Looking to host an extended party? Book both the morning and the afternoon slot and receive a 10% discount to your total booking price and party all day! Please Email birthdays@badm.org to apply booking discount.

All people attending the party are included in the guest count with the exception of the birthday child themselves and any children under the age of 1. Guest capacity is varied based on location, and additional guests are $25/guest as capacity allows. Kindly note that museum membership and admission tickets are not valid for party package admission.

Birthdays and Baby Showers:
As the host, you have 30 minutes before and after the start and end times to load in and pack up your personal additions to the party. All museum-provided decor and supplies will be set up before your arrival, and the mess will be cleaned up for you when guests depart!

Picnic Tables:
We’ve got the space and time reserved for you, but look to you to take care of set-up and clean-up from your event.

Private or Corporate Event:
We’re here to figure out a set-up/clean-up plan that works for you!

We have compiled a list of recommended vendors here. 
Party hosts are responsible for arranging all food and beverage for the event including ice. You are welcome to bring in food and beverage yourself, have it delivered to the museum the day of your event, or work with an outside vendor. Please note that we do not allow any open flames for heating food or alcoholic beverages at the museum.

The museum’s policy requires at least one adult for every five children.

Rock on! All spaces allow for music. If you book a party package, The Mosaic, Gallery, and Bridge Room have a portable Bluetooth speaker provided, and the Playhouse and Theater have a sound system for you. We do ask to keep the music family friendly as the sound does bleed into our public space.

Please let us know if you need to cancel your party at least 30 days in advance. Any cancellation after time of booking will be subject to a 10% administrative fee. Cancellations made less than 30 days in advance will forfeit 50% of their booking fee and cancellations made less than 14 days in advance will forfeit their full booking fee.

• Members $1600, Non-Members $1650
• 950 sq ft of indoor space including 3 dining tables, 3 buffet tables, 1 gift/cake table, and a cozy corner
• Museum admission for 40 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 60 guests.*
• Bluetooth Speaker System
• Hands-on party activity led by a museum educator
  • Ramp It Up – This activity is inspired by the engineering design process “Think, Make, Try.” It encourages children to “Think” about how vehicles are designed to accomplish various tasks, “Make” a prototype using everyday materials, and “Try” it out on a ramp to see how it performs!
  • Make Your Own Masquerade –  Participants will dive into the world of imaginative play with this activity. Children are invited to create a mask and consider how they—or a character of their own creation—might be represented through it. Whether reenacting everyday events or crafting fantastical tales, participants will enhance their creativity, abstract thinking, and problem-solving skills.

View The Playhouse Photos and Layout

• Members $1800, Non-Members $1850
• 2280 sq. Ft of indoor space including 6 dining tables, 3 buffet tables, and 1 gift/cake table.
• A large-scale Connect 4 game, engineering toy set, gymnastics mats, and book nook.
• Museum admission for 60 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 200 guests.
• Speaker System
• Hands-on party activity led by a museum educator
  • Ramp It Up – This activity is inspired by the engineering design process “Think, Make, Try.” It encourages children to “Think” about how vehicles are designed to accomplish various tasks, “Make” a prototype using everyday materials, and “Try” it out on a ramp to see how it performs!
  • Make Your Own Masquerade –  Participants will dive into the world of imaginative play with this activity. Children are invited to create a mask and consider how they—or a character of their own creation—might be represented through it. Whether reenacting everyday events or crafting fantastical tales, participants will enhance their creativity, abstract thinking, and problem-solving skills.

View Theater Photos and Layout

• Members $900, Non-Members $950
• 170 sq ft of activity space and a cozy corner indoors as well as 2 buffet tables and 3 picnic tables outdoors with one of the museum’s best views of the Golden Gate Bridge!
• Museum admission for 25 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 35 guests.*
• Bluetooth speaker
• Self-led hands-on party activity Up, Up, and Away! 
  • Watch as your ideas take flight! We provide the tinkering materials and a wind tunnel for endless fun!

View Bridge Room Photos and Layout

• Members $500, Non-Members $550
• 3 picnic tables, a tent for shade and a 6ft buffet table tucked away in the shade of our outdoor play space, Lookout Cove.
• Museum admission for 15 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase with no capacity limit, however the picnic tables seat 18 guests for dining.
• A Bluetooth speaker
• Self-led hands-on activity Bubble Party. Blow bubbles big and small! We provide bubble solution, a bubble trough, and oversized bubble wands. 

