For parents of winter babies, an indoor birthday party is really the only option when it's time to celebrate. While parents of summer babies have both indoor and outdoor birthday party options and can throw a birthday party at parks and playgrounds or the local swimming pool, those of us with children born in colder months need to find a space where kids can run off all that pizza-and-cake energy. Enter: the mega play space.
From bounce houses and trampolines to arcade-packed game venues, these wide-open indoor playgrounds give all pint-sized birthday party guests a chance to run free. Check out our top picks for the best indoor play spaces to throw your next birthday party below—and find more party planning tips in our Guide to Kids' Birthday Parties in NYC.