You and your guests will enjoy exclusive use of Habitot’s “Little Town” for two hours. Kids will enjoy dressing up as firefighters, driving the engine, and putting out the flames in the “burning” house. There’s also a Grocery Store and a Pizzeria where kids can don costumes and become the owners, chefs, or cashiers, using their imaginations.
Also included are our Wiggle Wall climber, Rocket Launcher and Build-a-Rocket station, creative activities in the Art Studio and maker projects in our Imagination Station. An expanded Infant Toddler Garden is available for your guests with babies/crawlers/early walkers; it features a baby ball pit, storytelling felt wall, crawl through tunnel, mirror, building blocks and baskets of toys and books. Shoes off in the Garden is requested and we appreciate every host’s help in keeping older children out of this space.
45 total adults and children over 12 months
Museum rentals are available on weekend evenings, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 6:00-8:30pm (with ½ hr before and after for hosts) and weekdays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10-12:00 or 1:30-3:30 (with ½ hr before and after for hosts). You may make your reservations for weekend evening parties on Eventbrite.
To reserve a weekday party, or for any other questions, please email our reservations manager.
Please note: Winter/Spring dates may fill up quickly.
Weekend party rentals are $475 plus a refundable $100 deposit returned within 3 days if there is no damage at your party. Weekday party rentals are $375 plus a refundable $100 deposit. Full refunds are possible up to two weeks before the party; 50% is refundable one week prior. Credit/debit cards only.
We provide two on-site staff members who will set up display tables, greet your guests, and maintain the exhibits and activity tables during the party. We have a locked room where hosts can store non-perishable items in advance of their party. Habitot covers janitorial cleaning of floors, sinks, and restrooms after your event.
Families may bring their own party goods, decorations, nut-free food, cake, and beverages. Hosts unload their supplies, decorate the museum as desired, and set out any food and beverages. NOTE: no balloons except Mylar and only removable tape on walls.
Hosts of weekend parties may provide alcohol with a homeowner’s policy coverage and sign an agreement to manage consumption behavior. **No alcohol is permitted for weekday parties.**
Hosts are responsible for exiting their guests promptly, and for supporting staff members with any unacceptable guest behavior (eg overstaying, drug use, inappropriate alcohol consumption, damaging exhibits, theft, interpersonal conflicts). Host must ensure that adult guests supervise their children at all times during parties.
Clean-up: Hosts are responsible for cleaning up after their parties. Hosts remove all decorations, pack up food and gifts, and put all waste paper products, plastic ware, wrapping paper, and discarded food in garbage bags (to be provided by Habitot).
5689 Bay Street, Emeryville, at the north end of Bay Street near Christie Ave.
Street parking ($3/hr) is often available in the evenings, and there is generous parking availability in the two story garage right across the street from Habitot’s space ($1.50/hr).
Want to see the space before deciding? Email info@Habitot.org and let us know when you’d like to visit during these hours: Friday through Monday, 10-5. Other times by prior arrangement only.
