10 Best Things To Do For Birthdays In Birmingham

Location: Middle level, Bullring, Moor Street Car Park, B5 5JH.

Teenie Weenies is a city centre soft play just outside Bullring in Moor Street Car Park, split into two areas: one for toddlers and one for older children up to 11.

Alongside the play frames there are make-a-bear experiences, an Ofsted-approved nursery, and a café for the grown-ups who need a coffee and five minutes off their feet.

Here are a few more details:

• Free parking is included for all party packages.
• A party cake might not be included in any package, but if you wish to bring along a cake, napkins and candles, their team will present the cake for you.
• Only 1 adult is permitted per guest. Any additional adults will incur a £1 charge.

Birthday parties are a big part of what they do, so call ahead on 0121 643 5308 to check availability and learn more on their website.

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Location: Grand Central, B5 4BF.

The Kitty Café in Grand Central is part café, part cat paradise, with open spaces, plenty of toys, and resident cats happy to be admired or to ignore you completely.

You can settle in with a coffee, and there are vegan and vegetarian options on the menu.

Worth booking ahead, especially at weekends.

For teens and young adults after something more active, Bullring and Grand Central have a cluster of games and experiences within a few minutes of each other.

Score goals at TOCA Social

Location: 11 Saint Martin's Walk, B5 4BU.

As the world's first interactive football experience, TOCA Social at Bullring pairs interactive football with a full food and drink menu.

The kitchen runs from American diner classics to Latin American favourites and Asian street food, with cocktails for the adults and a dedicated kids' menu for everyone else.

It gets busy in the evenings and at weekends, so book a box ahead of time.

Tee off at Treetop Golf

Location: Ground Level, Bullring.

Treetop Golf at Bullring is a jungle-themed indoor mini golf venue with two 18-hole courses, Tropical Trail and Ancient Explorer.

When the round turns into arguments over whose ball went where, there's a bar serving handmade pizzas from Pizza Cabana, tropical cocktails at The Thirsty Toucan, and locally roasted coffee from Jungle Buzz Café.

There's no need to book, which makes it a good leisure activity for last-minute birthday planning.

Make a night of it at Lane7

Location: L6-L7, Bullring.

Lane7 at Bullring packs bowling, karaoke, shuffleboard, beer pong, darts, retro arcade classics, and shooting pods under one roof.

Cocktails and shareable food keep you going between games.

After 7 PM, it turns adults only, and you'll need physical ID, so get any younger guests in earlier in the day.

Learn more about Lane7 and book your package here.

Step into another world at Sandbox VR

Location: Unit 25A, Grand Central Shopping Centre.

Sandbox VR at Grand Central is a full-body virtual reality experience that has you physically ducking and dodging your way through the game.

Groups can battle zombies, explore futuristic worlds, or take on intergalactic missions, and the UK's first fully robotic bartender mixes themed cocktails and mocktails between rounds.

There's no kitchen, though catering can be arranged in advance for special events, and you can book ahead or walk in.

When the celebration calls for food, Bullring and Grand Central cover most cravings, from a smart dinner to a quick toast.

Dine in style at Brown's

Location: St Martins Square, 7 Spiceal St, B5 4BH.

Brown's Bar and Brasserie on Spiceal Street serves signature cocktails and crafted dishes, and was the first of its kind to open in the West Midlands.

It handles a celebratory dinner and a lazy weekend brunch equally well.

Brown's takes Bullring Gift Cards and sells its own, handy if you're stuck on what to get the birthday guest.

You can book the restaurant here.

Pause for brunch at EL&N

Location: 146-148 New St, B2 4NY.

EL&N is a London café brand known for all-day dining and famously photogenic interiors.

The Birmingham branch does shakshuka, French toast, grab-and-go pastries, bagels, and speciality coffee.

You can come for a quiet mid-celebration coffee or make a full brunch of it.

Gather round the pot at Haidilao Hotpot

Location: Lower level, Bullring, St Martin's Square, B5 4BA.

Haidilao Hotpot at Bullring brings the hotpot experience straight from China, with a reputation for service that borders on theatrical.

You get customisable broths, a sauce station, fresh ingredients, robot servers, and complimentary snacks while you wait, and the team will happily talk first-timers through the whole dip-and-swirl routine.

It’s ideal for a big group who are craving flavour, theatre, and comfort all in one.

Raise a glass at Frizzenti

Location: 68A East Mews, B2 4XJ.

Frizzenti in Grand Central is a bar pouring sparkling wines on tap, chilled Prosecco, and classic cocktails.

Italian tapas, coffee, and pastries are on hand if you want something alongside your glass.

Frizzenti is ideal for a smaller birthday toast right by the train station.

