Birthday Party Venues in Kangaroo Point

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Both Kangaroo Point birthday venues sit on the riverbank, but they suit very different parties. Medley is a daytime cafe and restaurant on the old immigration depot grounds, whereas Riverlife Adventure Centre combines riverside marquees with abseiling down the cliffs.

Medley and Riverlife side by side for a birthday:

Medley's Riverview Main Deck and Riverside Deck take up to 80 standing facing the water, with glimpses of the Story Bridge.
Medley's Alfresco Dining Room seats 40, and a $60 per person high tea there suits a milestone birthday lunch.
At Riverlife, a 180-guest dinner or a 300-guest cocktail party fits in the Sunset Marquee, and the entire riverside site takes up to 800.
Riverlife Adventure Centre's other spaces include a deck that juts over the river, the City Lights Marquee and the Cannon Room, a heritage space.
Groups of six or more can book a private abseil, rock climb or kayak with their own instructor before the celebration.

Medley ends licensed trading at 10pm and keeps music to background levels, so a later party with a dance floor points to Riverlife.

Breakfast to mid-afternoon is Medley's usual trade, and evening functions can be requested for groups of 20 or more.
The function menu covers canapés, walk-and-talk meals, plated dinners of three courses, a dessert buffet and high tea.
Taking over all of Medley fits 120 standing or 70 seated, with room for live music and a cocktail bar.
Drinks come as two-hour packages at three levels, or as a bar tab.

Adventure and a party at Riverlife

An abseil starts at the top of the cliffs with the city in view, and guides talk each person down a drop of about 20 metres.
Abseilers must be at least eight, and anyone aged 8 to 16 needs an adult present, which suits a family birthday with older kids.
Groups of eight or more can add grazing boards with two drinks each, and groups of 20 or more a catered BBQ buffet by the water.
Giant Jenga and archery keep non-climbers busy, and 21sts are among the parties held in the marquees.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Can a Kangaroo Point birthday include abseiling?

Yes. Riverlife Adventure Centre runs private abseiling, rock climbing and kayaking for groups of six or more, and food by the water can follow.

Where can we hold a birthday high tea at Kangaroo Point?

Medley, where high tea costs from $60 per person, served in the Alfresco Dining Room for up to 40 or out on the river decks.

How many guests can a Kangaroo Point birthday hold?

Medley takes up to 120 standing on whole-venue hire. Riverlife Adventure Centre's riverside site holds up to 800 for a cocktail event.

Can birthday guests reach Medley by ferry?

Medley is close to the Holman Street ferry terminal, and a few parking bays sit beside the restaurant.