Birthday Parties at Tifft
Celebrate your child's birthday in the great outdoors at Tifft Nature Preserve! To ensure your time slot, please book as early as possible by calling 716.825.6397 as availability is limited. Birthday party packages are also available at the Museum.
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Saturday and Sunday PLEASE NOTE: All available birthday party slots have been filled for May & June 2013 |
| Fees: NEW PRICING! |
$150 for 15 children and 10 adults Additional children are $10 each (30 total children max) Additional adults are $5 Parties greater than 15 children (no more than 30 total) will require an extra facilitator for the additional cost of $50. Buffalo Museum of Science Members receive a 15% discount off the $150 base price.
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| Program Cost Includes: |
• Two-hour room rental |
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Theme-related craft available at an additional charge. Call for options. |
Birthday Party Themes:
YEAR-LONG THEMES(Available year-round or mostly year-round) |
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Nature Scavenger Hunt |
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| Ages 3+ |
Party goers will participate in an outdoor sensory exploration of the preserve. Feel and smell the plants, listen to the call of Tifft while opening your child’s eyes to the natural wonders around them. |
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Fairy Houses |
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| Ages 3+ |
Nature is full of lots of surprises –maybe even fairies! Party goers will be able to build a house in the woods for Tifft’s fairies and nature’s friends to visit. The simple challenge of creating a fairy house gives children a unique activity that encourages them to go outside and connect with the natural world, nurturing care and respect for the environment. Please have children wear clothes that can get dirty. |
Creature Feature |
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| Ages 3+ | Learn more about one of your favorite local animals during this fun-filled program concentrating on the Tifft animal of your choice. Animals to choose from include, but are not limited to: beaver, rabbit, deer, fox, woodchuck, coyote, turkey, songbirds, reptiles and amphibians (summer offering), insects (summer offering), and fish (summer offering). Party goers will explore Tifft in search of their featured creature and participate in other animal-specific activities. |
FALL/WINTER THEMES |
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WSI: Winter Scene Investigation |
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| Ages 3+ | Venture outdoors and enjoy a favorite winter activity-snowshoeing* while looking for signs of animals at Tifft. Party goers will hit the trails and discover wonders of winter throughout Tifft as they trek on wooden snowshoes* and try to figure out who’s been hanging around this winter. *Weather dependent |
SPRING/SUMMER THEMES |
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Bug Hunt |
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| Ages 3+ | Encourage the backyard explorer in your child with this insect-inspired birthday party. Armed with sweep nets and bug jars, party-goers will explore the world of insects up close as we venture throughout the different habitats at Tifft on a bug scavenger hunt. |
Bait and Bobbers |
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| Ages 7+ | At Tifft, Lake Kirsty is a unique place to hold your child’s next birthday party. We’ll provide you and your guests with fishing gear (poles, bait, etc.), teach you some basic fishing techniques and let you try your hand at a special slippery, slimy delight! |
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Scales and Slime |
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| Ages 3+ | If turtles, snakes, frogs and toads make your birthday kid smile, then this is the party for you. Party goers will explore the outdoors and be amazed at the cool adaptations these critters have for their unique lifestyles. |
Be sure to check out Birthday Party packages available at The Buffalo Museum of Science.
