Greentrike is excited to announce that the Children’s Museum of Tacoma has been recognized with two awards in the 2025 Best of Pierce County. The Museum earned Gold for Best Children’s Birthday Party Venue and Bronze for Best Museum.

These community-voted honors celebrate the Museum’s joyful and engaging play environments that have served families across Pierce County for forty years.

“We are deeply honored and grateful to our community for this recognition,” said Shannon Rojecki, Director of Early Learning and Museums at Greentrike. “Each celebration, every visit, and every shared moment at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma brings our mission, to honor children and youth and champion play, to life.”

A Playful Place for Every Celebration

Greentrike’s Children’s Museum of Tacoma offers a unique birthday experience where play takes center stage. Families enjoy engaging hands-on discovery in the Museum’s playscapes, art studio, and dedicated program spaces to make every celebration memorable and playful.

Highlights of birthday parties at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma include:

  • Private party room rental for 90 minutes
  • Unlimited play access to the Museum’s playscape gallery and art studio
  • Book the Museum for a private party exclusively for your guests
  • Support from museum staff for setup, check-in, and cleanup
  • Flexibility to bring your own food and room décor

How to Book a Party

Booking a birthday party is easy:

  1. Visit greentrike.org/book-a-special-event to view details and submit a reservation inquiry.
  2. Planning something soon? For dates within two weeks, email reservations@greentrike.org

Families are encouraged to reserve early — spots are filling quickly!

About the Children’s Museum of Tacoma

Powered by Greentrike, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma welcomes families through its Pay As You Will admission model, ensuring that every child can access the joy and wonder of play. The Museum features engaging nature-inspired exhibits, a fully stocked art studio, and programs that foster creativity, curiosity, and connection for children from birth to age 12.

About Greentrike
Greentrike is a nonprofit organization that honors children and youth and champions play through museums, preschools, and community programs. Established in 1985 as the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Greentrike has grown into a champion for play and learning across Pierce County.

Greentrike also powers the Children’s Museum at JBLM, Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Monarch Diaper Bank, and playful early learning programs.