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Birthday Parties

Host Your Party at the Humane Society!

Calling all party animals!

Celebrate your next birthday with animals at the humane society! Our award winning birthday party program offers 2-hour parties at both our Kitchener and Stratford animal centres for kids ages 5 years and up.

Our packages begin at $255, with the option to add food, loot bags, and extra children (up to 5 additional max).

Please note: 1 adult must be present at all times, with a maximum of 4 adults in attendance.

Book Your Party!

Think this is the program for your child?

Book online now or contact our Community Programs team at 519-745-5615 ex 233.

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Base Party Package

Our base party package includes:

  • Up to 10 children including the birthday child
  • Centre tour
  • Animal interactions (when possible)
  • Animal themed craft or activity
  • Decorated party room
  • A 2-hour room reservation
  • Minimum 1 adult required, max 4 adults total.
Pepperoni pizza

Party Upgrades

Let us take care of everything! You can upgrade your party by choosing our platinum package, which includes pizza, cake, juice boxes and cutlery. You can also add extra pizzas, and a loot bag for each guest.

For more information about our birthday parties, please read the Birthday Party FAQ or contact our Community Programs team at (519) 745-5615 ext 233.

Birthday Parties FAQ

Questions about your upcoming party? Find most of our frequently asked questions and answers below!

Refund & Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy:
Refunds will be issued upon written request by email and will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined below. The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth reserves the right to grant exceptions to this policy in extreme circumstanc.

Partial Attendance and Early Withdrawal/Removals:
We do not provide refunds when a participant leaves a program after it has started, for any reason. This includes situations involving illness, personal choice, or when a participant needs to be removed from the program due to behaviour or safety concerns. Staffing, preparation, and resources are planned and allocated for the full duration of the program, which means we are unable to offer partial refunds in these circumstances.

No Refunds for Illness Within 72 Hours:
We understand that becoming ill before a birthday party is unfortunate, and we truly sympathize when this happens. However, we are unable to offer refunds when we receive 72 hours notice or less. At that point, there are a number of costs we cannot recover, including staff that have already been scheduled, staff time spent decorating the party room in advance, and materials that have been ordered and prepared, such as cake, pizza, and loot bags.

We also cannot reschedule birthday parties due to illness. Our party slots fill up quickly, and families generally choose dates that are close to their child’s actual birthday. Therefore, we are not able to move a party to a different day or month without taking a time slot away from another family

Preordered Cakes and Pizza:
If you ordered a cake or pizza through us, please note that these items are preordered and paid for in advance. Therefore, if you cancel your party, you will not receive these items.

Loot Bags:
If you ordered loot bags through us and cancel in 72 hours notice or less, you will not receive a refund. However, you are still welcome to pick up the loot bags that were prepared for your party. For parties cancelled with 14 days to 73 hours notice, a 50% refund will be issued. This refund will include the cost of the loot bags, but the physical bags cannot be collected.

Weather Conditions:

Birthday Parties will take place in all weather conditions - should a party need to be cancelled due to extreme weather (winter storm where safety is compromised), parents will be notified the morning of the program and offered a refund or offered to reschedule.

Refund Guidelines:

15 days notice or more for refund – 10% program fee deducted
14 days to 73 hours notice for refund – 50% program fee refunded
72 hours notice or less – No refund
Once program has begun – No refund