Birthdays in Bilbao

This is probably not the first birthday you have organised, and although putting a birthday party together is good fun in itself, after enough years and enough parties the ideas run out. Which is why it never hurts to go back over the best things to do for a birthday in Bilbao. Let us start at the beginning:

Where to celebrate a birthday in Bilbao

The city of Bilbao itself gives you plenty of options for a birthday, though whether they suit you depends on a few things. Do not worry — we have thought through all of them for you and your group.

The usual things to weigh up are: how many of you there are, what sort of activity you like, the time of year, whether it is a birthday with friends or with the whole cuadrilla, whether you are after a birthday plan for two, a family birthday, something for children, something for adults after a bit of adrenaline, and the budget.

So here we have put together the best ideas for planning a birthday in Bilbao that is fun and out of the ordinary.

Places to celebrate a birthday in Bilbao

Bilbao, the capital of Bizkaia, is full of things to do for anyone willing to dig around a little and find the activity that makes the day.

Everyone knows about the Guggenheim, but we tend to forget about wandering the Siete Calles without a map, seeing the city from its highest viewpoints — Kobetas and Artxanda — or getting stuck into adventure sport of every kind.

Below you will find a guide full of ideas for your next big occasion. It has venues for birthdays in Bilbao and bars for birthdays in Bilbao. Download it with the button below:

On top of that, as we said, Bilbao and the country around it offer hundreds of things to do as a group , with friends or with a partner. Luckily, at GoRandom we have already done the work of finding every group activity available in Bilbao and Bizkaia and splitting them into three groups to make your life easier:

Birthday activities in Bilbao

Go Yellow: calm activities for every age, inexpensive and close to the city. They work at any time of year, whatever the weather — the easy, flexible option when you need one.

Birthday activities in Bizkaia

Go Orange: adventure activities outdoors. They are ideal for spring or summer and for large groups. They cost a bit more, but they are the ones people talk about afterwards. A birthday in and around Bilbao that is genuinely good fun.

Extreme birthday activities in Bilbao and Bizkaia

Go Red: only for the brave, and for anyone who likes adrenaline. Mostly extreme sports for adults , and a step up in price. But not a day you forget. Want a birthday in Bilbao that is not like the others?

If one of them has won you over, you can of course leave this page, search for it and book it somewhere else. But then you would be missing the group and birthday discounts that we run at GoRandom.

And the rest of it: not having to organise anything, and being in the hands of people who do birthdays and group adventures for a living.

So do get in touch: we will look at what you need and put together an activity built around the best possible birthday in Bilbao.

Still not convinced about celebrating your birthday in Bilbao? Then here is something rather more unusual. Read on.

Children’s birthdays in Bilbao

If what you are after is a birthday party for children (7 to 15), have a look at the calm activities listed above (Go Yellow). We have run a great many of them in this city, and we would strongly suggest something like Virtual reality, the Laser tag, a horse riding route or the famous Bubble ball.

If, on the other hand, you want a day out with children of the sort that leaves stories you retell for years, go for the group activities in Go Orange. Here you will find the things every child has wanted to do at a birthday party in Bilbao or Bizkaia. Things like: gymkhanas, a Wipeout-style obstacle course, paintball or Paddleboarding.

Which of these should you pick for the best children’s birthday in Bilbao? Several things matter: the size of the group, the weather, availability, possible closures or reduced opening hours, safety, and whether it is a teenage birthday.

So get in touch, tell us what sort of thing you like for the party and leave the rest to us. The aitas and amas — the mums and dads — have enough to do with the presents, so we are glad to take the organising off their hands.

Teenage birthdays in Bilbao

When you are organising a birthday for teenagers there are a few things to bear in mind:

For one thing, teenagers are at a particular stage. They want to try things, and “kids’ stuff” and children’s parties are firmly behind them. It matters to understand what they actually want from the day and to work with them so that the planning is part of the fun.

It can also be a difficult age, so patience helps — but do not worry about it. We work with specialists across every activity who know how to handle teenagers, and with the range of activities on offer getting it right is straightforward when it comes to a birthday in Bilbao.

In our experience, what they like are activities with a lot of movement in them : paintball battles in Bilbao, the Laser tag, bubble football matches, shouting their way round a zip line park, or water activities like surfing or kayaking.

If you want a party they come away from genuinely pleased, get in touch by email or through the contact form and we will make sure it works.

Adult birthdays in Bilbao

All told, organising a birthday for adults is one of the harder jobs going. Every group is a mix of very different people, which makes it almost impossible to please everyone at a birthday party.

