Gryphon Birthday Parties and Group Bonding Programs
Celebrate with us from October to May by hosting your next birthday party or group bonding event with the Gryphons! Our staff bring everyone together for laughter & fun with engaging activities based on your desired outcomes. Our goal is to ensure a memorable experience for everyone!
Birthday Party Styles - all parties are 2.5 hours
- Gryphon Camp Style Party (Ages 6-12) - $365.00 + tax
- Indoor Climbing Wall Party (Ages 7-14) - $390.00 + tax
- Nerf Action Party (Ages 7-12) - $380.00 + tax
- Party details can be found below. Click on the party image.
Group Bonding
Are you looking for a fun way to bring your group together to celebrate or bond? We can host a customized group bonding event for you! Please contact Kevin directly about date availability, time/length of event and pricing at lindner@uoguelph.ca
Birthday parties and Group Bonding programs are available from October to May. Due to our extensive Summer Camps programming, we do not offer Parties from June to September.
GRYPHON PARTIES & BONDING PROGRAMS
Join the Gryphons as we host a memorable birthday party or group bonding program for you and your group. Our facilitators will bring everyone together with laughter, fun, active games and specific activities based on your desired outcomes that will make this memorable!
Birthday Party Details & Party Availability
- Parties are 2hrs.30min. in length (2 hours of planned programming and 30 minutes in the birthday-themed party room. Note that the programming time may be divided into sessions to allow a mid-party break)
- All parties have a maximum capacity of 14 participants (including the birthday guest of honor). This capacity is for those who will be participating in the activities.
- Every party participant must compete the University of Guelph waiver form. You can find these forms on our website and submit them prior to the party date.
- The birthday party guest of honor adults (hosts) must stay for the duration of the party. Others may stay if they wish, but we do encourage parents/guardians to give party guests the opportunity to enjoy the party on their own.
- All guests will meet within the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre lobby (inside the Larry B. Pearson sliding door entrance across from the hockey arena). Our Gryphon staff will greet everyone and bring them to the party room. This will also be the location for pick up at the end of the party.
- The family hosting the birthday party and guest of honor are welcome to arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled party time in order to set up and meet Gryphon Party staff. You can bring your own snacks and drinks for the party, as we do not provide this as part of the party package.
- A $75 non-refundable fee must be paid at the time of booking, with the remaining amount due prior to attending the party
- Any questions about booking or party details can be directed to Kevin Lindner (Active Kids & Climbing Wall Coordinator) at lindner@uoguelph.ca
Birthday Party Forms & Resources
Below are links to forms that MUST be submitted prior to the birthday party date along with a map to our location to share with your guests.
Birthday Party Attendance Sheet: Please submit this form once you have your guests confirmed. This will be used for attendance and the collection of waiver forms prior to the date of the birthday party. Click on the picture below to complete and submit the attendance form.
Release Forms: All participants attending the birthday party, must complete the release form prior to attending the birthday party.
Camp Style or Nerf Action Birthday Parties - if you are attending a camp style or nerf action party, please complete your release form here.
Climbing Wall Birthday Party - if you are attending a Climbing Wall birthday party, please complete your release form here.
Directions to the University of Guelph Gryphons Athletics Center: The map below will show you where to park and enter at the Athletics Center for the Gryphons Birthday Party. Please click on the map below to assess directions.
Today was awesome!! So much fun had by all and very well organized. Elizabeth and Brooklyn did a fantastic job. Emma was disappointed not to get to see you Kevin. She kept asking when you were coming :) Have a great rest of the weekend. Please remind me when winter camp will be open for registration. Kathleen
Johnny had a great time today – thanks so much to you and the team for organizing and running an awesome birthday party for him! Elizabeth and Tanner did a fantastic job and he’s looking forward to seeing them again in a future camp! He loved the Gryphons gifts and card as well! Thanks again, Mike (Also sent a photo of Johnny at home with the water bottle filled with candy)
Thanks very much for the wonderful party! Finley and his friends had a lot of fun, and Brooklyn and Tanner did a great job running it. One of Finley's friends said it was the best birthday party ever.
Have a good day, Jana
The party was so fantastic!! Extremely organized and enjoyed by all! Thanks so much :) Michelle
Thank you so much for everything! That was a blast!!! We will be booking for next year and all the parents have been asking me about it. I’ll be spreading the word about your awesome parties! Thank you again!!! Karla, Jason and Max
It was a blast! Everyone had a great time. Thanks again, Susan
Violet definitely enjoyed the party and so did her friends! A huge thank you to both you and Emma for making sure the day was fun filled and so well organized. Arran
Alex and his friends had a great time. Thank you again for organizing it Kevin!
Kevin, just a quick note of thanks to you, Tanner and Brooklyn. Landon and his friends had a fantastic time at his party on Saturday. Tanner and Brooklyn did a fantastic job keeping the kids engaged and active. They were very organized, and I was really impressed. We’ll definitely look into the other programs you provide. What a great service you offer the children in our community! With Thanks, Sandra
Dale had THE BEST time at his party on Saturday. We all had the best time. Everything felt so well planned and was beautifully executed. Ali and Colin were fantastic with the kids (not only Dale and his friends but Dale's younger siblings as well) and were terrific hosts for the facility. We were so happy with the flow of the party, with the location, with the decorations, with the equipment, and with the overall experience. I've already shared the link to your website with friends in town and have highly recommended this as a birthday party option. Colin also gave us a run-down on your summer camps and I have the sign-up date marked on the calendar. Thank you all for giving Dale such a wonderful birthday party experience. I truly mean it when I say that I think he'll remember this party for the rest of his life. Kate
Thank you so much Kevin. All the kids had a great time, even me and my husband. The coaches let us try it out. It was something. I love it. The helpers you organized for Jayden’s birthday party were great. So well organized and well done. Thanks a lot again for your help to organize the party. Very well done. Cheers Kevin, Berna
The kids all had a great time! Taylor and Elizabeth were effective leaders who kept the kids engaged.
Take care, Kathleen
Thank you so much, our daughter had so much fun and it was really well done
Thanks, Kevin the party was great! Burke is great at managing the group and adapting and you added such great energy to it getting girls pumped up and engaged. Love the gratitude closing for the birthday girl
This party was amazing! I give it a 10/10. Every kid should have one like this now - Birthday Guest of Honour
We just wrapped up our Nerf birthday party at UofG for our son, James.
I just wanted to reach out and highlight what an amazing job both Colin and Brooklyn did as hosts and facilitators. They were friendly, polite, cheerful, and great with the kids. They kept everyone entertained and handled any of the few incidents where kids weren't perfectly happy. The party was a great success, in no small part thanks to their efforts.
Cheers,Owen
Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre
50 East Ring Road, Guelph, ON, N1G 4Z8