The nicest people and the best selection for party supplies! Everything from decorations to utensils and party favors! Thank you Cammy and Elma for being so kind and helpful!! Also, great costume selection and face paint! And kids toys! read more

This is a family run store .. 3 generations now (if I'm counting correctly) and they have GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! In a time of dealing with bots, and the worst customer service IF you can even get through to customer service, it is comforting and super helpful to have such great people who care. read more

Super cool party store! They have a lot of cool stuff that's really fun to look at, and the cake decorating side of the store has a lot of useful tools. Service is super helpful, and there is a lot of variety in terms of decorations. It's a little hard to get a complete set of decorations, as they have some prices for some events, but overall a good place to get some center pieces, balloons, or party poppers (not to mentions cake boards and bagged icing if needed) read more

Brought my daughter in on her 6th birthday to pick out a pinata. The staff was wonderful and they had a great selection to choose from, they also had some good cheap candy alternatives to stuff in the pinata. read more

If you are planning a themed anything, you should come here. I was able to get some fun supplies for a bday party, although supplemented by things from other stores, so it's not a one stop shop place for certain themes. They have helium balloons in tons of colors, and you can call before coming in to ask about specific things that they might have in stock. I think the owner also does custom birthday cakes and cupcakes that look very nice. I forget about this place because I don't live near it, but when I'm in a rush or don't want 20 of something from Amazon, this place often delivers. read more

Wonderful store and very helpful Staff , Caitlin was very helpful helping us pick out costumes for a July event! We are very happy to have this great store in our community! read more

Bought a piñata, good selection a nice staff. Fair prices as well! I would definitely recommend going g here and was one of the few places I found that had piñatas locally and they had the largest selection. read more

I ran across this business from an old high school friend who now lives in Capitola. We live 2.5 hours away. They are easy to work with on the phone, professional, and always on time and great at scheduling. I've used to twice now, in two different years. We had them decorate a beach house for my sons birthday and a hotel room for the daughters birthday. They are amazing. Highly recommend them. We love Woodworms. Thank you for your service! read more

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This locals spot has come through with the hard to find party supplies that will make your event memorable and personal. Do you need a tiara for your niece's birthday? How about a baby of color baby shower accessories? Fake blood for a Halloween costume (year round)?Amazing balloon selection. The staff is very helpful. It is a waste of time and a disappointment to go to a huge box store, when Woodworm is right here. read more

My husband and I rented a helium tank for his bday. For a security deposit, they wrote our cc number on a piece of paper When i asked where the papers are kept and was told in an envelope in the front of the store. Found out it would be in a place right by the front door where no employee monitors. This was not okay with me, so i asked if they could keep it in the cash register and the young teenage filling out the paper kept rolling her eyes not understanding my concerns. One employee told me they would put it in the locked cash register. When we returned the tank and asked for the paper with the cc number. we found out they disregarded our concerns and put it in the unsceured envelope up front. I WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN even though i have been going here for years and love supporting local businesses. read more

My wife and I were in town for our 1 year wedding anniversary and happened to stumble upon this cute store! We have been planning a Halloween party and this place had a better selection than our local Spirit Store. The staff constantly checked in on how we were doing and checked if we needed help! We will absolutely be back! Definitely would recommend! read more

They do the balloon bouquet for my child's birthday every year. They have always been very accommodating and friendly. Plus the balloons look beautiful, they do a great job. Decorations for holidays, some costumes, a great place to shop for a child's birthday presents too. Baking supplies for cake decorating. Great parking, just next to ideal homes at the bay Porter exit. read more

The staff here is super kind, extremely helpful very talkative and friendly. Can't say good enough things about them thank you guys for always being so kind and helpful. It's nice because you can go and pick out what you want and order ahead for a future date so it's ready you just go in and pick it up. read more

Woodworm is wonderful. The ladies who work here are so helpful and kind. I have shopped here for years and have always had great service. They have a huge selection of party supplies as well as quality gifts. Today I ordered a birthday package for curbside pickup...everything went so smoothly. They were happy to customize. They have gloves and masks and sanitizer at the door for customers...so prepared and thoughtful! I highly recommend this all around great local business! read more

This is the best party store ever! I discovered them last year when we were looking for Fourth of July decorations and they had everything we needed. We came back at Halloween for costumes and decorations. Then on St. Patrick's Day, same thing - they did not disappoint. We got green hats, St. Patrick's Day socks for the kids, fun temporary tattoos, green feather boa's, etc. - everything we needed for our party! This is the store to go to when you're planning any kind of themed party. The service is wonderful! I read another review where they complained about not being able to return things. That is usually the case with seasonal party merchandise. I would not let that deter you from patronizing this store that makes Santa Cruz what it is! I am so grateful for Woodworm Party Store - I would never shop online or at a Spirit store without going to Woodworm first. read more

