this program. We will hike along the trails collecting natural items to use for projects. We have various, age appropriate crafts to do, including Natural picture frames, papermaking, puppets and puzzles. Imagine having a craft that doesn’t dirty your home!

Sensory Exploration: (ages 3 and above) Use four of your five senses during a hike around Irons Oaks. Feel the plants, smell the soil, listen to the call of the wild while opening your child’s eyes to the natural wonders around them! Your sense of taste will be reserved for your party’s food.

Amazing Animals: (ages 4-9) Animal games, animal games, and more animal games, make up this active birthday party program. You'll pretend to be a bat, bird, frog, and who knows what else with these high-energy activities. All games are cooperative based, so no one will be left out!

Night Wonder: (ages 8 and above) Walking through the woods at night is a memorable experience. Explore Irons Oaks with all of your senses during a night hike. You might even learn new information about nocturnal animals!


Adventure Related Tower: (3rd Grade and above). Please visit the Adventure Center page. Teams Course: (6th Grade and above) High Ropes Course: (7th Grade and above)

Please contact the Community Programs Coordinator @ (708) 481-2330 x208 or by email: Dee to schedule your party today.

If you are interested in reserving a party room without a staff -led program, click here.