Birthday Party Geelong

Birthdays around Corio Bay come in every shape: a toddler's backyard party with a jumping castle, a teenager at the trampoline park, a 30th on a rooftop or a 60th over a long Bellarine lunch. Decide first whether the party is built around a venue, an activity or a home with hired help.

Ideas sorted by the kind of party you want:

• Kids – indoor trampoline parks at Newcomb and Grovedale from $25 per person, adventure golf at Wallington and craft and plaster-painting parties in the CBD.
• Hands-on – pottery on the wheel in Geelong West, hand-building clay in Bellbrae, and paint and sip studios in the CBD and Torquay.
• Adrenaline – escape rooms, axe lanes and a smash room in South Geelong, free-roam VR, laser skirmish at Bell Park and surf lessons at Torquay.
• Food-led – a farm cooking class in Drysdale, a gin tasting in North Geelong, or a function venue with a set menu.
• At home – caterers, jumping castles, balloon backdrops and photo booths come to you.
• On the water – a private seafood charter on Port Phillip Bay for up to 12.

Venue packages run from $25 per person at a pub terrace to $110 per person for a winery set menu, with a $1,100 minimum spend or a $1,500 minimum spend at two historic pubs.