Tickets are now on sale for the Biggest Birthday Party Bash in Greenville!
Happy Birthday! Kidding Around is turning 12 this year and we are inviting you to celebrate with us and our 2025 KABOOM winners.
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A ticket is required for entry, and we will not sell tickets at the door or on any social media pages. This page is the only place to get tickets! Cost: $10/person. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 2 are free but must have a ticket. Be sure to read the email and have your tickets with you on the night of the celebration.
⚠️ Please be aware that scammers will immediately be offering to resell tickets. We will not be able to accommodate fake tickets due to space restrictions. Please be cautious of these scams. We will not allow any offers of ticket sales on our pages in an effort to decrease scams. ⚠️
What is the Biggest Birthday Party Bash in Greenville?
Our annual birthday party celebrates Kidding Around, our KABOOM winners and Kidding Around partners, and every family that follows Kidding Around!
Your ticket includes 2 hours of fun in The Children’s Museum of the Upstate plus an additional hour of pre-event activities outdoors, fun activities with our KABOOM winners, giveaways with our KABOOM winners, and birthday surprises!
Here’s the quick scoop (but read on for the details!)
- A fun birthday-themed party where every kid gets to be the birthday kid for the night!
- 1-hour pre-event of fun outside (weather permitting) from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Check out all the Pre-Event Fun!
- 2 hours of play in the The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
- Around 25 local organizations with birthday party activities for your kids inside the museum such as prize wheels, swag, a giant birthday card, garden activities, and more!
- See all the fun and FREE THINGS that will be given to Every Kid!
- Free Kids Meal Habit Burger Gift Certificates for EVERY child
- Free Kolapasi Indian Canteen Kids Meal Certificate for first 300 kids
- Free Kolapasi Indian Canteen Drinks: Mango Lassi and Coconut Payasam
- Free Kolapasi bag this year to carry swag
- Free Kona Ice at the outdoor pre-event
- Free CLUTCH Coffee at the outdoor pre-event
- Free cupcakes to decorate from Tip Top Cake Shop in the TCMU cafeteria!
- Biggest Birthday Giveaway in Greenville with thousands of dollars of prizes such as a free date night, a TCMU family membership, a free Acrosmith Gymnastics birthday party, a family four pack of Greenville Drive tickets, a Roper Mountain family membership, and more!
- One family will even win a FREE Limo Ride to and from the event offered from GVL Limo.
- Meet and get your photo with guests from Once Upon a Dream Parties, Elsa, Ariel, Belle, and Tiana!
- Dancing with DJ Pre-K!
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Pre-Event Outdoor Fun from 5:30-6:30 PM
Outdoor activities are subject to weather and may change.
This year’s birthday bash is better than ever with a HUGE outdoor pre-event starting at 5:30 pm. We have lots of fun, FREE things and giveaways planned, like Free Konas from Kona Ice Greenville for every kid, Free Clutch Coffee Bar drinks for each guest, a free Take & Build with Plus Plus, and meet the Papa Bear mascot and get a free carwash for every family with Papa Bear Car Wash.
FREE Konas! Kona Ice of Greenville will be there to celebrate with us!
- Every kid will get a FREE Kona Ice of Greenville
- The truck will open at 5:30-6:30 pm.
- Pictures with the mascot!
Clutch Coffee Bar will be there!
Clutch Coffee Bar will be partying with us pre-event from 5:30-6:30 pm! They will be giving a free drink to every guest at the Birthday Bash.
Wildlife Geeks of Greenville
Wildlife Geeks of Greenville will bring some special animal guests for your kids to interact with from 5:30-6:30 pm.
Plus Plus
Build your own unique creation and take it home with you with Plus Plus at Golly’s Birthday!
Plus Plus will be providing pieces and building guides, but your kids are welcome to create whatever they want! After they are done, they can take home their creations.
More Free Things for Every Kid
As we mentioned above, Kona Ice and Clutch Coffee will be outside with free treats for everyone at the pre-event. PLUS:
Habit Burger is ready to party!
Habit Burger is giving every child that attends the Biggest Birthday Party in Greenville a voucher for one free kid’s meal from Habit Burger Upstate, no purchase required!
Kolapasi Indian Canteen has a special gift for the Birthday Bash!
Kolapasi is giving out coupons for a free kids meal to the first 300 kids, a free drink to every kid, (Mango Lassi and Coconut Payasam), AND a free swag bag to every kid! This means you don’t have to worry about carrying all of the goodies you’ll be getting at our Birthday Bash. YAY!
The Main Event: Golly’s Birthday Bash
What fun is waiting for you inside the Children’s Museum at our Birthday Bash? In addition to all the museum exhibits you’ll find around 25 local organizations inside the museum with birthday fun for your kids. We’re talking about cupcake decorating, a dance party, prize wheels, swag, activities, and more!
Decorate With Tip Top Cake Shop!
Decorate your own cupcake for Golly’s Birthday! Tip Top Cake Shop is providing cupcakes and a cupcake decorating station for each kid.
Once Upon a Dream Parties is going to party with us!
Princesses from Once Upon A Dream Parties will be at the Birthday Bash to celebrate with us, meet your little ones, and spread some princess magic 😉 Elsa, Ariel, Belle, and Tiana will be there to party!
Dance the Night Away with DJ Pre-K!