Taste Vietnam at Vietnamese Street Kitchen

Location: Bullring, St Martins Square, B5 4BW.

Vietnamese Street Kitchen at Bullring serves authentic Vietnamese cooking built on four generations of family recipes.

You can expect the bright, comforting flavours Vietnam is known for, done properly.

Learn more and book a table here.

Several Bullring and Grand Central retailers hand out birthday perks if you join their loyalty schemes, which the Bullring social media team covered in this Instagram post.

Every offer runs on the retailer's own terms and conditions, so check the small print when you sign up.

Space NK

Location: Lower level, Bullring, B5 4BF.

Space NK's birthday gift is a complimentary set of deluxe beauty miniatures, or a full-size product if you've reached Deluxe tier, handed out during your birthday month to NDULGE Rewards members.

You'll need to be signed up to NDULGE, opted into marketing emails, and have bought something in the last 12 months.

Terms and conditions apply, and gifts go while stocks last.

Marks & Spencer

Location: M&S, Lower & Middle Level, Bullring, Birmingham, B5 4BL.

At Marks & Spencer, Sparks members find a free birthday treat in their account at the start of their birthday month.

You can join Sparks (it's free) and add your date of birth to your profile at least 35 days before the big day.

Terms and conditions apply, and treats depend on availability.

For example, it was choosing between grapes and a birthday cake for our social media star:

Costa Coffee

Location: Lower level, Bullring, B5 4BU.

Costa Club's birthday reward is a free treat from the sweet counter, a slice of cake, a muffin, or a pastry, with nothing else to buy (whole cakes aside).

You can add your birthday in the Costa Club app, then redeem within seven days of your registered date.

Terms and conditions apply.

Krispy Kreme

Location: Upper Mall East, Birmingham B5 4BU, United Kingdom.

Krispy Kreme Rewards members get a free Original Glazed doughnut during their birthday month.

You can download the app, drop the birthday reward into your wallet, and show your ID barcode in store.

Terms and conditions apply.

Tortilla

Location: Grand Central, B2 4BQ.

Tortilla is on Bullring's birthday perks list, with rewards running through the Burrito Society app.

You can download it and sign up to see the current birthday reward and how to claim it.

The terms for each reward are shown in the app.

Two more spots not featured in Bullring's Instagram post but still worth a look:

Wagamama

Location: Lower level, Bullring, St Martin's Square, B5 4QL.

Wagamama drops a birthday gift of gyoza into Soul Club members' wallets around their birthday.

You can download the Soul Club app and sign up to claim it.

Terms and conditions apply.

Rituals

Location: Lower & Middle level, Grand Central, B24BF.

Rituals gives My Rituals members a complimentary birthday gift with any purchase.

You can join My Rituals (free), add your date of birth, and subscribe to the newsletter to qualify, then claim within 30 days of the birthday email landing.

Terms and conditions apply.

Location: Shutlock Lane, Moseley, B13 8QG.

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Highbury Park is a 42-acre public park in Moseley with woodland walks, accessible paths, an orchard, and a fishpond.

There are picnic tables and a car park near the junction of Shutlock Lane and Dad's Lane, so a birthday picnic here is about as easy and low-cost as it gets.

One thing to know: there are no toilets on site.

Location: Russell Rd, Moseley, B13 8RD.

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Cannon Hill Park is a large Birmingham park with a boating lake, the MAC arts centre, and the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park.

There's enough on, indoors and out, to keep a mixed-age group busy whatever the weather.

You'll struggle to fit it all into one visit, which is no bad thing for a birthday.

Location: Centenary Square, Broad Street, B1 2ND.

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The Library of Birmingham has two public roof terraces, each with a different feel.

The Level 3 terrace, lower down and busier, looks over Centenary Square and hosts events, play, performances, and exhibitions, while the Level 7 terrace is quieter and more private, with winding paths and circular seating areas tucked among the planting and longer views across the city.

Both are free, and currently open Monday to Saturday in limited daytime hours, so check the library's times before you go.

Location: Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH.

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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is a free-to-enter museum in Chamberlain Square, home to the Staffordshire Hoard, the Pre-Raphaelite galleries, the Round Room, the Industrial Gallery, and Wild City, a gallery aimed at families.

Admission is free, donations welcome, and you don't need to book.

It opens Wednesday to Sunday, and daily during Birmingham school holidays.

Location: Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TR.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston is a 15-acre Grade II* listed garden with four Victorian glasshouses, a Japanese Garden, alpine, bog and fern gardens, a pinetum, and an adventure playground.

With more than 30,000 plants and trees, there's plenty of ground to cover at a gentle birthday pace.

Entry is by day ticket, and membership is an option if you think you'll be back.