Birthday Parties
CELEBRATIONS AT LILLSTREET ART CENTER
BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT LILLSTREET
Birthday parties are operating under City of Chicago guidelines during the covid-19 pandemic. Please email lillstreet@lillstreet.com if you are interested in scheduling a group of 10 or less for a kid's birthday party. Full details regarding restrictions and availability available here for the spring session.
Lillstreet offers a unique and memorable experience to celebrate your child's special day. From toddlers to teenagers, your child and their friends will have an awesome time creating art!
LILLSTREET PROVIDES
- Invitations
- Goodie bags for each guest
- Two private rooms
- Teachers & assistants
- Project supplies
- Refrigerator and freezer
- Firing & glazing for all clay projects
BIRTHDAY PARTY LOGISTICS
- We recommend that you schedule your event at least 3 weeks in advance.
- A 50% deposit is required to reserve your date & time. We will call 2 weeks in advance to confirm your total attendees and collect the balance for the party.
- Deposits are non-refundable but may be applied to a future kid’s birthday party, kid’s class or kid’s camp.
- No refunds if you cancel within two weeks of your event date.
- You provide decorations, food, and utensils.
- We are happy to coordinate the art project with your party theme.
- Painting parties must be finalized 2 weeks in advance.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for clay pieces to be glazed and fired. We will email you when they're ready for pick-up.
- Lillstreet will hold all artwork for pick-up by parents or guests for up to 60 days after a party. Lillstreet is not responsible for any projects left longer than 60 days unless previous arrangements have been made for storage.
ALLOTTED TIME SLOTS FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES
- Saturday: 11am-1pm, 2-4pm or 5-7pm.
- Sunday: 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, or 5-7pm.
- To schedule your party, call our front desk staff at 773-769-4226.
TODDLER CLAY PARTIES (ages 3-4)
- $390 for up to 12 children with adults.
- Parties are 2 hours long: 1 ½ hour art experience & 30 minutes for your celebration
- There is an additional charge of $65 for live music
- Toddlers and parent or guardian work side-by-side
- Possible projects: pinch pots, slab plates, clay sculptures, and characters or themed paintings
- Goodie bag includes: Jar of Creativity with bubbles, clay ornament, paint, “create fearlessly” wristband, and chalk
YOUTH PARTIES (ages 5-10)
- $390 for up to 12 participants
- $470 for up to 18 participants
- $540 for up to 24 participants
- Parties are 2 hours long: 1 ½ hour art experience & 30 minutes for your celebration
- Possible projects: pinch pots, slab plates, clay sculptures, and characters or themed paintings
- Goodie bag includes: Jar of Creativity with bubbles, clay ornament, paint, “create fearlessly” wristband, and chalk
To inquire about parties for 1-2 year olds, please email kidstreet@lillstreet.com
A 50% deposit will be required to reserve your date/ time, and we will call 2 weeks in advance to confirm your total attendees and collect the balance for the party. No refunds, cancellations, changes to the number of kids can be made within two weeks of your event date. Deposits are not refundable but may be applied to a future event if you need to cancel and reschedule. Lillstreet staff photographer may take photographs of your party for our purposes. By booking your party, you provide your consent to use these photographs.