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Welcome to Main Line Parent’s
Guide to the Ultimate Bash
Jam-packed with diverse vendors and venues, this one-stop
party-planning resource offers everything you need to celebrate
all kinds of special moments, not just birthdays.
Our list of great party spots (and planners!), entertainers and
bakeries is the most comprehensive around. Whether you’ve got
toddlers or teens, or a mix of both, this Ultimate Guide is all you
need to get the party started.
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bakers
Allison’s Cups n Cakes
Pamcakes Cupcakery
savemeaslice.com / 215-435-2181
pamcakes.com / 215-546-2860
Drexel Hill
Philadelphia
More than just dessert, helps the
memories of your special day linger.
A Philly Cupcakery, offering a rotating
cupcake menu with flavors changing daily
Bredenbeck’s Bakery
and Ice Cream Parlor
Smidgens Bakeshop
Chestnut Hill
bredenbecks.com / 610-585-9319
Delighting customers for a sweet century
with cakes, cookies, pastries and more.
Clay’s Creative Corner Bakery
Berwyn
claysbakery.net / 610-647-2119
Custom and colorful cake decoration
in the heart of Berwyn.
Philadelphia
smidgensbakeshop.com / 215-284-6608
Cakepops, cookies, cupcakes,
and more! Because everybody deserves
a little something sweet.
Splendora Cake
& Tea Company
Warminster
splendoracakeandtea.com / 267-685-6122
Divine Cakes
Special event cakes/cupcake towers,
dessert tables, cupcake parties,
and tea party catering.
divine-cakes.com / 484-368-9251
Sweet Freedom Bakery
Media
Delicious custom cakes, cookies and
cupcakes to make your next event
Divine!
Philadelphia
sweetfreedombakery.com / 215-545-1899.
Handel’s Ice Cream
Philadelphia’s first and only completely
gluten-free, vegan, allergy-friendly
bakery!
handelsicecream.com / 610-640-1606
Sweet Jazmines
Berwyn
Homemade Ice Cream, made fresh daily.
Using the best ingredients available,
in abundance.
Kathy’s Just Desserts
Blue Bell
kathysjustdesserts.com / 610-348-5284
Made-from-scratch, preservative-free
cakes
Main Line Baking Co.
Wynnewood
mainlinebakery.com / 484-213-2222
Best of Philly 2011 – Gluten-free
& allergen-friendly cupcakes, towers,
birthday cakes & more!
Berwyn
sweetjazmines.com / 610-644-1868
Luscious, all natural, made-from-scratch
creations.
Viking Pastries
Ardmore
vikingpastries.com / 610-642-9227
Providing our customers the finest and
freshest hand crafted creations.
Whipped Bakeshop
Philadelphia
whippedbakeshop.com / 215-598-5449
A custom bakery specializing in custom
cakes, cookies and cupcakes.
NOTE: Ultimitate Birthday Bash Sponsors are listed in Bold
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CATERERS
Carlino’s Specialty Foods
& Catering
Occasionally Yours
carlinosmarket.com
610-328-9360
Specialized in providing home-made
food for any type of catered event.
Swarthmore
Ardmore & West Chester
occyours.com
610-649-4046, 610-696-3788
Relax & entertain in style with with
seasoned catering coordinators who
orchestrate your event.
Pagano’s Italian Specialties
DiFabio’s 9th Street Market
& Catering
Media
d9catering.com
484-444-0850
Specialty Italian market in Media
catering all events with an Italian flair.
Eatible Delights
Drexel Hill
paganosdeli.com
610-853-6410
A traditional Italian Delicatessen
providing the finest and freshest
products.
Philly Soft Pretzel Factory
Multiple locations
phillysoftpretzelfactory.com
eatibledelights.com
Philly-style pretzel bakery,
custom catering trays available.
215-236-3900
Catering your event as an art form.
Pizzarella Grille
Philadelphia
Global Dish
Philadelphia
theglobaldish.com
215-592-9944
Event artists, designing a custom
experience for each client.
Joseph’s Catering
Media
josephscatering.org
610-892-1333
Quality, affordable catering for your
next corporate or social event.
Luigi & Giovanni Catering
Newtown Square
luigiandgiovanniCatering.com
610-353-2080
Offering the finest in Italian catering
and Italian food specialties.
Bryn Mawr
pizzarellagrille.com
610-525-2200
Committed to excellence, and obsession
with great-tasting pizza.
Private Affairs Catering
Drexel Hill
pvtaffairs.com
610-789-9496
Private Affairs provides several food
services including off premise catering.
Udi’s Gluten Free Foods
Multiple locations
udisglutenfree.com / 303-657-6366
Committed to creating delicious
baked goods, which just happen
to be gluten-free.
