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Ice Cream Van Hire for Birthday Parties

Nothing shifts a birthday party up a gear quite like a van pulling in with the jingle going. The kids hear it before they see it, and from that point the party runs itself for half an hour.

How a birthday booking works

You tell us the date, the address and roughly how many are coming. We tell you which package fits and whether the date is free. On the day we arrive early, set up, and serve from the hatch for the time in your package.

Everything comes off the van — you do not need power, water or a table. All we need is somewhere safe to park with room to open the hatch.

Which package for a kids’ party?

For most children’s parties, Bronze covers it: 40 cones with toppings or slush over half an hour. If the parents are staying and you want more choice, Silver adds sundae cups and twin cones for up to 45 guests.

Gold is the one people book for milestone birthdays — an open menu for 50 guests, so nobody is told they cannot have the candy floss.

Older birthdays too

It is not only for children. We do 18ths, 21sts, 40ths and a good few 60ths and 70ths. The nostalgia does a lot of work on an adult crowd — for a lot of people it is the first 99 they have had in twenty years.

Party packages

Pick your area, see your price

Where is your event?

Drogheda, East Meath and everywhere up to Swords — our home patch.

Bronze

40 cones · 30 mins

150

North Co. Dublin, Louth & Meath

40 regular ice cream cones with toppings, or slush. The straightforward option for a smaller party.

  • 40 ice cream cones with toppings, or slush
  • 30 minutes serving time
  • Van, staff and everything set up
Book Bronze
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Silver

45 guests · 40 mins

250

North Co. Dublin, Louth & Meath

Sundae cups, twin cones, slush or cones with toppings — guests pick what they want.

  • Sundae cups, twin cones, slush or cones with toppings
  • Up to 45 guests
  • 40 minutes serving time
Book Silver

Gold

Open menu · 45 mins

350

North Co. Dublin, Louth & Meath

The full van. Open menu for 50 guests — anything on board, as much as they like within the time.

  • Open menu — anything on the van
  • Up to 50 guests
  • 45 minutes serving time
Book Gold

Prices are for the whole van, not per head. Travelling further than the areas above? Ask us for a quote.

On the van

What we serve

Soft-serve is the headline, but there is a lot more on board.

  • Traditional 99's

    Soft-serve with a flake — the classic

  • Sundae cups

    Layered with sauce and toppings

  • Twin cones

    Two flavours, one cone

  • Slush

    A range of flavours, always a hit on a hot day

  • Candy floss

    Spun fresh at the hatch

  • Popcorn

    Sweet and salted

  • Sweets & minerals

    Plus crisps and soft drinks

  • Toppings bar

    Sprinkles, sauces and the rest

Questions

Birthday parties — the usual questions

Can you come to a house party on an estate?

Yes, and we do it constantly. We just need to be able to get the van in and park it safely with room to open the hatch. If access is tight, tell us when you book and we will sort it out beforehand rather than on the day.

What if more people turn up than I booked for?

Tell us on the day and we will keep serving where we can — but the honest answer is that it is better to book the bigger package than to hope. Ring us if the numbers change before the date.

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Where we go

Areas we cover

Louth, Meath and every part of Dublin. Your area sets the travel band, and the travel band sets the price.

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Thinking about birthday parties?

Send us the date and we will tell you straight away whether a van is free.

086 384 3189Check date