Birthday Parties are Back!
We know the science to the best birthday ever!
Whether you have a little learner or a teen STEM hero, we’ve got the birthday party to make this year the best birthday ever. A Discovery Center birthday is a little bit of science learning with a whole lot of fun at a price to fit your needs.
Birthday Parties
Did you know:
- You can bring your own food and beverage
- DCS members receive 20% off the total package price
- DCS staff assist with check-in and cleaning up the room after the party
- DCS birthday parties can get VIP access to galleries and exclusive hands-on experiences
- All birthday experiences and experiments can be tailored to any age group
Party FAQ
- How early should I book?
- We will need at least 1 week for booking your birthday party
- Is there anything I can’t bring?
- We do not allow piñatas (even as decorations), confetti, or glitter
- Do adults pay?
- Adult chaperones receive free admission and do not count towards your totals
Can you accommodate more than 20 children?
- We’re here to help you plan the best birthday party ever! If you need accommodations for over 20 kids, give us a call at 417-862-9910 or email our birthday team
Build Your Package:
Select Your Package
NEW: Dino Party
30 minutes in the shared birthday auditorium, place settings, child admission passes, 15 minutes of egg-xcavation, and 30 minutes to Build-a-Dino with our giant foam dinosaur bone building kit.
- 1-10 Children: $249
- 11-20 Children: $299
- Adult Chaperones: Free
Example Schedule
- 9:45 am: Arrive to set up party
- 10:00 am: Party starts
- 10:25 am: Pack up and gather belongings
- 10:30 am: Egg-xcavation
- 10:45 am: Build-a-Dino
- 11:15 am: Center exploration
Classic Birthday:
30 minutes in the shared birthday auditorium, place settings, and child admission passes
- 1-10 Children: $99
- 11-20 Children: $149
- Adult Chaperones: Free
Example Schedule
- 9:45 am: Arrive to set up party
- 10:00 am: Party starts
- 10:25 am: Pack up and gather belongings
- 10:30 am: Center exploration
(Most Popular) VIB Gallery:
30 minutes in the shared birthday auditorium, place settings, child admission passes, and 30 minutes in an exclusive Very-Important-Birthday Gallery of your choice (see current offerings below)
- 1-10 Children: $199
- 11-20 Children: $249
- Adult Chaperones: Free
Example Schedule
- 9:45 am: Arrive to set up party
- 10:00 am: Party starts
- 10:25 am: Pack up and gather belongings
- 10:30 am: Escorted to VIB Gallery
- 11:00 am: Center exploration
Premiere Party:
30 minutes in the shared birthday auditorium, place settings, child admission passes, 30 minutes in an exclusive Very-Important-Birthday Gallery, and a 30-minute science experience with a STEMologist (see current offerings for Very-Important-Birthday Gallery and STEMologist experience below).
- 1-10 Children: $249
- 11-20 Children: $399
- Adult Chaperones: Free
Example Schedule
- 9:45 am: Arrive to set up party
- 10:00 am: Party starts
- 10:25 am: Pack up and gather belongings
- 10:30 am: Science experience starts
- 11:00 am: Center exploration
Select Any Ad-On’s
- 30 additional minutes in the birthday auditorium: $50
- Any level
- 30 additional minutes of gallery time: $120
- VIB or Premiere only
- 1 additional science experience: $150
- Premiere only (limit 2 experiences total)
Current Museum Galleries:
- Minecraft: Build the block-based structure of your dreams with life sized Minecraft blocks
- HighWire Bike: This popular exhibit will be closed to the public while your group experiences rides across a tightrope on a pedal bike
- Mini-golf: Tee up for 9 holes of science-themed miniature golf on your private course
- Tech Lab: Explore other worlds using virtual reality goggles, and test your skills piloting our flight simulator
- LU Digital Interactive Playground: Use foam balls to interact with projected games while enjoying synchronized visual and audio immersion. (Please note, this exhibit includes lighting effects that may be disruptive to some people who have photosensitivity. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the exhibit prior to booking)
Current Science Experiences:
- Catapult: Become junior engineers and learn about simple machines. Your birthday kiddo will take up the royal crown and use our giant in-house catapult to defend the castle
- DIY Slime: Learn about Newtonian theories in a Make-and-Take slime project where everyone is sure to have a gooey, fun-filled time
- Dry Ice: Learn about phase transitions then conduct a hands-on investigation of a very extreme phase transition: solid to gas with dried ice
- Art Station: Put the “A” in STEAM with a Make-and-Take spin art creation and Augmented Reality drawings