
Birthday Party Package
15 minutes Exploration Hall
30 minute naturalist program
45 minutes Pond Pavilion celebration time
*Cave Hike and Fossil Hike are 45 minutes (no Exploration Hall)
Pavilion Use/Decorations:
Eco-friendly, simple decor is encouraged. To protect our park ecosystem, confetti, rice, birdseed, glitter, streamers, pinatas, balloons or party poppers are not permitted.
Restroom is available in pavilion.
Call 507-328-3950 to book a birthday party!

Party topics:
Ages 4 - 11
Outdoor Nature I Spy (Ages 4-6)
Birthday guests will be given a page of seasonally appropriate picture of natural items, plants, and animals. A Quarry Hill naturalist will lead guests on a hike to find the things pictured on the page. Nature items will not be gathered on this hunt, only observed and marked like a bingo card. Guests will spend 10-15 minutes in the indoor Exploration Hall enjoying the live animals and exhibits.
Wild Things (Ages 4-11)
The birthday child and guests will experience an up close encounter with your choice of 2 resident Quarry Hill animals. Opportunities to touch or hold the animal are offered to party guests. Naturalist led time also includes feeding the fish in the large aquarium.
Choose from: frog, salamander, toad, turtle, snake, cockroach, walking sticks. Guests will spend 10-15 minutes inside the Exploration Hall enjoying the live animals and exhibits.
Ages 6 - 11
Cave Hike (Ages 6-11) - Available April -October (45 minutes)
A Quarry Hill naturalist will guide an 8-10 minute hike to the cave. Participants will be introduced to a brief history of the cave, as well as an explanation of what life might be discovered inside. The naturalist will lead the participants through the cave as a group to explore select parts of the cave.
Sensational Snakes (Ages 6-11)
Slithering, scaly, and sensational are all good words to describe this reptile. Learn about what makes a snake so unique and get a chance to meet a couple of our resident hissy friends. Guests will spend 10-15 minutes inside the Exploration Hall enjoying the live animals and exhibits.
Totally Turtles (Ages 6-11)
Did you know that the number of scutes on a turtle shell is the same number of full moons in a year? Learn more about these reptiles and what makes them so unique. Guests will spend 10-15 minutes inside the Exploration Hall enjoying the live animals and exhibits.
Ages 7 - 11
Birds of Prey (Ages 7-11)
Find out what makes these birds (Eagles, Hawks, Owls, & Falcons) unique. Participants will get the chance to meet a live American Kestrel or an owl. Guests will spend 10-15 minutes in the indoor Exploration Hall enjoying the live animals and exhibits.
Ages 8 - 11
Quarry & Fossil Hike (Ages 8-11) (late Spring-Fall/45 minutes)
Take a hike into the past. After a 10-15 minute hike up to the Quarry, party guests will hunt for some of Quarry Hill’s prehistoric inhabitants. Kids should wear comfortable hiking shoes.


