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How to Throw an Epic Birthday Party in a Huntsville Park

How to Throw an Epic Birthday Party in a Huntsville Park

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Finding a great birthday party location in Huntsville for a kid who loves being outdoors can be a challenge, not to mention expensive. But what if there was a party option for families that utilizes the City’s abundant greenspaces?

Huntsville City Parks has been helping throw birthdays for years, but sometimes sifting through the information to plan the details can be daunting. Lucky us we have a great partner in the Huntsville Parks & Recreation Department, and they love having families party in the Parks!

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Best Huntsville Parks for Parties?

We asked Parks & Rec which Huntsville City Parks have the best spaces to channel your kid’s inner party animal – ie: those that have pavilions, playgrounds, pools, and water features.

Optimist Recreation Center Pavilion & Playground: It is more private, being at the back of the Rec Center and has a new playground and pavilion that you can rent and bathrooms located both outside and inside the Rec Center.

Brahan Spring Park Pavilion connected to the Splash Pad: There is a large rentable pavilion attached to the rocket-themed splash pad, which is also wheel chair accessible. This popular park is also right by the Everyone Can Play Playground, sand volleyball and horse shoe pits. (Read the RCM Review)

Showers Center Splash Pad: This awesome splash pad is part of the Richard Showers Rec Center and it has an awesome indoor party & event room adjacent to all the water fun. (Read the RCM Review)

Creekwood Park: Two playgrounds that accommodate all ages, multiple ‘first come, first serve’ pavilions, tons of green space, disc golf course and bathrooms make this a great party location. (Read the RCM Review)

Madison’s Dublin Park & Kids Kingdom: Madison City also has a great playground with a covered picnic pavilion. (Read the RCM Review)

Check out ALL the Huntsville Parks that have a pavilion, bathrooms, and other amenities for parties on page 8 of their Park Program Guide.

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How do you make a reservation?

Exactly who do you call to do that? We were able to ask Melissa Riopka, Public Relations Officer for Huntsville Parks & Recreation Department.

“Some of our pavilions are ‘first come, first serve’ and others are rentable. All rentable pavilions have the phone number on them of who you need to call, and we suggest that you check out the location and pavilion you are thinking of renting to make sure it fits your needs. You can always call the main office at 256-564-8026 and they will transfer you to the correct person.

We also have an interactive website for pavilion rentals to make it easier for the citizens to utilize, as well as being able to pay online.”

How Much Does It Cost to party in a Huntsville City Park?

Most facilities will take the payment the day of, in case there is bad weather and the party has to be cancelled. Huntsville Parks & Rec prefers that pavilions are paid for by check, but we will also take cash.

Pavilion rental fees vary from $25 – $100 on Monday-Friday and $50 – $300 on Saturday-Sunday and holidays recognized by the City of Huntsville.

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Rental fees go to the General Fund for the City of Huntsville. This fund supports all departments, including Parks & Recreation, Landscape Management, and General Services, all of who take care of the parks. Families can review park rules for clean up & use HERE.

Parent Party Pro-Tips

Call the main office (256-564-8026) for ‘first come, first serve’ pavilions or fill out the online rental application so that staff can make sure the pavilion has been taken care of prior to your event by landscape and trash management. The main office can usually provide insight regarding other events in the area or construction going on.

This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated with current information.

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Huntsville Outdoor Play Guide
RCM’s Parks Guide
It’s My Party series on RCM


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