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entertainment
Alex and the
Kaleidoscope Band
Loopdihoops
kaleidoscopesongs.com
Main Line’s premiere hula-hooping
resource, brings hoop-making birthday
parties to you!
Greater Philadelphia area
Children LOVE to sing and dance
with award-winning musical sensation
Alex Mitnick!
Arty Pantz
Greater Philadelphia area
loopdihoops.com / [email protected]
Music Monkey Jungle
Philadelphia
Malvern
musicmonkeyjungle.com / 732-687-8134
Theatrical parties with beautiful
handmade costumes, props, puppets,
instruments, & matching craft!
O’Boy Organics
artypantz.com / 610-644-8088
Creating Exciting
Balloon Memories
For little music monkeys and the
primates who love them!
Drexel Hill
oboyorganic.com / 484-466-3374
Douglasville
Fantastic Kids Cooking Parties
emphasizing on “Local In Season”
ingredients.
Captivate, amuse, inspire and enchant
your guests (decor, twisting & shows!)
Rain Star Temporary
Glitter Tattoos
christinetheballoontwister.blogspot.com
610-858-6571
Dove Chocolate Discoveries
Wayne
www.facebook.com/Glitzico
Main Line
Bright, glimmering, waterproof and
cosmetic-grade glitter tattoos.
Chocolate Buffet for Weddings,
Birthdays, Candy Making Workshops,
Chocolate Tasting Parties!
Stacey’s Face Painting
dove-chocolate-discoveries.com/
divamelissa / 610-463-5597
Fabulous Faces
Glenside
facepaintingphiladelphia.com / 267-625-4127
Face painting, balloon twisting
and glitter tattoos.
Kitchen Wizards
Newtown Square
staceysfacepainting.com / 610-356-9093”
“Best of Philly”, experienced,
professional, and amazing!
Moving canvasses are our specialty!
Tom’s Music Fun
Havertown
tomsmusicfun.com / 610-446-6772
Blue Bell
We Dance, We Laugh, We Sing.
For Children 1-6.
In-home culinary birthday parties!
Wondergy
kitchenwizards.com / 610-348-5284
Listen Learn Play
Ardmore
learnlistenplay.org / 866-478-8344
A non-profit mobile music and
creative arts program.
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Philadelphia
wondergy.com / 866-653-2853
Parties and Special Events - Exploring
the science you encounter every day!
gifts
BabyPop Designs
Earth & State
babypop.com / 267-303-0181
earthandstate.com / 610-566-9270
Wyncote
Custom Superhero Costumes
starting under $20 Saving One Backyard at Time!
Character Development
Wynnewood
Media
Something for everyone: unique gifts by
local and international fair trade artists.
Generations
Phoenixville
generationsonmain.com / 610-933-8100
Quality educational toys, art supplies,
musical instruments, and books for kids.
Wide selection of items that inspire
creativity, encourage growth and
educate the mind.
Children’s Book World
Latitudes Fine Craft Gallery
childrensbookworld.net / 610-642-6274
215-482-0417
characterdevelopment.net / 610-668-1545
Haverford
Manayunk
Full-service children’s bookstore
featuring a comprehensive inventory and
exciting author/illustrator events.
A creative gift shop that features
handcrafted jewelry, greeting cards,
journals and more.
Kids ‘N Kribs
Lucky Duck Toys
kidsnkribs.com / 610-687-5437
luckyducktoys.com
888-705-3700
Wayne
A family owned company, we pride
ourselves on providing quality
children’s furniture and unique gifts.
Wayne & Haverford
Your neighborhood toy shop featuring
quality playthings for children of all ages.
Nurture
Mapes Toys
shopnurture.com / 610-649-0424
mapesstores.com
610-658-9505
Ardmore
Ardmore
Gift registry, layette, birthday parties
and classes for parent and child.
Family run, full service toy store.
Print Art Kids
T. Bumble’s
printartkids.com / 610-892-2722
facebook.com/TBumbles
610-544-8199
Media
PrintArtKids transforms YOUR KIDS’ ART
into Birthday Cards, Invitations, ThankYou Notes and other printed treasures!
Swarthmore
Selling intriguing, non-violent,
battery-free toys, and 23 years later
we are still having fun.
NOTE: Ultimitate Birthday Bash Sponsors are listed in Bold
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party planning
AboutOne
Cinema Cake
AboutOne.com / 801-797-9333
cinemacake.com / 866-989-0158
Online
Wayne
Online family management - the fast,
easy way to organize your busy life.
Producing films that capture your event
in a powerful and creative way.
