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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Discovery Campus
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Nonprofit nature center whose Discovery Campus hosts 2-hour outdoor birthday parties in the shaded Nature Node #1 (moved indoors in rain), led by a Birthday Party Specialist with animal-ambassador interactions. Seven themed packages, each aimed at an age band from 3-5 to 9-12, run $350-$450 for 15 kids (children 3+ count); extra kids are $5 each with advance RSVP, adults are free, and add-ons cover set-up, a party helper and animal snacks. Parties are Saturdays and Sundays only, at 11 AM or 2 PM, and usually book up at least two months ahead; full payment is due at booking and cancelling gets a 50% refund (nothing within two weeks of the party).
Published prices
| Package | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Explorer Package (for ages 3-5)Sea-creature theme with a craft and ocean rescue hunt. Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $350 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with two ambassadors, take-home craft: a fish craft from recycled materials per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag), ocean animal scavenger hunt |
| Fairy Garden Party Package (for ages 3-5)Costumes welcome; fairy wings are $5 each per the Square booking page (the website says $3.25 each). Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $350 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with two ambassadors, story about the gardens fairies love, take-home craft: make a fairy house from recycled materials per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag), simple scavenger hunt |
| Awesome Adventurer Package (for ages 6-8)Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $375 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with three ambassadors, scavenger hunt around the Discovery Campus, take-home craft: a bumblebee craft from recycled materials per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag) |
| Dino Digger Package (for ages 6-8)Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $375 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with three ambassadors, hunt for dino bones and reassemble the skeleton, take-home craft: a dino planter craft per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag) |
| Piggy Party Package (for ages 6-10)Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $400 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with three ambassadors, time with Bingo the mini pig (Square: walk Bingo and do piggy trivia; website: see Bingo show off her tricks), take-home craft: a pig craft from recycled materials per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag) |
| Radical Ranger Package (ages 9-12)'Created for older kids.' Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $450 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, animal interactions with three ambassadors, raptor presentation with one bird of prey, owl pellet dissection activity |
| Green Planet Warrior Package (for ages 9-12)Foundation members at the Steward level and above get 20% off. Extra kids over 15 are $5 each if RSVP'd at least 72 hours ahead ($15 each if unregistered on the day); 25 or more kids require the $150 Party Helper add-on. A partygoer is a child age 3+; kids 2 and under are free and not counted. Add-ons: Set-Up & Take-Down $75, Party Helper $150, Full Service $200, animal adoption cards $2 per child, Snacks for the Critters $36. Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-1 PM or 2 PM-4 PM; booking at least 2 months out. | $450 | 2 hr · 15 kids included · +$5 per extra childIncludes: Nature Node #1 outdoor space (indoors if it rains), three 6-ft rectangular and three 5-ft round tables, 20 chairs, recycle/trash/compost stations, one refrigerator shelf for cake/food, activities led by the Birthday Party Specialist, learn about the chicken flock, vermicomposting and backyard critters, animal interactions with three ambassadors (listed on the website, not on the Square booking page), make seed-bombs to take home per the Square booking page (the website says decorate a reusable tote bag) |
At a glance
- Capacity
- Not published
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Ages
- partygoers are children 3+ (2 and under free and not counted); package age bands on the Square booking page: 3-5 (Junior Explorer, Fairy Garden), 6-8 (Awesome Adventurer, Dino Digger), 6-10 (Piggy Party), 9-12 (Radical Ranger, Green Planet Warrior)
- Parking
- Not listed
Amenities
- Restrooms · not listed
- Accessible (ADA) · not listed
- Party host
- Private room · not listed
Rules
- Food and drinks
- Bring your own food, drinks and cake (one refrigerator shelf provided); only Foundation members may bring alcohol. Bring your own tablecloths, cutlery, cake knife and lighter. No confetti, glitter, balloons or Styrofoam; secure decor with painter's tape only ($250 fine otherwise). Pizza delivery discount from Flippin' Pizza (Vista) and Handel's Ice Cream delivery are offered.
- Deposit
- Full payment at booking to reserve the slot; 50% refund if you cancel; non-refundable within two weeks of the party date; date can be moved (up to one year) with two weeks' notice.
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Location
1580 Cannon Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008 · Pin from OpenStreetMap. Get directions
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