To have a birthday party for 7yo on a Friday evening?

13 replies

Indoorvoicesbluey · 06/05/2023 10:29

Tried to book a hall for a weekend at the start of July for dds 7th birthday but it’s fully booked. Do you think a Friday evening party 5-7pm would be too late? Or am I best trying to find a different hall.

it’s a uv/neon disco.

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Hotcrossbunnowplease · 06/05/2023 10:31

My son went to a 7th birthday on a Friday night recently and it was fine, plenty of people went. We also had a school disco on a Friday night and it went well

TellHimDirectlyInDetail · 06/05/2023 10:31

I think that's fine.

PuttingDownRoots · 06/05/2023 10:33

Disco party on a non school evening sounds fine.

RhubarbFairy · 06/05/2023 10:33

Wouldn't bother me. DS2 was 7 when he joined Beavers, and they met 5.30 to 7 on a Friday night. He moved to Cubs at 8, and they meet 7 to 8.30.
I'd rather that than a 12-2 party that takes over my whole Saturday, to be honest.

IglesiasPiggl · 06/05/2023 10:35

A summer party on a Friday early evening sounds lovely.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 06/05/2023 10:37

I think it’s fine. You’ll presumably feed them so even with a 7:30 bedtime, you could go home do teeth and PJs and straight to bed.

awakeeveeynight · 06/05/2023 10:38

Sounds like quite a good idea to me

user1496146479 · 06/05/2023 10:40

Fine here too

Panda89 · 06/05/2023 10:50

This would.be a PITA for us but the start time would be the issue (I don't finish work until 17:30) we recently had a class party at similar time on a Friday that DD couldn't attend for this reason.

Finishing at 7pm wouldn't be an issue.

Oysterbabe · 06/05/2023 10:58

I think it will be OK too. DD is 7 and I'd take her to that.

Freshlysteamedvajayjay · 06/05/2023 10:59

One of my DC had a Friday evening 7th birthday party at a soft play, worked well- some parents dropped off and went for a quick dinner with their other kids and most said it suited them as freed up the weekend. Also the children thought they were great going to a ‘proper’ party in the evening.

Mariposista · 06/05/2023 11:11

Sounds brilliant. That way you don’t cut into peoples weekend plans. What’s not to like?

mindutopia · 06/05/2023 11:17

Sounds fine to me. I think you could even push it later if you are concerned about anyone not being able to attend due to parent's work schedules. We sometimes have parties that are 3-5pm after school and it's a bit of a pain for anyone with working parents as it means leaving work early. I'd much prefer an evening party. Definitely dd went to a 'cinema party' for a friend in the village hall and it must have been her 8th birthday that ended at like 9pm.

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