FAQ

The birthday party is the regular style party, other parties are going to be there sharing the facility. The private parties are unique, you get to rent the whole entire 12,000 SQFT facility for just your party, no one else will be sharing it with you!

Our concept is open, you’ll get a table that’s big enough for your party.

For Open Play you can bring drinks, but we do not allow you to bring in food. For parties and events you can cater or bring in your own food, cake, drinks and snacks.

We sell water and gatorade, but they are not cold. You can bring in your own drinks. For parties we recommend you bring a cooler for the group with cold drinks. For parties 21+, please check with us on BYOB policy.

Cake or Cupcakes are allowed for Birthday Parties but not for open play

Decorations are allowed for Birthday Parties but not for open play, as long as it doesn’t stick to the walls, we have murals that are airbrushed on the walls and it gets peeled off once we stick tape to it.

Yes you can, but you'll need to keep track of which guns are yours. Do not bring your own foam darts, it is impossible to separate yours at the end of play.

No please don’t bring your ammo, we will provide that free of charge. We will not be able to figure out yours from ours.

You can add players even on the day of the party. To adjust the party down, it must be done a week before the event, as we plan our staffing based on party sizes and do not reduce headcount the day of the event. We recommend booking the size you expect to have. If you book the 10 person party you will get the smallest table, and when the arena is full, there is not a way to give you a larger table. Players can join and space will be tight at the table.

We recommend tennis shoes or things that protect your toes.. There are bounce houses, so YOU WILL NEED SOCKS. While we recommend tennis shoes, we know all the kids love those slide on shoes and the Berkenstocks with socks. Honestly, you be you. It is blacklight so you won't embarrass your dad too much.

Yes. Beyond the Glow-in-the-Dark Warzone, we have bounce houses, and air hockey.

Please visit our Birthdays page to learn more about pricing for Area 51 and Area 52 party packages.

Your grandma can play, and she definitely shoots a blaster better than you. People of all ages can play. We find it is perfect for ages 6-12, and many teenagers enjoy it when they come with their friends. Youth groups and corporate events have a blast. At the ages of 5 and 4 and 3, look it is a large playground arena with nerf guns shooting people, they will get hit, we promise. You know your kid, if they like that, they can play. We know that people can trip over smaller children in black lights. So for the younger ones, we ask the parents to be always around them to help them out with loading their Nerfs. We start charging from 3 years old.

Yes. We provide goggles for our players and THEY MUST be worn.

You're welcome to come in for open play! Learn more here.

A deposit is required for all Parties. The deposit for all Birthday Parties is only $150 and for all Private parties its 50% of the party’s worth. You can pay the balance on or before your party’s day.

Yes you can, we will either charge it per player or offer to upgrade the package to cover more players if its cheaper for you.

For open space birthday parties, we only count the players – spectators are free! We don't charge you to watch your kids play with Nerf Guns, we are not like that other party place. We know you are there for them. If you want a blaster to join in the fun, we do charge for that AWESOME experience. We definitely recommend the parents join in the Arena fun. It is much better memories when you blast your kids and their friends. For private parties, we need to count of all of your guests in advance so we can staff your party accordingly.

No, that is the purpose of a deposit. It holds your spot, and it is not refundable. We will always do our best to shift to a future date, if you provide us notice of the change. If you cancel it is not refunded. We want you to Party!