So happy I found this store. My initial reaction was to try party city for my friends surprise birthday balloons, but their helium had a "24 hour" lifespan which sucks! It wouldn't have worked with our schedule so I found this store instead. I'm a little ashamed because I should have searched for a local option from the getgo... Anyway, bought them over the phone and told them when I'd be there to pick them up. They were ready when they needed to be. They looked awesome and lasted forever (her birthday was on the 25th of January and TODAY, February 17th, my friend told me that they fell to the floor). Plus their store itself has SO MUCH cool stuff. I wish we had more time to explore and shop for fun. Will make a point to come back though! Thank you Woodworm!!! read more

Woodworm Party Store - Black number balloons - Party Supplies Near Me - Capitola, California

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This store is great! I've come here many times for parties supplies but this Saturday I had the best experience. I had gone to 4 different stores trying to find safety pins for the wharf to wharf to attach my race bib and no one had them. At this point I had to start thinking out of the box and thought maybe Woodworm *might* have some. So, I went in and asked and amidst all of their busyness (since they were making all the balloon arches for the race) they were able to find me several safety pins and gave them to me for free!! SO generous and kind! Thank you SO very much!!! read more

They do the most beautiful balloons! It was straight from Pinterest to my baby shower. I went in not expecting to be able to a) afford something large and b) for it to be too extravagant. I showed Abby what I was using for inspiration and she said they definitely could do something similar and showed me photos on Facebook. Beth helped with the final planning and they were outstanding!! 10/10 would recommend read more

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What a great party store. Everything you need for that special party. From plates to cups and napkins and even balloons. And if you want to make the party even more special, they will come out to your party and decorate it according to your parties theme. They can make creative balloon arches at your entrance, or create a standing character to match the decor from Mickey Mouse to Donal Duck! read more

My now husband and I were introduced to the Woodworm Party Store through our wedding coordinator Aimee Newlander. Our wedding was in Pescadero, CA and we were hoping to find local vendors provide lighting for our outdoor reception. Brie and Cherie were flexible and accommodating for picking a time to meet at our venue location. We were happy to meet them in person and discuss what we were looking for. They presented us with a variety of options and we felt confident they would deliver an excellent lighting display. The lighting was setup at our venue the day before our wedding and it looked spectacular. The lighting created a romantic vibe to our reception and we couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. If you are looking for a professional and beautiful lighting solution to your event Brie and Cherie should be your go to ladies. read more

Woodworm Party Store - Lighting done by Cherie & Brie. - Party Supplies Near Me - Capitola, California

Great customer service, great selection of all possible party supplies! Also, their Halloween decor was very fun and unique. read more

I have never been to this store before and will never come back. I called ahead of time to make sure they had what I needed and was very specific that I needed 3 matching headpieces. They assured they me they did. I drove to Capitola in rush hour traffic because the show for the group of kids was the next morning. Half hour+ in traffic to get there and I get there. There is only one not three. No NO HELP, NO SUGGESTIONS for something else. The lady who was working didn't have a care in the world. And now we don't have our costume AND I wasted an hour of my day. Should have gone over the hill to affordable treasures where I've never had a bad experience. Thanks for nothing. read more

The staff is always friendly and helpful! During CoVID, I preordered my balloons and they were ready to go when I go there... I could even text in to change my order! read more

This is a smaller yet bursting with the party locally owned supply store and specialty cake shop right off the highway in the capitola. Unusually for an area business there are no parking issues at this location. It's really easy to access, and there are more then enough spots. This doesn't sound like a big deal, but in the area parking isn't a given. This is a medium ish sized store with enough stuff for a large ish sized store. The shelves are set close and they are just loaded with enough whimsical cute party stock to make anyone's day. They've started some marketing as a cake supply spot as well, in real terms this means that one of the employee's (Beth Paiva) runs a cake decorating on demand case here. It's just to the left once you enter and while it will carry useful things like Bavarian cream filling and cake decorating accessories the real role is on demand specialty party cakes. She is a master of her craft-her Halloween cake last year was terrifyingly realistic (yet edible. The cake itself was awesome but the rats and things were just shaped sugar. Kids liked it though.) and if you are on the market for a wedding cake I feel comfortable strongly recommending her. If you are needing party help-setup, takedown, catering, decoration woodworm's can pretty much do it all. If you are just needing some décor, balloons (the balloon counter is pretty much the center of the store) tableware, favors, stuff to put in grab bags or piñatas (or grab bags and piñatas themselves), cards, candles, gags or pretty much any other do it yourself party related thing this place has you covered. They have themed stuff as well like star wars or Thomas the tank engine. Pricing is a bit more then the dollar store-but you can get much better stuff(also a better selection of stuff) and compares very favorably to party city standard overcharges. Overall it's a quality one stop party shop. read more

Beth custom made this diaper cake for a baby shower I was throwing. Super affordable and took away my stress of having to plan, decorate, and get a gift! Support local! read more

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Cute store but geez this little place is a mess! Very disorganized. I came in and checked out while running errands. There is just crap everywhere. Hard to get through and harder to get through with a stroller. They did have cute costumes and accessories, but they really need to get a grip on how to display everything. That's the inner neat freak coming out in me. I alsmost wanted to just go in there and started getting stuff together myself! Lol They should hire me! I would def come back as I grew up going to Woodworm. read more

The lady infront was so nice. Don't remember her name...but definitely will be coming back!

