Birthday Bash
Celebrate 16 Years of Play with Us.
GCM is celebrating 16 years of play with a free party in Downtown Tampa! Join local organizations with live music, games, vendors, food, & more!
Dates & Details:
September 26, 2026 from 9:30am-1pm
Location: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Join us for Birthday Bash, Glazer Children’s Museum’s annual birthday celebration, and FREE for the community. This joyful party features hands-on play, live performances, community partners, and family-friendly activities that reflect everything the Museum stands for: creativity, connection, and learning through play.
Birthday Bash is a thank-you to our community and a celebration of the kids, families, and partners who make GCM thrive. See below for who will be joining us to celebrate!
- Cairo and Friends
- Children’s Board of Hillsborough County
- Children’s Home Network
- Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
- Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County
- Explore On The Spectrum
- Family Healthcare Foundation
- Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
- Lutheran Services Florida – Children’s Board Family Resource Centers
- Purposeful Path Way Group Incorporated
- WMNF 88.5FM Community Radio
- Autism is Real Program @ the Family Enrichment Center
- Tampa Police Department Car Seat Safety
- Gulf Coast JFCS
- Lions World Vision Institute/Glazer Mobile Vision
- Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
- HCPS: Paige the Literacy Bus
- USF Center for Social Marketing
- Dancing for a Difference
- Barrington Jazz Band
- Entertainment Revue Foundation
- The Studio of South Tampa
- Kids Bees Soft Play
- Bounce Houses
- Balloon Twisters
- Face Painters by YTE
- Tampa Bay Sun FC
- Aleph Coffee LLC
- Baton Roux
- Grace & Garnish Mocktail Bar
- Côté France French Café
- Kickin Caribbean
- Alsies Brandon
- Aniya’s Creations Worldwide *Kid-Preneur
- Big Daddy Bombs LLC
- Bright Horizons
- FIT4MOM Tampa Bay
- Flyboy Kennel *Kid-Preneur
- Justens Kids Goodies *Kid-Preneur
- Purple Box Mobile Kids Spa
- Sensory Studio
- Heights Pediatric Dentistry
- HART
- Davon Miller Author
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
GTE Financial ● Imagine Orthodontics ● Suncoast Credit Union ● Primrose Schools
Become a Sponsor, Partner, or Vendor
Join us in celebrating 16 years of play! The Glazer Children’s Museum’s annual Birthday Bash brings together thousands of attendees for hands-on play, live performances, and community activities. Partnering as a sponsor puts your brand front and center with engaged families across Tampa Bay, reaching thousands of parents with children ages 0–10.
Become a partner or vendor at the Glazer Children’s Museum’s annual Birthday Bash as we celebrate 16 years of play! This high-energy event draws thousands of attendees, offering local vendors and partners an incredible opportunity to showcase their brand, product, or service directly to families.