So here are the activities that always go down well — fun, and for everyone. From the one who can never decide to the one who would sign up for anything, they all come away happy. They are a good fit for an adult birthday in Bilbao where people want to move about and laugh a lot or for a hen do proper session for the whole group.

Virtual reality, laser tag, or a kayak trip are some of the Go Yellow ones that please everybody. You can also try something wilder Go Orange like a gymkhana in Bilbao, a Wipeout-style obstacle course, a paintball battle or a zip line course.

And if you are after something a good deal bolder, we would point you at the Go Red. A session of canyoning, a flight over the coast or the hills by paraglider, a jump into thin air with bungee jumping, bungee jumping or a run out to sea on jet skis. Can you picture driving a Ferrari or a hot-air balloon ride?

Below are two videos of some of the birthday activities we run. Just tell us which ones appeal and we will take care of the rest so that the birthday near Bilbao is the one everyone remembers.

Txokos for birthdays in Bilbao

So: Bilbao and the country around it have plenty of good things to do for a birthday. But why not add something to it? After all, the birthday boy or girl might be expecting… asurprise? A birthday party in a txoko? Would you rather hire a bar for the party? Does it need to be in the centre of Bilbao?

If you are looking for a venue for a birthday in Bilbao, get in touch through the contact form and we will help you organise it, including the hire of the room.

We go a step further. If what you want is a present that surprises, GoRandom lets you give exactly that: a surprise. A surprise adventure, to be precise.. What is that? One of the activities above, which you do not find out about until 48 hours before the party. We explain it below.

What better present is there than a surprise activity? You can have a birthday that is fun and out of the ordinary beyond the usual birthday venues and txokos in Bilbao .

How? You can do it online by clicking here, choosing one of the three packs (Go Yellow for calm activities, Go Orange for outdoor activities and Go Red for extreme sports), the number of people, the date and the province.

Once that is in, we show you the activities that could come up and give you the option of removing the ones you would rather not do (we are all adventurous, up to a point).

And that is it: enter your details and complete the purchase. Less than 48 hours before the activity we email you the activity you got and all the details: exactly where, what time, what to wear.

And of course the organising is ours, and the activities include everything needed to run them safely and well: an expert instructor, the kit, the insurance.

If booking online is not for you, or you have a question, call us or write to us and we will sort out the surprise adventure.

Birthdays elsewhere in Bizkaia

Thinking of holding the birthday outside the centre of Bilbao? Good. In that case a few things matter: the size of the group, the weather, availability, and possible closures or reduced opening hours.

If what you want is group activities across Bizkaia, we have plenty, both out in the open and in more enclosed settings. If you are taking the whole province as your ground, we would point you at the Go Orange and Go Red packs mentioned above: outdoor sport, adrenaline and not much else. Either way, leave the organising of the children’s, family or adult birthday to us.

So do get in touch and tell us what sort of activity you like , and leave the rest to us (and if there are a good few of you we can get you a small discount, but keep that between us).

And if you want to make the day more of a surprise still, or you simply cannot decide, book a surprise adventure and find out what you are doing 48 hours beforehand . There is nothing for you to worry about: once you have booked, we organise it and stay in touch over the following days to tell you how it is going — and to drop a hint or two if you want to keep it secret.

Is there anything better than a birthday surprise? Yes, there is. A surprise for the birthday boy or girl and for the whole group.

Giving experiences in Bilbao and Bizkaia

Because really, what better present is there than a day with your friends that you remember? Things lose their value fast, and you know perfectly well that the book you were given is still propping up the wobbly leg of your desk.

That is not to say things do not matter, but what lasts — paradoxically — is the intangible: the small moments that turn into stories you keep telling.

Which is reason enough to give any of the activities above with the best possible extra: your own company. Not enough? Wait until the activity is over and surprise them with an experience voucher they can redeem whenever they like, on something completely different.

Mark a birthday with a sailing trip along the Basque coast. Spirit Experiences is the one to go to for something out of the ordinary in the Basque Country, with a trip built around you. If you are after a company that specialises in premium events at sea, get in touch with them.

And if you are planning a day out near Bilbao or or a three-day break built around a birthday in Bilbao , there is no better way to do it than with a decent dose of adventure.

And what better end to a day with friends than knowing there is another one coming? Do not miss the chance to get a very good price on a voucher and give an experience in Bilbao or Bizkaia. It is addictive, and before long there will not be an adventure in Bizkaia you have not done. And if Bizkaia starts to feel small, do not miss the activities we run in Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián. Different activities and different country add up to something new.

If you have any question, get in touch and we will organise the activity for the birthday and put together a gift voucher so that it does not end when the party does.