Party Planning in Melbourne
Party Hero brings together Melbourne venues, group activities, boats and the suppliers who travel to them – CBD rooftops and ballrooms, inner-city pub function floors, bayside hotels and suburban function centres, go-karts, escape rooms and cooking classes, Yarra River cruises, plus DJs, bands, caterers, stylists, photo booths, stretch Hummers and wedding cars.
The CBD holds function spaces of every size. There are rooftops at Rooftop @ State of Grace and The Rooftop @ Imperial Hotel, pub floors at Young & Jackson and Garden State Hotel, the bar Beneath Driver Lane, and Plaza Ballroom and Royal Melbourne Hotel for crowds of up to 1,200. Across the river, Southbank has Ludlow Bar & Dining and Left Bank Melbourne, and Docklands has Berth and Quarterhouse.
Out from the centre, pubs with function rooms are spread through every part of the city: Prince Alfred Carlton and Hotel Collingwood in the inner north, The Bridge Hotel and City Bar @ Corner Hotel in Richmond, Golden Gate Hotel and Main Hall @ Bells Hotel in South Melbourne, and The Sunroom @ Hotel Esplanade in St Kilda. Bayside has Brighton Beach Hotel and Sandringham Hotel, the east has Vogue Ballroom and Veneto Club, and the west has The Phoenix Hotel at Point Cook and WestWaters at Caroline Springs. For something to do, groups book karting at Auscarts Racing Port Melbourne, escape rooms at Escape Hunt Melbourne, a class at Otao Kitchen or a Yarra River cruise with Melbourne River Cruises.
Each listing on Party Hero shows its spaces, guest numbers and starting prices where the business publishes them, and your enquiry goes straight to the venue or supplier – no booking fee added and no commission taken out of what you agree to pay. Compare a few by area or occasion, then send your details through.
Start with the room, the activity or the boat, then bring in the people who make the day. Melbourne listings on Party Hero cover venues, group activities, boats, entertainment, party services, party supplies and transport, from the CBD out to the suburbs.
These are the events Melbourne venues and suppliers on Party Hero are set up for. Each card opens a page suited to that occasion, so a wedding by the river and a 21st in a rooftop bar don't start from the same list.
30
From $240pp
1200
From $1,199
4
From $1,375
Party Hero groups Melbourne venues and activities into ten areas: CBD, Southbank & Docklands, the Inner North, Inner East, Inner South and Inner West, then Bayside, the Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, South East and Western Suburbs. Travelling suppliers such as DJs, caterers, stylists, photo booths and Hummer hire list the areas they cover, so you can check they come to your venue. Browse the breakdown below to find options close to your guests.
Planning a Melbourne celebration comes down to a few choices: the area, the room, who you bring in and how everyone gets there. Here's the simple version – from choosing where to hold it through to confirming your date with each supplier.
Decide between the CBD, Southbank and Docklands, the inner suburbs around Fitzroy, Richmond, South Melbourne and Footscray, the bayside hotels, or a function centre in the outer suburbs closer to your guests.
Choose a rooftop bar, a pub function floor, a ballroom or a warehouse space – or build the day around karting, an escape room, a cooking class or a cruise on the Yarra River or Port Phillip Bay.
Bring in a caterer, stylist, florist or photographer, then a DJ, band or photo booth – and a stretch Hummer, limousine or wedding car to move the group.
Send your event details straight to each venue or supplier through Party Hero and confirm the booking directly with them.
No. Browsing and enquiring are free for clients, and you don't need an account to send an enquiry to a venue or supplier.
Yes. Your enquiry goes to the business itself and you confirm the booking with them – Party Hero doesn't add a booking fee or markup.
Venues and activities are grouped into CBD, Southbank & Docklands, the Inner North, Inner East, Inner South, Inner West, Bayside, the Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, South East and Western Suburbs. Travelling suppliers such as Mr Hummer Limos, Tim the DJ, Neale's Spit Roast Catering and Boothalicious cover all ten.
The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne lists up to 1,500 guests, Plaza Ballroom and Royal Melbourne Hotel in the CBD up to 1,200 each, The Ballroom @ Leonda By The Yarra in Hawthorn up to 1,000 and Riverland Bar up to 900.
Three Crowns Hotel in West Melbourne lists packages from $14 per person, Sandown Park Hotel in Noble Park from $18 per person, Holmes Hall in Moonee Ponds from $19 per person and The Wolfhound in Fitzroy from $20 per person.
Yes. Melbourne River Cruises and Party Boat Cruises take groups on the Yarra River and around Docklands, Classic Steamboat Cruises runs on the Yarra, and MV Pearl and Sail Melbourne Charters head out onto Port Phillip Bay.
Triple Hummer Limos and Mr Hummer Limos run stretch Hummers seating up to 24, Enrik Limousines offers limousine hire, and Melbourne Vintage Kombi Hire and Blue Moon Rods supply cars for weddings.
Try Plan My Party – describe your event in your own words and we'll match you with suitable Melbourne venues and suppliers.