Birthday Parties and Private Events are Available at the PWM!

We are very happy to announce that we offer weekend birthday parties and events at the Petaluma Wildlife Museum!

Overview of the birthday party experience we offer:

• 3-5pm on available Saturdays & Sundays throughout the academic school year (see available dates below)
• 2 hrs exclusive use of the Museum --> 1 hr inside the museum/1hr front courtyard & tortoise garden
• Additional 30 min set-up & break-down time before & after the party; balloons and/or themed decorations welcomed outside (in the courtyard)
• Maximum # of Guests: Up to 30 kids (adults included) taken into the Museum during the 1st hour tour (adults may opt to stay outside in the courtyard during the tour; we require at least one adult for every 15 kids to come into the Museum with the kids tour group to help supervise behavior).
• Please bring your own food and *drinks (to be consumed outside in the courtyard, only --> no food or drink allowed inside the museum; * alcohol is not permitted on school/museum grounds)
• 1 hour guided, interactive tour for of the Museum provided by trained docents from 3-4pm; docents will be available throughout the duration of the party (3-5pm) --> animal presentations throughout duration of event
• Clean-up & trash removal required (we have a dumpster on site)
•  COST:
  • ​1-15 total visitors coming into the PWM during the 1st hour tour = $450.00
  • 16-22 total visitors coming into the PWM during the 1st hour tour = $500.00
  • 23-30 total visitors coming into the PWM during the 1st hour tour = $550.00
  • 31-40 total visitors coming into the PWM during the 1st hour tour = $600.00
• FULL PAYMENT (non-refundable) IS DUE 1-WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF THE EVENT; you may pay online using PayPal via our website (under our "Donations" tab) or you can bring payment to the Museum (201 Fair Street, Petaluma, CA, 94952 - cash or check okay; checks made out to "Petaluma Wildlife Museum")
•  Photographs and videos permitted and encouraged :)

In order to begin the process of reserving a tour, please click on THIS LINK and fill out the PWM Birthday Party Event Google Form.
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Your information will be sent to our Instructor, Mr. Philip Tacata, and he will respond to you (via email) confirming a Birthday Party booking for your group as well as send you an invoice for the reservation (please allow up to a week for a response). Looking forward to celebrating and amazing birthday with your kid!

AVAILABLE WEEKEND BIRTHDAY PARTY/EVENT DATES FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR:
OCTOBER: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
NOVEMBER: 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
DECEMBER: 8, 14, 21, 22
JANUARY: 18, 19, 25, 26
FEBRUARY: 1, 2, 9, 15, 16
MARCH: 1, 2, 15, 16, 22, 23
APRIL: 5, 6, 26, 27
MAY: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
JUNE: 1