Battle Blaster Bash

This summer we are scheduling by request only. If you see dates listed on this registration page, they are available to book because we already have a party scheduled that day and can stack another party before or after. If you don’t see the date you’re hoping for, please still reach out! Email us at playbackyardbunkers@gmail.com with a date and time and we’ll gladly check availability.

Watch the Community Ed & Backyard Bunkers Facebook pages for possible pop-up events!

Battle Blaster Bashes with Backyard Bunkers are perfect for birthdays or small groups of friends and family looking for something active and fun!

This high-energy experience blends movement, teamwork, and friendly competition using inflatable bunkers, foam dart or foam ball blasters, and full-face protective masks. Players run, strategize, and compete in fast-paced games like Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Free-For-All — all in a safe, supervised environment.

Each Battle Blaster Bash for $200 includes:

Up to 1.5 hours of guided gameplay
Party room access totaling to a 3-hour time slot
Inflatable bunkers, blasters, foam darts or balls, and protective masks
A game facilitator and assistant
Full gym setup and takedown

Events are limited to 10 participants.

Enjoy this special rate through our partnership with Albert Lea Community Education while Backyard Bunkers’ Battle Blasters parties are offered exclusively through them!

Dusty Blankenship

Instructor

Dusty will be your Battle Blasters facilitator, bringing years of hands-on gameplay and a strong focus on safety to the field. He spent four years playing competitive paintball, including semi-professional tournaments through Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP), where he learned the importance of structured games and maintaining high safety standards. He also served as a referee at Xphere in Faribault, MN.

The idea for Battle Blasters started when Dusty and his wife, Kim, bought a Gel Blaster for their son’s birthday. After seeing how much fun he had, they set up a backyard party with inflatable bunkers. It was a huge hit, and that sparked an idea: Why not bring this exciting experience to more families? Together, Dusty and Kim launched Backyard Bunkers, a mobile blaster experience created to bring fun to kids in the community, starting with these Battle Blasters classes.

Kim Blankenship

Instructor

Kim is the behind-the-scenes engine that keeps Battle Blasters running smoothly. She handles the details so Dusty can focus on facilitating. From checking kids in to keeping things on schedule, she makes sure each session is a success.

She and her husband, Dusty, started Backyard Bunkers with the goal of creating something fun and active for kids in the community. As the Marketing Specialist for Albert Lea Community Education for the past six years, Kim has developed a strong passion for helping families connect through meaningful and memorable experiences. Battle Blasters is another way she is helping bring creative, engaging, and fun opportunities to local families.

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