1 / 2Sparkles & Unicorns Pony Parties
📍 Pyes Pa, Bay of Plenty
Sparkles & Unicorns runs pony parties and private riding lessons on a private property in Pyes Pa. Owner Julie hosts decorated parties with multiple ponies, a unicorn for brushing, party-barn facilities, and personalised name boards for each guest.
We invited ten of my daughter’s close friends to celebrate her fourth birthday together. All the children had an amazing time. A wonderful surprise was that there were many ponies for the kids to ride and interact with on site. The owner takes excellent care of the ponies, and the children’s safety was well ensured. The staff were loving, friendly, and very attentive. The unicorn that the children could brush was extremely kid-friendly—very gentle, well behaved, and clearly healthy. What impressed us the most was the party barn: it was fully equipped, the bathrooms were very clean, and since we traveled from quite far away and couldn’t prepare decorations ourselves, it was such a relief to see everything beautifully and festively decorated. Every child was excited the moment they walked in. We were especially touched by the thoughtfully prepared little gifts—personalized name boards, unicorn toys, and rocking horses. Every child was happily engaged the whole time. Highly recommended! 🦄🎉
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Pitched at younger kids (ages 4–6 most commonly in reviews). Reviewers consistently name Julie and call out the venue setup, the personal touches (name boards, gifts), and her care with neurodiverse children. Best for parents who want a turn-key party at a fully decorated venue rather than running it themselves at home.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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17 Kung
2 months ago
“We invited ten of my daughter’s close friends to celebrate her fourth birthday together. All the children had an amazing time. A wonderful surprise was that there were many ponies for the kids to ride and interact with on site. The owner takes excellent care of the ponies, and the children’s safety was well ensured. The staff were loving, friendly, and very attentive. The unicorn that the children could brush was extremely kid-friendly—very gentle, well behaved, and clearly healthy. What impressed us the most was the party barn: it was fully equipped, the bathrooms were very clean, and since we traveled from quite far away and couldn’t prepare decorations ourselves, it was such a relief to see everything beautifully and festively decorated. Every child was excited the moment they walked in. We were especially touched by the thoughtfully prepared little gifts—personalized name boards, unicorn toys, and rocking horses. Every child was happily engaged the whole time. Highly recommended! 🦄🎉”
Jemma Hollis
4 years ago
“We had our daughters 5th birthday party here and I cannot rate highly enough. Julie was amazing, nothing was a bother, and she was great at relating to the kids and remembered all their names. The venue was fantastic perfectly decked out for the occasion, and everyone had the best time. Thanks Julie!”
Just The Things I Love
5 months ago
“I can't recommend Julie enough for her pony parties. She does it all beautifully, and has meticulous attention to detail. She is amazing with neurodiverse children, and also provides private lessons!”
K NZ
9 months ago
“The most incredible experience at the most stunning venue & property. Owner goes above and beyond, everyone was blown away! An absolute treasure of a place. Magnificent, thank you so much.”
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Overview
Sparkles & Unicorns Pony Parties is a private-property pony party venue in Pyes Pa run by Julie. Parties include rides on multiple ponies, time with a unicorn for brushing, dress-up, and time in the party barn (decorated, equipped, with bathrooms on site). Personalised name boards, unicorn toys, and rocking horses are part of the package. Julie also offers private riding lessons. Pram-accessible. Particularly welcoming to neurodiverse children.
