Top Places to Throw a Birthday Party in Providence

While major metropolitan cities, with their parks, skating rinks, waterways and other outdoor venues, offer a host of creative ways to throw a birthday party, Providence takes it a step further with unique and creative places to hold a birthday celebration. When it comes to the ultimate in birthday parties, Rhode Island's capital city offers options that range from partying with reptiles to swimming pool celebrations.

So get ready to add another candle on your birthday cake with these Top 10 Places To Throw A Birthday Party In Providence, Rhode Island:

1. Providence Children's Museum. The museum offers several basic and deluxe party packages for children ages 2 to 11. For example, there's the ZOOMzone Party, where kids have fun designing and building air-powered "puff mobiles." The party is designed for up to 25 children, kindergarten through fifth grade. For children ages 2-5, there's the Flying Colors Party, where a museum educator reads the story, "Bugs in Boxes," and helps youngsters create colorful bugs to take home. The party limit is 15 children. All parties include unlimited time in the museum's hands-on exhibits and 1 1/2-hour use of a private party room, party invitations, paper goods, draw-on tablecloth and museum membership. Deluxe packages include ice cream, juice, party favors, museum passes for each child and a museum T-shirt for the birthday child. The Providence Children's Museum is located at 100 South St., Providence. Call 401-273-5437, ext. 234 for more information.