Cody Party Centre

Soooo they need to update there address. Just drove all over trying to find ‘1460 Merivale Rd’ — AS IT SAYS ON THEIR WEBSITE! Glad I wasted time. If I didn’t need balloons they wouldn’t be getting ANY business.

This place definitely is more of a 3.5, but I couldn’t quite bump them up to four. It’s not for lack of trying, but this store just isn’t super visually appealing to me, which factors in my rating.
While on the hunt for party supplies, I decided to pop into Cody and see what they had. The only «must-​get» item on my list was balloon weights, and they did stock them, which was great, but I ended up buying all the remaining red ones (which was only 6… not that many!).
I was greeted by a really friendly staff member, which was nice. The other staff members were inflating a giant Hello Kitty balloon (fun!), and seemed super knowledgeable about their products.
After I snatched up the balloon weights, I decided to peruse the store, and while yes, this place certainly does have things that cater to specific themed events, they don’t have as much as say, Party City off Hunt Club. I didn’t find a lot of inspiration there, but they did have a lot of stuff for certain events (i.e. a big wedding selection, casino themed parties, first communion), but nothing kind of out of the box, which was what I was looking for.
This would be a great place to check out if you’re looking for helium balloons, and they have a massive selection. It is a bit weird to get to if you don’t know where you’re going — just before the turn onto Baseline from Maitland.

great little store for preparing for a party… my thing was balloons… as many as i could get in my car…22 was the number.
helpful, fast, lots of selection — actually a wall of balloons to choose from.
They have a great assortment of other items as well.
There map was off, i’ve adjusted it on Unilocal,it’s in the Burger King mall just north of baseline on merivale.

My wife and I are having the family over for a big Thanksgiving party. We wanted to dress up our place and decided to hit a few party stores in town. We found Cody’s one day while grocery shopping along Merivale. Man, what a serendipitous find! Cody’s is THE place for parties. They are huge and carry so many things for so many occasions. Haviing a wedding? Cody’s has balloons, table cloths, tents for rent, table setting stuff… Having a kids birthday? They have pre-​made pinatas, balloons, prizes, invites, hats and decorations. Having a Halloween party? They have all sorts of decorations and even tons of costumes (even though Halloween is almost a year away!). Cody’s has it all. Next time you are having a do, do go to Cody’s.

Cody Party Centre is tucked away on the side of a shopping plaza just off Merivale Road. It might take a bit of searching if you don’t know the west end that well.
Once you locate Cody, you are very likely going to find what you are looking for. Needless to say they specialize in parties; all types of parties. They can arrange for tents and other major rentals when someone is is need of serious supplies for a big party, or they can do the little stuff like filling small batches of balloons.
On top of the party side of things they also have a large selection of costumes and around Halloween that is almost entirely what they carry in stock. The staff is also quite knowledgeable about the products they carry.