The best parties run on good planning — and good planning runs on checklists. This guide contains a complete birthday party planning checklist organized by timeline: 8 weeks out, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, and day-of.

It covers every detail from venue booking to day-of setup, with notes on what tasks are critical and which have flexibility.

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