Christmas in Melbourne. The coolest spaces in Melbourne for your Christmas parties

Established as the Terminus Hotel way back in the 1840s, Brighton Beach hotel is a pub and beer garden that is one of the oldest landmarks in Brighton.

Book your Christmas party in the beer garden, which can seat 120 and host 175 standing. This outdoor party space has access to a bar, covered-in glass which highlights the water views, umbrellas, and heaters (if it happens to be a chilly festive season this year.)

Guests can nibble on arancini balls, calamari, flatbread, tortillas, prawns and coquettes.

The beer garden has room for a band or DJ, plus all the tech you need to make your own music to get your guests in the party mood.

A $3500 minimum spend will secure the Beer Garden at Brighton Beach hotel for your Christmas festivities.

At Glamp Bar, you can hire a tent (the Ahadi Lodge) for a Christmas party that is right out of Africa.

This venue is ideal for smaller, more intimate soirees, seating 15 people or hosting 25 standing. Draped ceilings and vibrant colours will make you feel as if you have been transported somewhere exotic.

Glamp Bar can cater your Christmas party, serving seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes, plus dessert. The fennel cured salmon, steamed mussels, and oysters all have an African twist, and the meat dishes are definitely something different (ostrich and lamb.) Okra, fried halloumi and injera flatbread will please your vegetarian guests.

This cool hangout in Carlton can host 20 seated and up to 50 standing.

The Pineapple Room is upstairs, and it has space for a DJ, a dancefloor, mirrored ceiling, and 30 cosy ottomans. The DJ is complementary, but you can organize your own music if you prefer.

The Pineapple Room offers full catering for your Christmas party (pizza, tacos), and the venue has both rooftop and side bars, lest any of your guests wander off and find themselves in need of liquid refreshment.

A cool $1000 minimum spend will secure you The Pineapple Room.

This venue is something a little bit different! The bluestone walls can be dressed up any way you like, or left to speak for themselves…

The Old Melbourne Gaol can host 250 people standing, or 150 seated. So if you need a large space in the CBD, then this venue may be the ticket.

Old Melbourne Gaol offers a full catering service for your Christmas do; they have a halal menu, a vegan menu, a kosher menu, a gluten-free menu, and best of all, a liquor licence that runs until 1AM!

$3000 hire fee plus per person spend will secure the Old Melbourne Gaol for your Christmas bash.

There are five options for hosting a Christmas party at the Aviary, depending on your needs.

The Beer Garden offers a hidden oasis for 40 to 80 people, seated or standing.

If you prefer a semi private cocktail lounge indoors with a fireplace, then check out The Den. It accommodates 25 people seated and 70 standing.

The White Room is a more formal indoor space upstairs, perfect for special occasions for 35 seated and 80 standing.

The entire first floor can be yours for 60 people seated and 150 standing.

Or go with the baller option you can just book the whole darn pub!

TLDR:
Various packages available:

4 pc. canape $22 p.p.
5 pc. canape $27 p.p.
6 pc. canape $32 p.p.

Set menu $45 (2 courses) and $58 (3 courses)

Drinks: ranges from $35 to $80 p.p., from 2 to 4 hours.