Bring Urban Adventure Squad to your next birthday party or special event!
Urban Adventure Squad is available on a limited basis to provide birthday adventures and other special events for people of all ages. We’ve received more requests than ever this year to provide birthday hikes and activities for children and we’ve had so much fun doing it. This webpage includes some information and FAQs about our approach to birthday adventures.
If you’re interested in a birthday party for a high school student or adult, a team building experience for your business or organization, or other special event, please email us to set up a phone or Zoom call, as the information below might not apply to your unique inquiry.
Birthday adventures take place outdoors in green spaces and parks around Washington, D.C., and are a safe alternative to indoor celebrations. UAS entire staff is fully vaccinated against COVID19 and every special event is fully outdoors and masked for year round fun. Click here to read more about how Urban Adventure Squad is keeping you and your party crew safe. We offer 60- or 90-minute birthday adventures for students in kindergarten and above. Keep reading to find out how to do your birthday, Squad style.
If you’re interested in a birthday party for a high school student or adult, a team building experience for your business or organization, or other special event, please email us to set up a phone or Zoom call, as the information below might not apply to your unique inquiry.
Birthday adventures take place outdoors in green spaces and parks around Washington, D.C., and are a safe alternative to indoor celebrations. UAS entire staff is fully vaccinated against COVID19 and every special event is fully outdoors and masked for year round fun. Click here to read more about how Urban Adventure Squad is keeping you and your party crew safe. We offer 60- or 90-minute birthday adventures for students in kindergarten and above. Keep reading to find out how to do your birthday, Squad style.
FAQs
Planning
I’m interested in a birthday adventure with Urban Adventure Squad. How can I get started?
At least 3-4 weeks ahead of when you would like to have the party, please email us at [email protected] to let us know you’re interested. We can schedule a phone call to answer your questions, and discuss your preferred date as well as a rain date.
Once we have your preferred dates and times, we’ll reach out to our team of educators to see if we have enough staff available to confirm your party. We’ll let you know whether we can confirm your preferred date or if we need to plan for another date based on staff availability.
What space or setting is best for a UAS birthday adventure?
We can kick off the adventure from your yard or a public park or green space.
What is your child-to-educator ratio for a birthday adventure?
Our hikes and activities are most successful with small groups and we maintain a ratio of one UAS educator to every 7 or 8 children attending the party. This helps us tend to each guest’s unique needs and interests, especially when we’re working with students who aren’t always used to hiking or being outdoors with the Squad. It also allows us to safely lead hikes and activities around the city and provides the level of educational fun you expect from UAS.
If your party includes 14 or less children, we’ll provide two UAS educators to lead the activities. If the total number of children exceeds 14, we ask that children be split into smaller groups and we will provide an additional educator for each additional seven guests.
We welcome the host parents to join any hikes we embark on, but ask that parents of guests stay behind. For safety, ease of trail sharing, and to stay within park permit requirements, it is always best to keep our groups as small as possible. *We can welcome more parents on the hike if many of the guests are in kindergarten or 1st grade.
Costs and Payments
What does it cost and is a deposit required?
An Urban Adventure Squad facilitated adventure for 14 children lasting one hour starts at $300. The price increases with the number of guests and length of the party because we will provide more educators and it requires more prep time.
No deposit is necessary but we require full payment at least two weeks ahead of the birthday party. Payment can be made through our UltraCamp registration system.
2-14 guests 15-21 guests 22-28 guests
60-min adventure $300 $350 $400
90-min adventure $350 $400 $450
What is included in the cost?
Your payment includes two or more experienced outdoor educators from Urban Adventure Squad. Our enthusiastic educators will set expectations, provide an educational and exciting hike, and facilitate the activities of your choice over the course of 60 or 90 minutes. UAS educators are patient, enthusiastic, and love connecting children to the outdoors. Depending on the activities you choose, we may provide species ID bingo cards, rope for knot-tying, or other minimal supplies to guide us through activities.
Most birthday adventures have been for a 2-hour birthday party. We recommend that guests arrive within a 15-minute time frame. Urban Adventure Squad kicks off the adventure at the 15-minute mark. We’ll then spend an hour leading a hike or other activity, then return to “home base” (picnic grove, park, back yard). We wrap up at the 1hr 15 min mark and head out. Your guests have the final 45 mins to eat cake and play.
Urban Adventure Squad does not provide party favors, decorations, or food or cake. We do not communicate with party guests but will provide information for you to share with guests as well as our liability waiver (more on that below).
Menu and Options
What will we be doing during the adventure?
We have an awesome menu of options to choose from--just scroll up to check them out. We are happy to edit or mix and match any of the options to fit the Birthday Child’s interests. Some activities will depend on the age of the party guests and the location of your adventure.
Our options are made for an hour-long adventure, but we can extend to a 90-minute session for older students who are up for a longer hike or more challenging activity like knot tying. We can also create a completely unique birthday experience for an additional cost.
Once you’ve booked your party with us, we’ll share information about Urban Adventure Squad and the specific party activities that you can send to party guests. This will include a link to our liability waiver and let families know when to arrive and when the hike and activities will begin. Starting on time is vital to respecting our staff’s schedules.
How does UAS run special events for adults?
Outdoor education is for all people of all ages and Urban Adventure Squad is excited to make your next team building activity, adult birthday or special event, Squad-Style. We don’t have a menu specifically for adults like we do for children but we will follow a similar process. Please email us at [email protected] to receive more details and start planning