Where New York ⊕
“Th[is] dance party for parents and chldren (infants up to preteens) is led by Broadway hoofers, belly dancers and other professional groovers who encourage guests to dance to a DJ's tunes beneath a disco ball. Little ones snack on chicken nuggets and ice cream sundaes; adults can enjoy traditional brunch cocktails such as Screwdrivers and Mimosas served at the bar. Appropriately, each weekly bash ends with a rendition of The Pointer Sisters' ‘We Are Family.’” read more >>

Itineready New York ⊕
“Wearing sparkling disco ball necklaces, the pint-sized participants jump, wiggle, move, and groove on Sunday afternoons at Deb’s Family Disco. Deb Wasser and her enthusiastic staff lead a children's dance party in a midtown Manhattan nightclub where the spotlights shine on toddlers to pre-teens who take over the dance floor and stage to strut their stuff. DJ Deb mixes current pop and dance favorites with classics to keep the participants hopping...” read more >>

New York Post ⊕
“...Kids and parents get to rock out, fortified by $5 margaritas (for the parents) and stuff like light-up belly-buttons (for the kids).... ‘Me and Mommy led the Locomotion!,’ [three year old Amanda] crowed, ‘We were the very, very front of the train and the whole disco followed behind us!’ ” read more >>

Philadelphia Inquirer ⊕
“...Family Disco is also popular for bar mitzvahs, holiday parties, and even christenings. One family baptized their baby and headed to the Family Disco to get down to a hip-hop version of ‘Joy to the World’ with their new baby.... ‘I had birthday parties before, but not as good as the disco party,’ [six year old] Izzy said...” read more >>

TimeOut New York ⊕
“...If you wish you could go to a bar mitzvah every week for the chance to dress up and twirl with your child while you knock back a couple of screwdrivers, Family Disco could be your social club. This new weekly party in a swish midtown ballroom with full bar adds a touch of glam to same-old kid friendly...” read more >>

New York Daily News ⊕
“...an activity at which parents could do more than sit on the sidelines and be chaperones... here, parents can really play with their kids and not just watch them play...” read more >>

Newsday ⊕
“Karen Campbell and her husband, Bill... watched their 3-year-old, Spencer, swat at bubbles in a throng of kids onstage. ‘He was so excited beforehand. He said, “I’m going to the disco,” and he had no idea what that meant.’ ” read more >>

One of our most faithful fans, New York Magazine’s “Best of New York” has featured us for four years and counting! Check out our accolades: 2003, 2004, 2005, and this year.

New York Magazine ⊕

“Welcome to Studio 54 for kids, a full-blown disco party complete with costumes, dance troupes, D.J.s, mirror balls, tattoos, and giant inflatable boogie-woogie shoes. Deb’s pulls out all the stops with choreographed dances performed and taught by professional troupes, as well as personalized invites and disco-ball cakes.” read more >>

“Think of it as an age-appropriate Crobar. At this Latin nightclub-restaurant with two giant rooms, a D.J. spins music chosen by the birthday boy or girl while face-painters and tattoo artists (don’t worry, they’re only temporary) walk around. Happy staffers will encourage any shy partygoers to dance.” read more >>

“[The Disco] has attracted all sorts of latter-day John Travoltas since it opened... including one 8-year-old boy who regularly clears the floor with his moves. A dance instructor is available to help shy kids—and parents—get into the groove.” read more >>