Birthday Parties
Celebrate your birthday with the animals at East Bay SPCA! We host parties at both our Dublin and Oakland locations. Parties are offered for ages 6 and up.
Party Features
- Rental of the party space for two hours
- Behind the scenes tour
- One dog and one cat meet-and-greet (if appropriate shelter animals are present)
- Plush dog for the birthday child
Party Hours & Timing
Due to the popularity of our Summer Camp Program, we are unable to offer birthdays during the summer months.
Saturdays 10 am-12 pm OR 2 pm-4 pm (Dublin only)
Sundays 10 am-12 pm (Dublin & Oakland) OR 2 pm-4 pm (Oakland only)
To ensure enough time for all activities, the educator will start your party on time. If party guests arrive late, they may not be able to participate in the shelter enrichment activity at the beginning of the party.
15 minutes – Welcome Guests
15 minutes – Enrichment Craft (making cat toys, adoption posters, etc.)
30 minutes – Shelter Tour
15 minutes – One Dog Meet-and-Greet
45 minutes – Additional Time in Birthday Room (to be used for food, cake, presents)
Party Fees
Tier 1- $300 (enrichment craft, behind the scenes tour, animal meet, gift for birthday child, and party space)
Tier 2- $375 (enrichment craft, behind the scenes tour, animal meet, gift for birthday child, party space, PLUS stuffy favors for each party guest)
The fee for the birthday party program includes up to a maximum of 12 children (including the birthday child and siblings) and 1-2 adult chaperones. Birthday parties must be paid in full to secure your party date and time upon booking. For cancellations made more than 4 weeks prior to the party date, a refund (minus a $25 administrative fee) will be granted. For cancellations made less than 4 weeks prior to the party date, no refunds will be issued and the entire party fee will be forfeited.