Christmas Party Venues in Cairns City & Inner Suburbs

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Team sizes from 10 to 470 are all covered by the Christmas venues across the central city and nearby suburbs. The city centre holds most of the choice, while Edge Hill, Stratford, Redlynch and Cairns North offer roomier suburban spaces.

Start with headcount and format: a seated set menu, roaming canapés, or a drinks-led night that runs late.

How the region's Christmas venues line up by team size:

Whole-company events: the Trinity Room @ Cairns Convention Centre takes 470 for a banquet or 500 for cocktails, with Christmas packages for 40 or more.
Hotel ballrooms and rooftops: The Reef Hotel Casino has the Michaelmas Cay Ballroom and a Rooftop Pool Deck over Trinity Inlet.
Mid-size teams: Stratford's Palooka puts 70 at courtyard tables, with set menus priced from $49 per person.
Small teams: Rufus offers the Burgundy Room for 16 seated and a chef's menu from $85 per person.
A relaxed club night: Edge Hill Cairns Bowls Club seats up to 120 in an air-conditioned room, with buffets from $35 per person.

December falls in the wet season, so if you want an outdoor deck or beer garden, ask each venue what happens if it rains.

Cairns City & Inner Suburbs Christmas Party Venues

The Woolshed has five areas over two levels, including a balcony bar for 100 and a private cocktail bar room.
Whiskey & Wine on level 2 above the Esplanade takes private events of up to 200, cocktail style.
Small teams of 10 to 40 can book a hosted tasting at The Conservatory Bar, priced from $76 per person.
Paper Crane builds a food and drinks package for each event, from a small dinner to 400 guests.

Waterfront and suburban Christmas rooms

Along the boardwalk, Dundee's on the Waterfront can seat a large team on its covered deck, and function lunches start from $35 per person.
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron has a function room seating 100 with its own private bar.
Up in Redlynch, Madisons Function Rooms @ The Red Beret offers a festive menu as alternate drop, canapés or a buffet.
NOA Restaurant charges no venue hire fee, and its cocktail-style packages start from $38 per person.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Where can a 300-plus workforce celebrate Christmas together?

The Trinity Room @ Cairns Convention Centre takes 470 for a banquet, and Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron hires out a lower level that takes more than 300.

Is there a Christmas set menu in the inner suburbs?

Yes. The Convention Centre offers a seated festive menu of two or three courses, and Madisons has a dedicated Christmas menu.

Where can a team of 15 hold a private Christmas dinner in the city?

Rufus's Burgundy Room seats 16, and The Conservatory Bar's Drawing Room seats 10 for a smaller group.

Do any of the Christmas venues have rooms with water views?

Cairns Harbourside Hotel looks over the parklands to Trinity Bay, and The Pier Bar, Calypso Club and Rattle n Hum Cairns all sit along the waterfront end of the city.