Escape rooms for kids' birthday in Philadelphia

Looking for a birthday party the whole class will talk about? These 26 escape rooms in Philadelphia are designed for kids' parties — children's escape rooms, party rooms, and space for the whole group.

26 escape rooms
The Dig
Escape game

The Dig

  • 2-10 people10+60 min.

A mixture of Indiana Jones and Da Vinci Code, the Dig is a multi-layered game with hidden twists and unexpected turns. Can you solve the mystery and escape?

PATCO15th-16th & Locust
The Agency
Escape game

The Agency

  • 2-10 people10+60 min.

An unprecedented mission for your special agents' department. Succeed within an hour or be dismissed. Strict time frame. Success or failure determines your fate.

PATCO15th-16th & Locust
The Illusionist
Escape game

The Illusionist

  • 2-10 people10+60 min.

Get trapped in The Mysterious Malini's parlor, discover his dark secrets, and escape before he returns. Do you have what it takes to outsmart this magician-turned-murderer in 60 minutes? Join now!

The Laboratory
Escape game

The Laboratory

  • 2-10 people7+60 min.

Someone has poisoned the Swedish PM, but there's hope! Solve clues to find the antidote in a secret lab within an hour. Fail, and get ready to run. Time is ticking!

The Pirate Ship
Escape game

The Pirate Ship

  • 2-10 people10+60 min.

Get thrown into a pirate adventure! Find the stolen gold, appease Captain Calabaza, or face being thrown overboard. Only 60 minutes to avoid Davy Jones’ Locker! Be quick, mateys!

Top Secret
Escape game

Top Secret

  • 2-12 people12+60 min.

Unidentified object found on base. Agents turned paranoid, protecting some item. Your mission: learn all about this unit, get access to everything and recover the guarded item. It's a matter of national security!

Prison Break
Escape game

Prison Break

  • 2-10 people12+60 min.

Sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, you've got a final chance to escape amid a riot. Can you seize this opportunity to break free or will you be transferred to a max security prison?

Sorcerers' Quest
Escape game

Sorcerers' Quest

  • 3-8 people12+60 min.

Step into the world of magic at Sorcerer’s Castle! Locate wands, find treasures, and vanquish the Dark Lord in this enchanting, illusion-filled adventure! Can you navigate the mystical twists and turns?

Shawshank v2
Escape game

Shawshank v2

  • 3-9 people12+60 min.

Unleash your inner escape artist with our immersive prison-themed experience! Team up, solve puzzles and break free from your cell in Newark's most popular escape room

Pharaoh's Tomb
Escape game

Pharaoh's Tomb

  • 2-4 people12+60 min.

Enter the Pharoah's Tomb and sift your way through ancient Egyptian artifacts in order to find your way out.

  • 3-6 people12+60 min.

Paying tribute to an iconic group of detectives, this high school is filled with mystery! Confusion is the onset...with surprise lurking about. You will need to participate in order to figure the rest out.

The Museum
Escape game

The Museum

  • 3-6 people12+60 min.

Help! There has been a theft and we need your help! We need you to work your way through several different precious forms of art and history to figure out how this heist unfolded!

  • 2-10 people12+60 min.

Inherit your eccentric rich uncle's billions! Play his crazy games as his will dictates. Will you take on the challenge for a chance at massive wealth?

  • 2-8 people12+60 min.

Find yourselves locked in an ancient Egyptian tomb with puzzles and surprises that can lead to your freedom. But hurry, time is short; you may be locked in forever, or worse!

The Laboratory
Escape game

The Laboratory

  • 2-8 people12+60 min.

Enter a world of enigma with Dr. Heisenburg. Will you survive the nuances of being his lab assistant, or will your life fall into jeopardy?

Game of Stones
Escape game

Game of Stones

  • 2-10 people12+60 min.

A long night is coming as well as the bloodiest war the Kingdom has ever seen... Would you dare to escape the darkest prison in the Kingdom and stop the tyrant who wants to seize your throne? You have one hour... And one chance

B1B2LCity Hall
Ultimate Heist
Escape game

Ultimate Heist

  • 2-10 people12+60 min.

Your boss has an urgent mission for you. As a highly skilled robber, time is of the essence. Stay longer than an hour and the police are alerted. Dare completing the Ultimate Heist? Give it a try now!

B1B2LCity Hall
  • 2-10 people12+60 min.

Take advantage of special weekday rates! Just $25/person Monday-Thursday. Weekend rates only $30/person Friday-Sunday.

B1B2LCity Hall
  • 2-2 people10+60 min.

Step into the shoes of a firefighter and relive the dramatic rescue of Notre Dame in our immersive virtual reality escape game. Amidst the blazing flames, will you be able to save its most precious treasure?

  • 2-4 people12+60 min.

Step into a post-apocalyptic virtual reality. With 44 minutes to reverse the apocalypse, it's a race against time. Adrenaline, fighting spirit, a desire to win - does your team have what it takes? The clock's ticking! Time to save the world!

  • 2-4 people10+60 min.

Step into the Animus, go back to 1928 and join the vanished expedition in the Sinai Peninsula. Discover the truth about their fate and unveil the mysteries of the Lost Pyramid.

  • 3-4 people12+60 min.

Join INCARNA organization! Unearth a new dimension brimming with unexplored landscapes and peculiar lifeforms. Pass our test and embark on an incredible adventure!

  • 2-4 people9+60 min.

Alpha team has disappeared during its last mission with lost vital info… Rev up for a time-traveling adventure to ancient Egypt and the moon landing to find the lost agents and save the world!

  • 2-4 people10+60 min.

Earth is under threat! Find energy sources within 50 minutes in exotic locations like Aztec temples and sunken pirate ships! Time is running out!

  • 3-4 people12+60 min.

Intense instability and gravitational anomalies are threatening the dimension 'Alpha Aven'. Explorers needed to venture into the unknown and save Incarna's interdimensional network.

  • 2-4 people12+60 min.

Journey back to Greece 445 B.C. with our Animus simulation program. Uncover the hidden artefact believed to be the legendary ship of the Argonauts. Your adventure awaits...

Children's Birthday in an Escape Room: How to Organize

An escape room is one of the best birthday ideas for children aged 6 and up: instead of just sitting around, kids become a team of detectives or wizards and embark on a real adventure. It's active, memorable, and — unlike a trampoline — works even with 12-year-olds.

Many venues in Philadelphia offer a special birthday package: a private escape room for the group, a decorated room for cake and gifts before or after the game, and discounts for large groups. Most rooms accommodate 2–6 children at a time — for a large guest list, ask about two parallel escape rooms or splitting into teams.

Choose a room based on age and theme: magic and treasure hunt escape rooms are a surefire hit, while older kids enjoy a light detective theme. Let the host know it's a birthday — they will adjust the clues so every child leaves a winner. Book in advance: daytime slots on weekends are the first to go.