Birthday Party Venues in Canberra City

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Civic's birthday options run from a sit-down feast to a 3am dance floor. Seven venues here take private groups, each with a room or corner built for a party.

Pick by the night you want: dinner first, karaoke, cocktails in a hidden bar, or a pub crowd with a tab.

Five Civic rooms, five kinds of birthday night:

88mph is an eighties-themed basement bar where a glowing floor sits beside two karaoke rooms sized for 12 and for 20 singers.
Wilma has six function spaces, from the 24-seat Bunda Street Balcony to a terrace for 130 standing, with set menus From $88 per person.
Molly is a 1920s-style underground bar off Odgers Lane, where the private Vault suits up to 55 and cocktail classes are From $85 per person.
Highball's private Casita Bar takes 40 to 100, with a covered terrace and DJs until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
PJs in the City offers Jack's Back Bar for 150 standing, couches for smaller groups and pub bites From $14 per person.

Two more options round out the list: Hunter & Barrel's private steakhouse rooms combine for up to 25, and Hey Show Karaoke has 12 themed rooms on East Row From $60 room hire.

Wilma asks for no room fee, deposit or minimum, and feeds groups from fire-cooked set menus.
PJs in the City suits a casual birthday with pub bites, platters and a bar tab set by category or value.
At 88mph a group can start with a private cocktail class, then move to the dance floor.
Molly's grazing platters and canapés keep food light while the cocktails take centre stage.

Room sizes for a Civic birthday

Small groups fit 88mph's karaoke rooms, Wilma's Bunda Street Balcony or the couches at PJs in the City.
Middle-sized parties of 40 to 100 suit Highball's Casita Bar or Molly's Vault.
Molly's Vault and main bar together cater for 10 to 150.
Whole-venue hire goes up to 220 at 88mph and 300 at Highball.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Canberra City venue has private karaoke for a birthday?

88mph has a 12-person and a 20-person karaoke room, each booked in 90-minute blocks. Hey Show Karaoke on East Row adds 12 private rooms, up to a VIP room for 15 or more.

Is there a Civic birthday venue with no minimum spend?

None of the usual charges apply at Wilma: no room fee, no minimum and no deposit, although a card is kept on file.

Can we do a cocktail class for a birthday group?

Molly and Highball both run private cocktail classes, and 88mph offers one for groups of five or more.

What is the cheapest food option on this page?

PJs in the City's pub bite packages start From $14 per person.