Children's birthday party –an unforgettable day at the airport

Give your children a different kind of birthday party – on a special tour at Zurich Airport. The birthday boy or girl and friends will be driven to exciting attractions on the airport site with a fun party to finish.

The pitter-patter of little feet on the carpet, shrieks of joy and expectant eyes when tearing open the gifts, cake-covered hands and faces...are all features of a traditional children's party. Zurich Airport offers a different type of programme that is just as much fun. Birthday boys and girls can look forward to exciting adventures and fascinating take-offs and landings. And, of course, birthdays at the airport also include a cake.

An exciting programme from start to finish

The adventure starts at Zurich Airport's Arrival 2. One tour guide and a member of the Family Services team will accompany the excited children through the security checks directly to the observation deck. There they can have fun in the Kids Airport play area against an impressive backdrop and try out the binoculars to get a better view. After some playtime, the guides will explain the runway system to the children and provide plenty of information about Zurich Airport.

Then it’s on to the thrilling bus tour. The first stop is at the intersection of runways 10/28 and 16/34 where the children can get out to watch planes taking off and landing. There are not many places where visitors can get that close to the action.

The bus will then drive past the fire service to the Winter Services hall. The enormous snow-clearing vehicles, up to eight metres wide, are parked in the Airfield Maintenance area. The bus will then pass by the large hangars and the Airside Center and drive through a tunnel to Dock E. The children can ask questions throughout the bus ride. All of the tour guides have years of experience in airport operations and can answer the questions simply and clearly.

The bus ride ends at Dock E. But there is plenty more to come. The birthday party will be held in a room specially set up for the birthday boy or girl and guests with plenty of toys, games and painting and crafts tables. The birthday cake will be served – with candles and drinks – at a decorated table. The children can make their own airport badges and play to their hearts' content. The Family Services team will supervise the children, organise games and serve up the treats. To finish, the children will walk and take a short ride on the Skymetro back to Arrival 2.