Birthday Party Venues in Braeside

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Copper stills or candlelit tables – Braeside's birthday choices pull in opposite directions. Events on Citrus is a private, fully hosted venue on Citrus Street, while Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers pours its own beer and spirits on MacBeth Street.

One suits a dressed-table milestone with a chef-made menu. The other suits a relaxed round of drinks among ageing barrels.

Weighing up the two Braeside options:

Styled milestones – Events on Citrus designs each party around your theme, and its staff handle setup, service and pack down.
How many fit – the Coastal Suite takes 10 to 22 guests at the table or 35 on their feet; the Warehouse, 20 to 60 at the table or 75 mingling.
Brewery crowds – Boatrocker takes group bookings of up to 80 indoors or outdoors while the bar trades, with a tab from $20 per person that groups of 25-plus pay upfront.
What's poured – guests can carry in their own bottles at Events on Citrus, while Boatrocker has 19 taps, tasting paddles and cocktails made with the house spirits.
The cake – Boatrocker allows a celebration cake as the one outside food, for a fee and with notice.

Events on Citrus focuses on adult celebrations such as 40ths, 50ths and 60ths, and doesn't host 18ths or 21sts. Every Citrus Street booking has the venue to itself.

Signature high teas suit a daytime birthday with family.
Shared dinners of two or three courses suit a seated milestone in either space.
Grazing tables, finger food buffets, live wood-fired pizza and paella cover a standing crowd.
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy needs are planned in advance with the owner-chef.

How a Boatrocker group booking runs

Parties up to 10 reserve online, and 10 to 24 guarantee their table with a credit card.
Pizzas or a visiting food truck sell food on the night, and the bar opens Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Any entertainment during trading hours has to be cleared with the venue first.
Changing numbers for a larger group needs 10 days' notice for a full refund.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Will Events on Citrus host an 18th or 21st?

No. The venue focuses on adult celebrations such as 40ths, 50ths and 60ths, along with showers and hens days. It opens by appointment, so an enquiry is the way to arrange a look at both spaces.

Can guests carry in their own drinks for a Braeside birthday?

At Events on Citrus, yes, and drinks packages are offered for Warehouse events as well. At Boatrocker, drinks come from the bar, and bigger groups put down $20 per person as their tab.

Is there an outside area at either venue?

The Warehouse at Events on Citrus has indoor and garden areas. Boatrocker seats group bookings inside or out, depending on what is free and what you prefer.

Can we have the whole venue for the night?

Every booking at Events on Citrus has the venue to itself. Boatrocker offers exclusive hire on Wednesday and Thursday from 5pm and Sunday from 6pm, priced to suit headcount, day and time.