Party Activities in Melbourne

Party Activities: What to Consider

A party built around doing something needs less planning than one built around a room. Melbourne's activity operators bring the game, the gear and usually the food, so the host mostly has to choose a time and count heads. The options on this page range from ten-pin lanes and mini golf in the city centre to outdoor karting in Albion, paintball in Heatherton and making your own gin in North Melbourne.

Prices are mostly set per head. Strike Bowling Melbourne Central and Holey Moley Melbourne CBD both start from $23 per person, the MANIAX axe throwing venues in the CBD, Abbotsford and Knox from $58 per person, and the hands-on cooking schools sit higher, with Otao Kitchen from $159 per person because a full sit-down dinner is part of the class. Sossy and Canvas prices its Elsternwick painting parties for the whole group instead, from $490 per group.

Where things are across the city:

CBD, Southbank & Docklands: lanes, arcade games and laser tag at Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Docklands, puzzles at Escape Hunt Melbourne, mini golf at Holey Moley Crown Melbourne, cocktails at Bar 1806 and Eau De Vie Melbourne, buzzer trivia at Quiz Room Melbourne and tiered stands at Afternoon Tea at The Hotel Windsor and The Tea Rooms 1892
Inner North: Brunswick Kitchen and Otao Kitchen for cooking, Bottoms Up Dance Brunswick and Maison Burlesque for dance, MANIAX Abbotsford for axes, Polly Bar for cocktails, The Third Tier Tea Room for high tea, and Here's Looking at You, Kid for gin
Inner South: Auscarts Racing Port Melbourne on the track, Starward Distillery & Bar for whisky, Champainting South Melbourne for painting, and escape rooms in South Melbourne and South Yarra
The west: Ace Karts, Karting Madness Braybrook and BattleKart Melbourne
Bayside and the south-east: Delta Force Paintball Melbourne, ArtBar Moorabbin and Relish Mama, with Holey Moley Chadstone for mini golf

Once the activity is settled, a room for dinner or speeches afterwards can be found among Melbourne venues, and the team building page gathers the operators that work for office outings.

Mixed ages: Karting Madness Braybrook puts children from age four in mini and two-seater karts, and Quiz Room Melbourne has a quiz version pitched at 8 to 12 year olds
Adults only: Starward Distillery & Bar, Here's Looking at You, Kid, Eau De Vie Melbourne and Maison Burlesque are listed for grown-up groups
Very large groups: MANIAX Melbourne CBD and Auscarts Racing Port Melbourne both handle bookings of up to 300, and MANIAX Knox takes up to 160
Small groups: BattleKart Melbourne takes two to ten drivers, and escape rooms put players in teams of two to six

Eating and drinking on the day

Bowling centres and Holey Moley Melbourne CBD fold finger food and drinks into their party packages
Otao Kitchen and Relish Mama finish with the group eating together
The gin masterclass at Little Lon Distilling Co. ends with a cocktail of your choosing
Sossy and Canvas and Champainting South Melbourne are BYO, with the glasses provided

What to ask the operator

The minimum group size, and whether you get a private space or exclusive use
Age and height limits: BattleKart Melbourne drivers must be 145 cm or taller
What the per-person price covers, from equipment and coaching to food
How long it runs, such as 75 minutes at Bottoms Up Dance Brunswick or 70 minutes at Escape Room Melbourne South Melbourne

Common Questions About Party Activities

Which Melbourne party activities can children join?

Karting Madness Braybrook, Ace Karts, the bowling centres in the CBD and Docklands, Quiz Room Melbourne and all three Holey Moley venues – Melbourne CBD, Crown Melbourne and Chadstone – welcome kids, and The Third Tier Tea Room in Brunswick East has a children's stand. Delta Force Paintball Melbourne runs junior games for ages 8 to 12.

Can a team of 200 colleagues do one activity together in Melbourne?

Yes. MANIAX Melbourne CBD hosts axe throwing for groups of up to 300, and Auscarts Racing Port Melbourne runs race packages for 6 to 300 drivers with function rooms on site.

Which Melbourne activities include a proper meal?

The cooking schools do: Otao Kitchen in Abbotsford and Relish Mama in Sandringham both end with the group sharing what it cooked. Bowling and mini golf packages add finger food instead.

Are there outdoor group activities around Melbourne?

Ace Karts in Albion races on an outdoor floodlit circuit, and Delta Force Paintball Melbourne plays across outdoor themed zones in Heatherton. Little Lon Distilling Co. in the CBD also has a gin garden for private hire.

Where can a group go karting in Melbourne's west?

Karting Madness Braybrook and Ace Karts in Albion are both in the Western Suburbs, and BattleKart Melbourne is in Footscray in the Inner West.

What is the lowest entry price for a group activity in Melbourne?

Strike Bowling Melbourne Central, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Docklands and Holey Moley Melbourne CBD all start from $23 per person, with food and drink packages costing more.

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