When my students need stuff for decorations coming here is a no brainer..balloons, cellophane to make those Hershey kiss roses... wrapping paper.. streamer etc... I heart this place lots.. but what I heart even more is their new location on Ocean Avenue read more

Not bad. I usually still to the Spirit Stores or go online but I picked up a Leg's Avenue costume for $30. I usually pay 2 or 3 times that much. It came with a badge, a hat, mini hand-cuff garter belt, belt but no pistol. Can you guess what I'm going to be? And nope, not a cop. Even better... (a Pecker Inspector) read more

Woodworm is the best - their staff is awesome and they have everything you need to make your party something special. Their selection of balloons is especially awesome and when it comes to Halloween costumes they can't be beat read more

Woodworm Party Store - Party Supplies Near Me - Capitola, California

Messy unorganized selection and weird inconsistent price ranges; for instance I bought my 2 grandchildren these wings and one of them was 6 dollars while the other ones were 21 dollars- mind you they are both crappy wings that they will use once in their life why are they so damn expensive?? read more

The woman in charge/owner refused to honor a price that was marked on the entire stock of an item. The actual price was about $8 more than what was marked. I ended up still purchasing the rest of my items and spending $50. I try to buy local whenever possible, but in an age of being able to purchase most party items online at much cheaper than a locally owned non chain store, you'd think they'd have better customer service. I guess it's online from now on for me! read more

Woodworm saved the day! We had a mishap when ordering string lights with our other vendor for our wedding reception. 3 days before our big day i sent a frantic email to woodworm (after hours mind you) to see if they would be able to provide and set up string lights at our venue, and within 10 minutes i got a response. Brie assured me she would be able to take care of our lighting! It was a relief and I cant thank Brie and her team enough, for not only getting the lights up and making our venue shine, but for the piece of mind her prompt response gave. I definitely recommend woodworm for any string light needs to give that rustic flare to your next party. The store itself is also full of cute and creative party items. read more

I have to say, I am a little disappointed in Woodworm Party Store. I understand that Halloween is a big holiday for them and they have a lot on their plates there. But with it being so busy, you would think that they would have people at the check stands. We got there at 10am, so only an hour after they opened. At the SC location, that place was a total messy disaster and no one at the registers. They didn't have what I was looking for in the cake section, so I decided to try out the Capitola location. That was way cleaner & people were actually at the counter, but they too didn't have the candy melts I was looking for. In my opinion, they neglect most of the store if it doesn't involve Halloween during the season. And they are not consistent with keep stuff on the selves. I can see one thing, and decide to come back at another time. When I get there on a later date, it is no where to be found. read more

The store was quite busy and the 2 employees working helped fill my balloon order quickly. They also filled a Mylar balloon that I purchased elsewhere, which was quite expensive. read more

Not Impressed, these guys don't take returns on stuff purchased around haloween. To be fair they do have notices around saying "all sales are final" but it appears some stuff is returnable and some is not. They are supposed to warn you when the purchases are made but in my wifes case they did not and the owner was unwilling to take a return and offer store credit. A bad decision because that way we would likely have come back !! So be warned buying from here is no better than spirit stores . IF u want to be able to return/exchange like most stores best buy online from somewhere like Amazon where they have a more reasonable return policy and cost less ! read more

I've been to Woodworm quite a few times, and everyone working is always very friendly and helpful, but the other day, they went above and beyond, and I just had to share my appreciation! I only had to pick up one item from Woodworm, and my 3 month old baby had JUST fallen asleep in her carseat (after crying for awhile), so I almost didn't stop in. I figured I would just call and ask if someone would be kind enough to bring the item out to my car and I could just pay them in cash, and she obliged! It would have been more than understandable if she told me they don't do that. Woodworm, you saved me from a fussy car ride home, thank you so much! read more

This is one of those local Santa Cruz gems. They offer a great variety of costumes, unique costume accessories, and solid party stuff. And they carry some really cute products like boho style party decorations (some favorites I've found--mermaids, lemons, rainbows, llamas, cactuses), they have good piñatas, and of course, balloons! Tons of balloons! With long lasting helium! They are a local family and I like supporting local family businesses. I recommend them. read more

I only say two stars cause the "Meh, I've experienced better" comment it has... & the only reason I say that is this is a great store for most your party needs, if you call in ahead and order particular balloon sets, id call in a day or two in advance as well as call & make sure they have them done before you go there & have 2 watch them blow up 100 balloons, on the other hand the lack of smiles in the store is just depressing. You work at a party store people... communicate with the partiers, I understand your at work & Meh.. but yea I felt just that after leaving that store... Meh-the party store depressed me cause the employees inside it were not happy at all, they couldn't even slightly pretend 2 be happy for my purky ass. read more

Woodworm party store helped make our wedding so amazing! Cherie is the absolute best wedding coordinator! Everything from our invitations to the clean-up after the wedding. With Cherie's expertise, our wedding was everything we could've hoped for. We were completely stress-free and were able to enjoy every single second of our wedding. Thank you Cherie, and Woodworm, for giving us the best day ever! read more