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Party Venues in Leicester
A party in Leicester usually comes down to soft play or something with a bit more adrenaline. Fun Valley in Leicester has a ninja course and climbing wall for the older ones and a toddler frame for the small ones, sessions from £2. The Hub in Syston is boutique soft play for under-5s only, capped at 25 kids, from £3. Hollywood Bowl out at Braunstone does family lanes, diner food and arcade games, kids bowling from £9. For toddlers, soft play is the safer bet, and 360 Play at Meridian Leisure Park covers ages 1 to 12 with dodgems and a carousel alongside the frame. Older kids get more choice: TeamSport's go-karting track in Leicester, Roxy Ball Room on Humberstone Gate for bowling and karaoke from £10, or escape rooms for over-9s and over-10s if your group can sit still and think, like Break Free or the two Escape Leicester branches near the centre. Free parking turns up at Fun Valley and Hollywood Bowl, handy if you are coming from further out.
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from £8.95360 Play Leicester
Leicester · ages 1-12
Indoor soft play at Meridian Leisure Park with a main frame for 4-12s, toddler zone, role play street, dodgems and carousel - designed for ages 1-12.
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from £16Break Free Escape Room Leicester
Leicester · ages 10+
Solve a 60-minute themed escape with the kids: puzzles, clues and a locked room - not soft play.
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from £33Claw Kingdom Leicester
Leicester
Load tokens for claw machines stacked with plushies, then try the Human Claw harness grab over giant prizes.
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from £5Conkers Vertigo High Ropes
Moira · ages 8+
A high ropes course roughly 30ft up, plus zip wire, climbing wall and free-fall descender for kids eight and over.
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Delish & Designs
Syston · ages 0+
Kids paint pottery in the Syston cafe (garden too when dry) - walk-ins welcome; cake and coffee on site.
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from £9East Street Lanes
Leicester
Boutique ten-pin with arcade, UV mini golf and axe throwing - juniors from £9 a game before 7pm.
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from £21Escape Coalville
Coalville
Take the kids into a timed escape-room game in Coalville: puzzles, themes and teamwork - not soft play.
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Escape Leicester Horsefair House
Leicester · ages 9+
Race the clock in themed escape rooms with the kids: cabin, wizardry and sci-fi puzzles - not soft play.
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Escape Leicester Market Street
Leicester · ages 9+
Crack timed puzzle rooms with the kids: private games, locks and teamwork on Market Street - not soft play.
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from £10Farmer Barnes Dairy
Somerby
Working dairy near Melton - calves, tractor ride and milking gallery. Birthday tours from £10pp; under-3s free. Pre-book only.
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from £2Fun Valley Leicester
Leicester · ages 0+
A soft play with a ninja course and climbing wall for the bigger ones, plus a toddler frame and role play village for the small ones.
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from £9Hollywood Bowl Leicester
Braunstone · ages 4+
Bowl on family lanes with diner food, arcade games and VIP options - kids eat, drink and bowl from £9.
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from £1Jungle Bugs
Melton Mowbray · ages 0-8
Family-run two-storey soft play in Melton Mowbray with baby/toddler zones and timed sessions for ages up to 8.
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from £12Kathryn Saunby Art Studio
Melton Mowbray · ages 0+
Kids paint a ceramic piece in open sessions at this Melton studio - £4 studio fee plus piece from £8.
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from £7.50Laser Quest Loughborough
Loughborough · ages 7+
Laser tag in Loughborough - arena games from age 7 at Sital House on the Cattle Market.
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from £8.50Little Cobblers
Billesdon · ages 0-7
Modern children's play barn in Billesdon for ages ~6 months to 7 - timed soft-play sessions from £8.50 with cafe upstairs.
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from £10Lollipops Pottery Painting Studio
Oadby, Leicester · ages 0+
Kids pick a blank pot, paint it at the studio tables, then leave it to be glazed and fired - cafe on site at Stoughton Grange.
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from £8.95Manor Farm Park & Woodlands
East Leake · ages 0-16
East Leake - Manor Farm Park and Woodlands animals and playbarn. Off-peak online from £8.95; book ahead for busy days.
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from £6.95Mini Mischiefs
Market Harborough · ages 0-10
Dedicated indoor soft play in Market Harborough with a 5.5 m three-tier frame and baby/toddler zones for ages 0-10.
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from £13National Water Sports Centre (Holme Pierrepont Country Park)
Nottingham · ages 1+
Two heights of rope course over the water sports lake, plus mini golf and a free play park to fill the rest of the day.
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from £23.95Princess River Cruises
Colwick
Cruise the Trent on a heated river boat with live commentary, a companion map and a sit-down meal.
Free parkingToiletsBirthday partiesGroup bookings
from £10Roxy Ball Room Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
Leicester
Five ten-pin lanes plus pool, karaoke and batting cage in a city-centre games bar - bowling from £10.
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from £14.95Slick City Action Park Nottingham
Nottingham · ages 4+
Nottingham - Slick City indoor slide action park in Lenton, dry slides and Air Courts from £14.95.
CaféBirthday partiesBooking required
from £9.95Spin Pin Leicester
Leicester · ages 5+
Indoor roller rink in Leicester city centre - 90-minute skate from £9.95, ages 5+, then bowl or arcade if you want.
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FreeStonebridge City Farm & Gardens
Nottingham
Nottingham - Stonebridge City Farm free community farm. Donations welcome; barn from noon; car park fills fast.
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TeamSport Go Karting Leicester
Leicester · ages 8+
Indoor go-karting on a 500m multi-level track, plus mini golf and a Mini Racer session for younger kids.
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from £3The Hub
Syston · ages 0-5
Boutique soft-play cafe in Syston for ages 5 and under - capped at 25 kids, cafe coffee, sessions from £3.
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from £10The Paint Pottle
Market Harborough · ages 0+
Kids paint a ceramic piece at the studio tables in Market Harborough - Village Café next door, pottery from £10.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféToilets
The Pottery Shed
Hinckley · ages 0+
Kids paint their own pottery at the Hinckley studio tables - book ahead on Reservio; parties available.
Birthday partiesBooking required
from £1Vikings Play Centre
Hathern · ages 0-11
Dedicated soft play in Hathern with baby, toddler and junior zones on a multi-storey frame - up to age 11, height cap 148 cm.
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Good to know: party venues in Leicester
Are any of them free?
Yes, Stonebridge City Farm & Gardens is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1 at Jungle Bugs. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
360 Play Leicester, Break Free Escape Room Leicester, Claw Kingdom Leicester, Delish & Designs and 20 more are indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find party venues in Leicester, Moira, Syston, Coalville, Somerby and 11 more. Every place we list is in or around Leicester, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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