Another birthday party option: Broward County's horse stables
Grassy plains, grazing horses, white wood fences. It almost looks like Kentucky. But it's Coconut Creek.
Tradewinds Park horse stable is on the north side of
Sample Road, west of I-95. It's directly across Sample from the
entrance to Butterfly World, which is on the south side of
Tradewinds Park.
I paid a visit last week to the horse stables at Tradewinds Park, a county government property, and came away with another option for kids' birthday parties. The county is in the birthday party package business, unbeknownst to me.
For $10 per child, with a minimum of 10 children, a maximum of 20, you can give your child a horse party.
You get a tent near the playground. Five picnic tables, a grill, two pony ride tickets per child (kids have to be 52 inches or shorter), a barn tour and party invitations.
Food costs extra. So do jumps in the bounce house.
But it's an option.
Check out Tradewinds Farms birthday party packages online by clicking here. The county's website is confusing on this issue, so here's what you need to know: There are two options -- one is for a county-run party, and another is for a party run by a private entity.
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