Lee's Summit is a small town located southeast of the Kansas City metropolitan area in western Missouri. It has a population of just over 91,000 residents. Although it is relatively small in size, there are several places in town or nearby to host a child's birthday party.
A Flip Zone
A Flip Zone (aflipzone.com) is an indoor gymnastics center complete with a 30-foot foam obstacle course and slide. It offers children's gymnastics and tumbling classes as well as high school cheerleading classes but it is also available for private birthday party sessions. A Flip Zone provides all the invitations, food, drinks and goodies needed for a birthday party to remember.
Summit Waves
Summit Waves (cityofls.net/Parks/Facilities/Summit-Waves/Rentals.aspx) is a local water park operated by Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation. The park's attractions include a 904-foot "lazy river," body and tube slides, a six-lane lap pool with diving boards, a water playground area featuring mini kid's slides and dump buckets. The birthday package includes admission, a designated cabana for party use and cold ice cream treats.
Paradise Park
Paradise Park (no website; 1021 NE Colbern Road, Lee's Summit, MO; 816-246-5224) is a large facility that offers fun for all ages. Attractions include a small children's play area, multi-level foam factory, a 24-foot rock-climbing wall, bumper cars, mini bowling room, an 18-hole miniature golf course and batting cages. It offers several different birthday packages, based on the number of guests and the type and number of attractions you choose.
KidZone
KidZone (kidzonekc.com) is an open play arena located just a few miles north of Lee's Summit in Blue Springs. It features such equipment as bouncing inflatables, a giant slide and trampolines. There is also a Paint Zone room, where kids can use glow-in-the-dark paint under black lights to create works of art. KidZone offers a choice of four "Party 'N Play" packages that offer admission, table settings, food, drinks, balloons, a gift for the birthday child and complimentary setup and cleanup.
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