I don't think there's any such thing as a typical venue. The family home is popular whether the parent's or grandparent's house. There are also numerous venues to hire in Caerphilly and South Wales for a few hours. Most family pubs have a children's birthday party package option. There are also now many options that go way beyond the traditional blind man's buff at home. For older children and teenagers there is now laser quests and paint-balling courses, obstacle courses and outdoor adventure such as Go Ape and water rafting. Go-karting is popular as is tenpin bowling. For younger children there is soft play, slime parties and magicians available to hire. Toddlers and early years children are usually more easily amused. For them, just the chance to run around with friends and eat party food is usually enough.