View The Mosaic Photos and Layout

• Members $600, Non-Members $650
• 300 sq ft of indoor dining space including child height dining tables, two 6ft buffet tables and a Cozy Corner. The room opens up to a shaded outdoor play space right on Festival Plaza!
• Museum admission for 15 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 20 guests.*
• Bluetooth speaker
• Self-led hands-on party activity Chalk it Up. Unleash your inner artists! We provide sidewalk chalk, water cups, water brushes, and a blank (concrete) canvas.

*this is an indoor/outdoor space, please be aware not all guests will fit inside the room at one time.

View The Gallery Photos and Layout

• Coming Soon!

• Pre-party call with our Events Manager to help you plan a stress-free, joyful celebration.
• 3 picnic tables reserved for your exclusive use during a 3-hour window, either 9:30 am – 12:30 PM or 1-4 PM.

Admission cost (if applicable) for yourself and your guests (recommended to have non-member guests pre-purchase their tickets online for easy entry).

Load-in, set-up, clean-up, and load-out (if bringing in your own supplies, we recommend a wagon for easy transport from your car to the party location).

Food and Beverages – bring it in yourself or get it delivered to the museum (we just don’t allow open flames for heating food)!

Email us at birthdays@badm.org or leave us a message on our parties line at (415) 339-3939.

• DIY Alphabet Blocks – Participants will craft a unique set of alphabet blocks with your guests. We supply the wooden blocks and art materials, creating lasting keepsakes for both baby and parents-to-be.
• Onesie Paint Party – Participants will create unique, hand-painted onesies for the baby–a memorable and fun way to celebrate the new arrival. We provide the onesies, bibs, and paint supplies; you and your guests bring the creativity! (additional costs may apply)

Members: $1050, Non-Members: $1100

• 800 sq ft of indoor space including 3 dining tables, 2 buffet tables, 1 gift/cake table, and a cozy corner with rocking chair
• Museum admission for 30 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 40 guests.*
• Bluetooth speaker
• Self-led hands-on party activity Stamp It out! We provide a paper banner and a faux birthday cake with colorful stamps, rollers, and inks. Discover the fun of printmaking by mixing colors, creating shapes, and exploring textures (or purchase an educator led activity add-on and choose from one of the staffed activity choices below!).

View The Studio photos and layout.

Members: $1600, Non-Members: $1650

• 950 sq ft of indoor space including 3 dining tables, 3 buffet tables, 1 gift/cake table, and a cozy corner with rocking chair
• Museum admission for 40 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 60 guests.*
• Bluetooth Speaker System
• Hands-on party activity led by a museum educator

View The Playhouse photos and layout.

Members: $1800, Non-Members: $1850

• 2280 sq. Ft of indoor space including 6 dining tables, 3 buffet tables, and 1 gift/cake table and cozy corner with rocking chair.
• A large-scale Connect 4 game, engineering toy set, gymnastics mats, and book nook.
• Museum admission for 60 guests included. Extra guests available for purchase up to 200 guests.*
• Speaker System
• Hands-on party activity led by a museum educator

View The Theater photos and layout.

We Provide:

• Fully Outdoor Space tucked away in the shade of our outdoor play space, Lookout Cove.
• Mosaic patio with 3 picnic tables and 3 stone benches
• Dining seating for 18 guests at a time

View the Mosaic Photos

• Indoor/Outdoor space
• 300 sq. ft. of indoor space. The rooms opens up to a shaved outdoor play space, right on Festival Plaza
• Recommended for parties of 15 – 20 guests at a time.

View The Gallery Photos

• Indoor/outdoor space located in the back of the museum by our outdoor playground, Lookout Cove.
• 170 sq ft of indoor space and 3 picnic tables outdoors with one of the museum’s best views of the Golden Gate Bridge!
• Recommended for parties of 25-35 guests at a time

View The Bridge Room Photos

• Coming Soon

• Fully indoor space centrally located on Festival Plaza
• 950 sq ft of indoor space 
• Recommended for parties of 40-60 guests at a time

View The Playhouse Photos

• Private space located in our front entry building
• 2280 sq. Ft of indoor space
• Recommended for parties of 60-200 guests at a time

View The Theater Photos

• Our entire 7-acre campus at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge!
• Generally scheduled for after-hours events between 5-9pm. 
• Earlier events are possible with consideration of any early-closure fees for the museum.
• All events are recommended to end by 9 as lighting in Fort Baker parking lots and roads are minimal.These events are bespoke, please reach out to our Events Team to see what we can do for you!