Christmas Party Venues in Braddon

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year functions in Braddon come down to team size and whether the night is seated or standing. Six venues here run Christmas bookings, from a private room for 8 to a pub that takes 300.

Matching a Braddon venue to the size of the team:

8 to 12: a room set back from the bar at The Civic Pub has a large screen for a speech or slides.
15 to 100: The Howling Moon can give a team part of its rooftop or the whole floor, and Christmas functions are a regular part of its calendar.
20 to 50: Volstead Repeal hands over the whole whisky bar on a minimum spend, with guided tastings to add an activity.
Up to 45: Rizla runs canapé parties across the full wine bar From $52 per person, or uses its alfresco half for about 30.
Up to 300: Assembly spreads a larger office over the garden, the bistro and the bar at the front, with canapés From $40 per person.

The Civic Pub's in-house canapé packages are From $20 per person, ordered for 20 guests or more.
Mercure Canberra's Christmas packages range from a cocktail party on the terrace to buffets and plated dinners.
Assembly's banquets of shared starters and a choice of main suit a seated team, and groups of 70 or more get a menu built for them.
The Howling Moon's kitchen sends out focaccia, wood-fired pizzas and mains such as barramundi and duck ragu rigatoni.

Rooms and setting at Mercure Canberra and the pubs

Mercure Canberra's Carlton Room holds 120 banquet or cocktail style, and the Courtyard Restaurant takes a private dinner of up to 55.
The Civic Pub's dining room centres on a fireplace and seats 90, with a 40-seat lounge beside the bar.
Dietary needs at The Civic Pub cover vegetarian and vegan guests plus gluten and dairy intolerances, flagged when ordering.
Volstead Repeal suits a team that wants a dark, lamp-lit room with leather banquettes rather than a function suite.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

What does a Christmas canapé party cost in Braddon?

The Civic Pub starts From $20 per person for 20 or more, Assembly From $40 per person, and Rizla From $52 per person.

Can our team have the Braddon rooftop to ourselves at Christmas?

The Howling Moon takes exclusive bookings of the whole rooftop as well as areas within the bar, for 15 to 100 guests, and its events team builds a package once numbers are known.

Is there a Braddon Christmas venue with a garden?

Mercure Canberra has private courtyard gardens with a terrace overlooking them, and Assembly's open-air beer garden holds up to 150.

How much notice does The Civic Pub need for a function menu?

It asks for ten days to guarantee the full menu, and each order covers at least 20 people.