Soft Play Parties
Arguably the leading play facility in the area.
Our Soft Play area now includes brand new interactive features exclusive to the Dolphin Centre.
Under the Sea leaflet [pdf].
Watch our YouTube videos to see our soft play area; seating and catering area; and our party rooms.
Come and meet Pirate Pete and help the Mermaid Princess find Fin the Dolphin, who has been stolen by Slick and MC the mischievous sharks. Along the way join in the challenge to see if you come across Pirate Pete's treasure.
Children's Birthday Parties
Standard Option
Available Monday to Sunday, 10.00am - 6.00pm
Cost: £8.50 per child, min 10 children.
To include:
- Party invitations
- One hour soft play
- 45 minutes catering on Pirate Island
- Happy Birthday note on our LCD screen for the birthday child
- Party gift for each child
- Water and juice provided throughout the party
- Cake ceremony
(you provide the cake and candles and we slice it and wrap it and hand it out to the children)
- Themed party throne for the party child to sit whilst enjoying their party food
Off peak cost: £7.99, min 10 children
Monday-Thursday (Darlington term-time only), 4.15-5pm, followed by 45 mins catering on Pirate Island).
Upgrade Option
Cost: £9.99 per child, min 10 children
All of the standard features plus:
- Upgrade party gift for each child
- A flask of tea and coffee provided for the parents served with the meal on Pirate Island
- A party photo to take away as a reminder of the special day
Off peak cost: £9.48, min 10 children
Monday-Thursday (Darlington term-time only), 4.15-5pm, followed by 45 mins catering on Pirate Island).
Under 7's
- Platters of ham, cheese and tuna sandwiches in wholemeal and white sliced bread... no crusts
- Stone baked garlic bread with tomato and lashings of melted cheese
- Pirate Pete's golden chicken nuggets
- Cucumber and carrot sticks
- Mini grilled sausages with Ketchup
- Spiral fries
- Home baked cookie tray
- Neptune's ice cream dessert
- Refreshing juice
Ages 7 Plus (recommended for bigger kids with bigger appetites)
- Mouth watering pizza topped with lashings of cheese
- Hot dogs in buns served with ketchup
- Spiral fries
- Delicious ice-cream sundae
- Refreshing juice
*We cannot guarantee that any of the items on the menu are free from nuts or traces of nuts.
To make a booking for a child's party in the soft play area or for further information, please telephone 01325 388410 or e-mail birthdayparties@darlington.gov.uk or complete our Birthday Party Enquiry Form
Images of the area can be viewed on flickr [external link].