Budgeting for your party
Real numbers, no fluff. Whether it's a fifth birthday or a fortieth, here's what parties cost around here and how to get the most fun for your money.
Kids' parties
- Home parties usually run $100 to $300. Venue parties often run $300 to $800 (source: Chuck E. Cheese Spokane party cost guide).
- Under $100: a starter rental like Beanbag Chairs ($50), Skee-Ball ($55) or the Teepee Village ($59).
- $150 to $250: a full party package like the Movie Night Party ($199) or Campfire Campout Party ($249).
- $300 and up: premium packages plus extras, like the Little Princess Royal Party ($349).
- Cost per guest: a Movie Night Party for 12 guests works out to about $17 a guest. Venue per-child pricing often runs $17 to $40.
Grown-up parties
- Adult parties average around $1,185 for about 24 guests, with roughly 15% going to entertainment (Peerspace data). That's about $175, right where our packages sit.
- Game night at home: Glow Mini-Golf Party ($179) or a Mega Blaster Battle ($229).
- Bachelor or bachelorette weekend at a rental house: Golf Simulator Party ($449) or the VIP Movie Premiere Party ($329).
- Office party: a Carnival Midway ($225) or Glow Mini-Golf in the break room.
- Cost per guest: a Mega Blaster Battle for 10 is about $23 a person.
Rent it or buy it?
A glow putting course costs about $528 to buy. Rent it for $159, delivered and picked up. A movie screen and a good linked speaker pair cost $240 to $280 before you even buy a projector. The Movie Screen Kit (projector, screen and speakers) rents for $129.
The real cost of "stuff"
One-time party gear has a way of ending up in a closet, a garage sale or the landfill. Every piece we rent gets cleaned, checked and sent to the next party, again and again. We skip single-use decor on purpose. It's easier on your wallet, your storage space and Spokane.
No surprise costs
- Delivery and next-morning pickup are free, up to 40 miles from downtown Spokane.
- Pay in full when you book. Your card stays on file only for after-party fees, and we always send a photo and an explanation first.
- After-party fees: late $25 per hour, capped at $100, excessive cleaning $25 to $50, capped at $50, damage or loss at the listed replacement cost. Normal wear is never charged.
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