Birthday Parties

No, each person must do their own booking.

Parties must be reserved with the coordinator and paid for at the time of booking. At the time of booking to reserve your party, a minimum payment of $150 for non-members is due while for members, a minimum payment of $100 is due. (*NOTE: Ticket prices are based on performance. Ticket prices vary for Signature Performances, different performance titles, and days of the week.)

We will be happy to show you our facility prior to making a reservation, or prior to your party date. Please coordinate in advance with the Birthday & Rentals Coordinator to find a mutually agreeable time. Unscheduled walk-up requests to view the space may not be possible to accommodate.

Final payment is due on or before the party date. You can make the final payment by calling the Ticket office or at the ticket office when you pick up your show tickets. The headcount for show tickets is finalized once the contract is signed and the first payment is made. Any additional tickets needed must be purchased at the Ticket office. Please note that shows may sell out in advance, so if you anticipate having a large party, notify the Facility Rentals Coordinator when booking. This helps ensure that tickets are available for the performance and that those tickets will be reserved in the designated birthday party section of the theater. Additions on the day of the party are often not available.

All party guests attending the show must have a ticket, including adults and children ages 2+. All tickets must be purchased in advance in order to guarantee seating in the reserved birthday party section.

Upon arrival, please check in at the Ticket Office in the lobby and let our staff know whose party you’re here for. The Birthday Assistant will show you to your party room so you may set up.

The maximum capacity for the regular birthday party room is 25 people. If the party group is more than 25 people, you will be required to upgrade to a large space based on your guest count. All rooms are subject to availability and advance notice is required for booking.

Typically birthday parties last 3 hours, plus an hour for set-up. Packages includes 60 minutes for set-up prior to start, one (1) hour while the group is in the show (A&B), 30 minutes for the puppet workshop (A&C), and one (1) hour and 30 minutes for the party room use and clean-up. You are welcome to have an adult(s) stay in the room during the show or other activities. Additional time must be reserved in advance.

Papa John’s Pizza delivers right to the Center for lunch! Call 404.872.5252 and ask about the Center’s Birthday special. Or, you are welcome to choose any other food vendor that you like, as long as your refreshments are approved by the Center.

There will be a Birthday Party Assistant working with you to make sure your day at the Center goes as smoothly as possible! The Assistant will be responsible for setting up your party room with the items provided by the Center and then showing you to your room upon arrival. The Assistant will direct your group from the show to the workshop and party rooms, as well as be available to assist you with any needs you may have during the party. *NOTE: The Assistant will not be available to help decorate your room, transport items from your vehicle to Harlequin Hall, or facilitate activities during your hour-long party.

The Center does not give refunds for tickets, but you will receive rain checks for any unused tickets. The rain checks are valid for up to 6 months after your party to most Family Series performances.

The Center offers limited FREE parking in the lot on-site.

Birthday groups receive reserved seating, which is directly behind the Members-only Seating in the front of the theater. Exact row placement varies based on the number of Member tickets purchased for each performance. *NOTE: When there is more than 1 party per show, groups will be seated behind each other.

The Center is ADA-accessible, including a ramp leading up the entrance and an elevator that accesses all three floors inside the building. However, both theaters have stairs, so patrons in wheelchairs will be seated in front of Member Seating. Please let the Birthday & Rentals Coordinator know when booking the party if special seating or any other accommodations due to a disability will be needed.

Shows, workshops, and parties start promptly at the designated times listed. It is highly recommended that you and your guests arrive 20-30 minutes prior to your first activity (please check with Birthday & Rentals Coordinator to confirm your set-up time) to ensure that everyone makes it to your first activity on time. Refunds or extra party time will not be issued due to groups arriving late for activities. If any guests arrive after the show has started, they will be escorted into the theater at the discretion of the House Managers. If they arrive too late to view the show or participate in the workshop, you will be given rain checks for those unused tickets.

If the party is canceled less than one month prior to the party date, the party room rental fee is non-refundable. Once payment is made, tickets and Memberships are nonrefundable as well. If needed, rain checks will be issued for unused tickets.