Anthony Party Rentals
CloudFish Designs
anthonyrental.com / 610-272-2800
etsy.com/people/cloudfish / 240-344-0203
Norristown
Philadelphia, NJ & NY
Full service party rental company
providing you with the best event
services available.
Invites, Thank Yous, Decorations
& more! Unique paper creations for
life’s most memorable events!
babyBdesigns
EventQuip
babyBdesigns.com / 215-350-1924
eventquip.com / 215-368-6700
Philadelphia
Lansdale
babyBdesigns.com celebrates children’s
milestones with birth announcements,
party invites and e-cards.
Eventquip provides tents, structures,
flooring, lighting, generators, and climate
control for Philadelphia area events.
Banners Fast
Karen Pecora Events
bannersfast.com
610-449-1553”
karenpecora.com / 610-955-8115
Havertown
Balloons and personalized banners
for all occasions.
Beanie Bounce
Norristown
Chesterbrook
Stellar...If this is how you want your party
described... Let’s chat!
Party Land
Ardmore & Newtown Square
beaniebounce.com / 484-685-4752
partyland.org / 610-896-4300,
610-353-2622
Inflatables of any kind, concession foods,
carnival games and much more!
Party supplies and balloons
for all occasions.
bz designstuff
Paul’s Moonbounce Rentals
bzdesignstuff.com / 215-760-0744
boingbounce.com / 610-716-4FUN
Wynnewood
Graphic design studio. Creating fun,
unique invitations and anouncements!
(Also a featured designer for tiny prints.)
Springfield
The area’s premier inflatable rental
company. Equipment is clean, safe,
and delivered free!
NOTE: Ultimitate Birthday Bash Sponsors are listed in Bold
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photographers
Abbey Bradshaw Photography
Heather O’Mara Photography
abbeybradshawphotography.com /
609-351-7884
HeatherOMaraPhotography.com /
484-680-9282
Philadelphia
Serving PA, NJ and DE.
Portrait and Event Photographer.
Capturing life’s moments as they happen
Wedding, Portraits and Event
Photographer.
Appleberry Photography
Katie McMenamin
Photography
Philadelphia
appleberryphotography.com /
215-908-1870
Fine art approach to portrait and lifestyle
family photography
Brittany Ostrov Photography
Serves Southeastern PA, NY & NJ
brittanyostrov.com / 215-917-3564
Portraiture, Event, and Lifestyle
Photography | Capturing personalities,
not poses
Carrie Hill Photography
Serves Eastern seaboard
from NYC to DC
carrielynnhillphotography.com /
267-664-2604
Modern, natural light photography
of newborns, children and the people
who love them.
Dan Brody Photography
Bryn Mawr
danbrodyphotography.com / 610-520-9290
Photographing babies, children,
teenagers and families at our
comfortable studio.
Fireflies Photography
Conshohocken
kmcmenamin.com / 215-962-5105
Baby, Children and Family Photography.
Love.Captured
Katie Osborne Bradford
Photography
Philadelphia
kbophotography.com / 304-206-8323
Specializing in fine art portraiture and
the perfect gift for your little diva a Super Little Model portrait session!
Mama Owl Photography
Philadelphia Suburbs
mamaowlphotography.com / 610.764.3463
A simple approach to photography:
you do your thing, and Mama Owl
will do the photography.
MK Photo
Chadds Ford
mkphoto.com / 610-388-7808
Photojournalistic style - one the most
sought after studios in the area.
SilvinaB Photography
West Chester
Newtown Square
silvinabphotography.com
610-368-6024
All about capturing natural expressions
and of course having fun!
On-location professional portrait
photographer specializing in newborn,
baby and child photography
firefliesphoto.com / 610-355-7727
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venues
Anthony Wayne Movie Theater
Gumdrops & Sprinkles
clearviewcinemas.com
610-225-0980
gumdropsandsprinkles.com
610-254-8409
Wayne
Wayne
Book a private screening on the big
screen! All inclusive packages available.
Homemade premium ice cream, a variety
of candies, and unique party options
Bettes Family Fun Center
Hidden Valley Horse Farm
bettesfuncenter.com
610-579-3960
hiddenvalleyhorsefarm.com
610-892-7260
Aston
Ridley Creek
Bounce your way to fun birthday
party memories!
Birthday parties on the farm! Pony rides
for children, spacious lounge for adults.
Bounce U
Jumpers Fun Center
bounceu.com / see website
funatjumpers.com
610-353-3377
Exton, Oaks & Horsham
The perfect birthday party place where
kids will have an unforgettable time.
Color Me Mine
Wayne
Newtown Square
A place for children to celebrate
birthdays or to enjoy a day of fun with
the family.
wayne.colormemine.com
610-687-9777
Kehler’s Gymnastics Center
Birthdays, showers,
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs: give us a reason
and we’ll give you a party!
kidsfun.org
610-359-9999
Creative Clubhouse
Havertown
Broomall
Repeatedly voted “Best Parties”!
