Indoor Birthday Party Venues in Southern Maine

How to Have a Children's Party in Maine Without Worrying About the Weather

When I was planning my soon to be 5 year old's birthday, I was stuck with a few limitations. April in Maine is unpredictable, to say the least, but outdoors, no matter how nice the weather was unfortunately not an option. We also had guests traveling from Central and Southern Maine, so location was also important. After much research, we found several viable options, but one that worked the best for us. Luckily, Portland, Maine offers family friendly options that I didn't even realize existed before my search began.

Our first option that we considered was Jokers Fun & Games. Located at 510 Warren Avenue in Portland, ME, Jokers is an indoor fun zone for toddlers on up. Jokers has plenty of video games, skee ball, indoor jungle gym and other places to (literally) bounce off the walls. Jokers offers food (pizzas, burgers, and other appetizer/friend good options) and a large area to eat, which is nice for groups to be able to have a little more quiet time, singing happy birthday and opening gifts, too. Jokers does have an area for smaller children (under age 4), with a small slide, mini play gym and an area with plastic balls to jump around in. While there are some activities with younger children in mind, I still feel that Jokers is a more appropriate birthday venue for children somewhere around the ages of 7 to 11. The arcade games, physical play area, bounce zones, laser tag and rock wall are great entertainers for children, but for the little ones, too much supervision is required to make for a fun party of five year olds. Prices range from $13.99 to $19.99 per child, including pizza and cake, 20 game tokens and options for the bounce houses, laser tag and slides. Ice cream and party favors are available for an additional cost and adults are not included in the pricing for food/tokens/etc.