Put on your dancing shoes, because DJ Pre-K will be at The Biggest Birthday Party Bash in Greenville!
DJ Pre-K is a DJ who gets the party started for your little ones! They specialize in providing family-friendly music and highly engaging entertainment at events for children. All music in their curated collection has been screened to ensure it is appropriate for little listeners.
Win Prizes, Get Party Favors & Play Games! It’s a Massive Giveaway Event
With roughly 25 local organizations attending, our Birthday Bash is a Massive Giveaway Event with thousands of dollars in prizes.
Purchasing a ticket to the Biggest Birthday Bash in Greenville allows you to opt into our massive giveaway at the event. Many of our vendors will offer special door prizes during the event.
To enter, all you have to do is opt into our massive giveaway event when you purchase your tickets. Other prizes will be chosen after midnight on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Terms & Conditions apply
See our Kidding Around Greenville terms & conditions page for our full giveaway rules.
KABOOM Awards Winners that will be at our event:
The KABOOM Awards highlight Greenville’s best. Each year readers vote on the very best in lots of important categories from childcare to places to play and medical care. This year’s winners are awesome and many of them will be at our Birthday Bash event with equally awesome giveaways you can win, party favors, and activities!
Visit them at the event to win prizes, get party favors, and play games!
We will be announcing more giveaways soon!
- Acrosmith Gymnastics | Giveaway: Free 2 hour birthday party at Acrosmith – $250 Value
- Challenge Island | Giveaway: Free Summer Camp valued at $155
- Cherry Orchard Pediatric Dentistry | Giveaway: Gift Certificate to the South Carolina Children’s Theatre | Word search and crossword activity
- Dance Without Limits | Dance party with obstacle course
- Davis Orthodontics | Giveaway: $1,000 Treatment Certificate for Braces or Invisalign for new patients | Prize wheel activity
- Erica Simonavice- Allen Tate Realtors | Jumbo Tulip Magic Scratch Craft activity
- First Presbyterian Academy | Giveaway: A coupon for a waived Application Fee for the ’25-26 school year | Valued at $175 along with FPA swag bag
- Giggles Drop-in Childcare | Giveaway: Date Night Out for up to 3 Kids for 4 hours with dinner for the children included | $144 value | Game wheel with prizes and tattoos
- Goldfish Swim School | Giveaway: Swim tote, goggles, towel + 3 months of free lessons! – $450 Value
- Greenville Drive | Giveaway: Four Tickets to a 2025 Drive game – Valued at $100 | Stop by to see Reedy Rip’It
- Greenville Federal Credit Union | Giveaway: $100 Visa gift card | Money modeling activity
- Ivybrook Academy Five Forks Campus | Giveaway: Ivybrook Merchandise & Children’s books – Value $25 | Spinning Wheel Giveaway game
- Judson Mill Play Cafe | Giveaway: Family Monthly Pass – $60 value, up to 6 kids.
- Parkside OB-GYN | Giveaway: 2 Free Tickets to a Class of Choice up to $50 value
- Parkside Pediatrics | Giveaway: 2 tickets to Baby Bootcamp Class – Value $30 per couple
- Papa Bear Car Wash | Giveaway: Gift basket donation | 1 Free Car Wash Coupon per family – Value $35
- Pigtails and Crewcuts | Confetti Hair Gel treatment
- PRISMA Health Urgent Care | Check out their table for Urgent Care Swag!
- PuddN’ Creations | Enjoy a complimentary Kiddie Cup with one topping by purchasing any adult-size “Create Your Own” pudding or premade jar. *Must present coupon at time of purchase.
- Roper Mountain Science Center | Giveaway: RMSC Annual Family Membership – $125 Value | Learn about animals and activate your creature powers activity
- Shriners Children’s Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Catholic School | Giveaway: IGLOO cooler prize pack | Corn hole activity
- STRIDES Systemic Tutoring | Spin the wheel to win a prize
- Swim Lessons With Mary | Giveaway: 4 pack of flexible lessons
- Sylvan Learning of Greenville | Giveaway: A free Insight Assessment and 1 month at Sylvan | Prize wheel activity and meet Cat in the Hat
- TCMU | Giveaway: Dreamer Membership to TCMU – $240 value
- The Little Gym | Giveaway: Free month of Membership. $125 value – 1 class per week | Decorate a crown activity
- THINC Chiropractic | Giveaway: Wellness Package with a Certificate for a New Patient Appointment and other wellness goodies. Stop by the table and get free Neurological Scans
- Upstate Kids Consignment | Seed planting activity
- Yellowbobbypins Art Camp | Giveaway: free week of summer camp valued at $235 | Painting activity
Special Guests
- Once Upon a Dream Parties: Elsa, Ariel, Belle, and Tiana will be there!
- DJ Pre-K
- Reedy Rip’ It from the Greenville Drive
- Bubbles from Goldfish Swim School
Ride a Limo to the Birthday Bash!
Greenville Executive Limo Service is giving away a free Limo ride to one of our readers! When you buy a ticket to the birthday bash you’ll be automatically entered into the giveaway, and we will pick a winner and announce it a week leading up to the event! The winner will be announced Friday, March 21st. (3/21)
If you are selected as a winner you will get picked up by a limo and driven to The Birthday Bash!
*There is a 30 mile radius limit for the Limo ride*
Terms and conditions apply. Giveaway prizes and activities are through our partners and subject to change.
