Birthday Party FAQs

Historic Philadelphia, Inc. - Franklin Square Birthday Party FAQs

1. What are the party rates?

$200 tented area, directly behind carousel
$175 non tented area in front of playground
5 picnic tables, seats 40 comfortably
Additional hours are half the cost of site fee
You are allowed to arrive a half hour before your party to set up
Please book no later than two weeks prior, site fee required in advance to hold your party date
15 days to cancel with complete refund

2. What is included in the Site Fee?

3. What happens in the event of rain?

If you anticipate rain, give a call 24 hours before your party to cancel and we will reschedule

On the day of your party, if there is light rain the park is still open and therefore parties do go on as scheduled
If we have to shut down the park during a party, we are happy to reschedule

4. What are the other activities my party can do while on site?

Unlimited use of the Philadelphia Park Liberty carousel with a round of min golf $8
Unlimited use of Philadelphia Park Liberty carousel $4
Birthday child is free!
Any child two years or under is free but will need to be accompanied by an adult. The adult will then be included in the cost.
You are charged for activities the day of the party. It is based on a head count of all the people who participated in the activities

5. What are our food options?

We have in array of food packages from pizza to chicken fingers. They all come with a bag of chips and a soda from $3.75-$6.50 and ice cream for $2.50
If you choose to do food through the park, the attendant will be there to serve the food to your area.
Food is paid the day of the party. It is based on a head count
You are allowed to bring your own food into the square
You are not allowed to grill or use sternos. No open Flames except a birthday candle.

mini-golf

6. Could there be any additional entertainment?

We have a variety of entertainment from balloon artists, face painters, jugglers, cartoon artist. They are a two hour minimum from $175-$225
We also have group activities such as water balloons, piñatas, art and crafts. $30-$175
50% of the cost of the entertainment is paid when you pay your site fee. The remainder is the day of the party.
You are not allowed to bring in your own entertainment. We are a city park and have certain guidelines that have to be followed

First, you must have three possible party dates and times in mind.
Then, you must contact our Special Events Manager.
Once you find out whether your date is available, we must accept the site fee in full to confirm the booking.
PLEASE NOTE: Availaibility is not a guarantee. Please allow yourself 2 to 3 weeks time to receive a timely confirmation of your party booking.
Parties are booked on a first come, first serve basis.