Birthday Parties - Montana Audubon Center

Birthday Parties

Put a unique twist on your child’s birthday party!

Make it a fun and educational adventure at the Montana Audubon Center. All of our programs are hands-on, and encourage inquiry-based learning and fun.

We offer parties for children ages 3 and up.

Reservations are available every 3^rd Saturday of the month in one of these time slots:

10 a.m. to noon
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Please submit requests at least 2 weeks in advance.

Note: due to a shortage of staffing on weekends, we may not be able to accommodate your request.

Fill out our birthday request form and one of our staff members will get back to you!

Please give us a call if you have any questions at (406) 294-5099.

Birthday Party Request Form

Cost

$175 for up 25 people

$195 for parties larger than 25

Center members get a 10% discount!

What you bring:

Food, decorations (no helium balloons, please!), party favors, etc.
Dishware and utensils
Excited kids and their supervising parents

What we provide:

Use of the large classroom at the Norm Schoenthal Field Lab
Tables, chairs, picnic shelter, water, and restrooms
Access to the Montana Audubon Center site (including its ponds and trails) and adjacent Yellowstone River trail system
A one-hour program on any of the themes listed below and an hour of birthday celebration time (2 hrs. total)
A special gift for the birthday kid!

Party Themes

Critter Science Investigations

Ages 3 and up

Year round

Learn how to ID animals by their tracks, skulls, and signs. This program includes access to all our animal eco-facts for your party guests and if time permits, a nature walk to look for real animal signs.

Backyard Birds

Ages 6 and up

Year Round

Learn what makes birds special using our collection of bird eco-facts, and how to identify some common avian residents. Then, head outside with a pair of binoculars in search of birds.

Bug Out

Ages 3 and up

Late spring, summer and fall only

Discover what makes insects and spiders unique. Collect them with nets, then get up close and personal with magnifying glasses and identification guides.