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Party dates at Lookout Ridge in Woodbury open at ten on the first Wednesday of each month, two months ahead. Some venues in and around the city ask for less notice: Twin City Slime at Maplewood Mall suggests booking at least a month ahead, and We Rock The Spectrum in Woodbury wants at least two weeks. At Nowhere Entertainment in Inver Grove Heights the day matters more than the date, because the full party, haunted house included, runs on weekend daytimes. And Fun City in Maplewood will take a walk-in party on the day if there is room, though it does not promise a host for one.
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Mini GolfArcadeFamily Entertainment Center
Nowhere Entertainment
★ 4.8(749)·Inver Grove Heights, MN·5.4 mi
$20/ person
1 hour 45 minutesduration
✓private room included
✓ Verified by phone · Oct 2026
The package is built around a lights-on, behind-the-scenes tour of the haunted house, so younger guests see how the scares work without being frightened. Book a weekend daytime slot: on weekdays and evenings, the venue says, a party may be limited to the arcade, mini golf, crafts and the party room. For older guests there is a low-scare walkthrough, which the venue suggests from nine, and an escape room from twelve. Only a cake or dessert may come from outside.
Two parents who held parties here single out having the whole gym to themselves, but that comes from the second package up, which closes the gym to the public. The five-child package runs during open play, so other families are on the equipment while you celebrate. Food is bring-your-own and has to stay out of the gym area, and parties should be booked at least two weeks ahead.
There are no private rooms at this branch: the party sits at reserved tables right by the open play area, which the branch pitches as a way to stay close to the children. Every package includes all-day play, so guests can arrive early or stay on after the party ends. Socks are compulsory for everyone, adults included, and every guest needs a signed waiver before going in.
Only Monday-to-Thursday parties get the price shown; from Friday to Sunday the same ten-jumper party costs $340. Parties can be booked on the day as walk-ins if there is space, but the venue warns that a host is not guaranteed for one, so book ahead if you want help with setup and cleanup. Bring decorations: you can dress the room while the children jump.
Reviewers return again and again to the staff at the slime bar, who explain each step patiently and step in when a batch goes wrong, and at a party one of them is your host. The slime-making class is the main event, with the sensory houses and slime walls to explore after. Parents get in free, outside food is welcome alongside the pizza, and the venue suggests booking a month ahead.
Claw machines fill this mall shop, and the package covers 80 tokens for the whole party at one token a play, with more on sale during the event. Several reviewers say staff will move prizes into easier positions inside the machines. Outside food, desserts and sealed soft drinks are allowed, and so are decorations, short of confetti, tape, tacks or nails on any surface.
Mark the first Wednesday of the month in your calendar: party dates open at ten that morning, two months ahead. The playground itself stays open to the public during your party. Up to five extra children can be added, but only before the day, and homemade food, balloons and piñatas are not allowed. Woodbury residents pay less than the price shown.
Guests must be at least five, and the party is built for children who want a challenge: a trainer takes them over the obstacles, then times them through a ninja-warrior course. The cheapest package is gym time alone; cake and presents in the party room come with the next package up. Parents who have held parties here praise the coaches, and one describes every child leaving happy and exhausted.
Indoor PlaygroundArcadeFamily Entertainment Center
Chuck E. Cheese – Woodbury
★ 4.1(1311)·Woodbury, MN·9.0 mi
$99.99package
2 hoursduration
✓ Verified by phone · Sep 2026
Read the small print on the six-child package: it buys a decorated table rather than a room, two hours of games and soft drinks, and the branch page says plainly that pizza and a party host are not included. Both come with the per-child packages. On weekends the table has to be cleared at the two-hour mark, though your guests can stay on and keep playing.
What you book here is a private lane with a coach: there is no birthday package as such and no party room, and the birthday guest throws free on a ninety-minute booking for seven or more. The chain's own FAQ says children under eight can come along but may not throw, so check the ages on your guest list. This branch does not allow outside food or drinks. Reviewers keep praising coaches who adjust a first-timer's distance and stance.