Moon Bounces, Trampolines, Ballpits,
Playground, Rocks & Ropes Challenge.
creative-clubhouse.com
484-504-9884
Learn Listen Play
Creative Clubhouse... a place for children
to explore, create and learn.
learnlistenplay.org
484-416-3443
Dave & Buster’s
Plymouth Meeting & Philadelphia
Ardmore
A non-profit mobile music and
creative arts program
daveandbusters.com
610-832-9200, 215-413-1951
Lens Friends
Create a memorable birthday
or your child incorporating our
food, fun & excitement!
lensfriendsstudios.com / 215-938-9801
Huntingdon Valley
The do it yourself studio experience for
the amateur photographer.
NOTE: Ultimitate Birthday Bash Sponsors are listed in Bold
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LibertyMe Dance
Philadelphia Zoo
libertyme.com
484-380-3777
philadelphiazoo.org
215-243-1100
Bryn Mawr
Philadelphia
LibertyMe Dance Center offers classes
for all ages, and birthday parties!
Birthday Zoofiesta is a party you and
your guests will never forget!
Linvilla Orchards
Please Touch Museum
linvilla.com
610-876-7116
pleasetouchmuseum.org
215-963-0667
Media
Birthday parties for all ages.
Outdoors, exciting and entertaining
Main Line Art Center
Haverford
mainlineart.org
610.525.0272
One-of-a-kind parties (and classes)
for your little Picasso!
Nurture
Ardmore
shopnurture.com
610-649-0424
Gift registry, layette, birthday parties
and classes for parent and child.
Oasis Family Fun Center
Glen Mills
oasisfamilyfun.com
610-358-3501
An all indoor family entertainment center,
with a full service snack bar.
Philadelphia Sports Club
Radnor
mysportsclubs.com/kids
610-688-3342
Throw a high-energy bash without
breaking a sweat.
Philadelphia
Have Your Cake & Museum Too!
A Please Touch Museum birthday party
is one your child will never forget!
Pro Martial Arts
Multiple locations
promartialarts.com
See website
Party guests learn fun and safe karate
moves while having a kicking good time.
Radnor Activity Center
at Sulpizio Gym
Wayne
radnor.com/egov/apps/locations/facilities
610-688-5600
Full size, multipurpose gymnasium
available for party and special event
reservations.
Riverbend Environmental
Education Center
Gladwyne
riverbendeec.org
610-527-5234
Riverbend parties are naturally fun,
with nature exploration, discover,
and live animals.
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continued
Romp n’ Roll
Willow Grove
The Little Gym
Narberth & Newtown Square
rompnroll.com/willowgrove
610-659-1025
thelittlegym.com
610-664-6637, 610-755-7191
The ideal party place for 1st
birthday parties, toddler, and
school-aged parties!
Parties are high energy, non-stop fun
and worry free for parents!
Snip-Its
Exton
The Little Treehouse
Play Cafe
Chestnut Hill
snipits.com/locations/exton-pa
610-524-9100
treehouseplaycafe.com
215-247-3637
Snip-its! Kids, Haircuts, Parties and
other things to make kids smile!
A Philly Mag Best Birthday Party Venue!
It is the place for stress-free birthday fun!
Sweet Mabel
The Saturday Club
Narberth
Wayne
sweetmabel.com
610-667-3041
saturdayclub.org
610-688-9746
Handmade American Art and Craft,
Found Object Birthday Parties,
Workshops, Open Studio
Beautiful clubhouse ballroom available
for rent, also has an elevated stage.
The Center on Central
Paoli
thecenteroncentral.com
610-710-1487
Upper Main Line YMCA
Berwyn
umly.org
610-647-YMCA, ext. 2007
Hosts your themed Creative Arts
Birthday Party on weekend afternoons
Let the Y be your perfect destination
for birthdays (choose from seven themed
parties!)
The Creative Living Room
Young Sports
Swarthmore
thecreativelivingroom.com
610-544-5800
Wayne
young-sports.com
610-687-2737
Celebrating Creativity with classes,
events, birthday parties, workshops,
summer camps & more.
90 minutes of private gym time,
refreshments, games and a party
coordinator.
The Handwork Studio
Zoomdance
Narberth
thehandworkstudio.com
610-660-9600
A kids’ needle arts and fashion studio
for kids 5-16.
Philadelphia
zoomdance.com
215-326-9613
Completely unique, lots of fun and sure
to be remembered for years to come!
NOTE: Ultimitate Birthday Bash Sponsors are listed in Bold
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