Birthday Party Venues in Hillarys

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Hillarys gives a birthday host two waterside venues, each with a main room that takes 150. The Waterfront Tavern is a relaxed pub on Southside Drive at the boat harbour, and Hillarys Beach Club on John Wilkie Tarn pairs a casual Italian-style café bar with an English-style pub upstairs.

Room by room, for a Hillarys birthday:

R.Scotts Function Room, the tavern's neon-lit room styled after a late-night jazz club, is closed to other guests and takes 150 standing around its own bar.
Bert's Ballroom at the beach club fits 150 at a cocktail party, or 60 once tables go in, and opens onto an alfresco area.
For a family dinner, the club's Private Dining room puts 24 guests across two tables.
A sheltered corner at the tavern seats 30 who order straight from the main menu, handy for a low-key birthday.
Breakfast functions run downstairs at Hillarys Beach Club if the celebration is a morning one.

Expect a starting point of From $2,000 minimum spend at either venue.

The Waterfront Tavern sells canapé bowls of ten pieces, such as brisket croquettes, fish tacos and mini cheeseburgers.
At Hillarys Beach Club the spread runs from canapés and tacos to an added oyster bar or grazing table.
Both kitchens offer set menus of two or three courses, served alternate drop.
Each venue lets you pick a drinks package, a capped tab, or a cash bar.

DJs, decorations and under-18s at a Hillarys party

Hired DJs can play at the tavern once management signs off on them.
The beach club's ballroom has a projector, screen and microphone, and DJ equipment is available to hire.
At the tavern you get the room two hours early to decorate.
Teenagers can come to a tavern function with a guardian, wearing a wristband.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Where in Hillarys can a birthday take 150 people?

R.Scotts Function Room at The Waterfront Tavern holds 150 standing, and Bert's Ballroom at Hillarys Beach Club fits 150 for cocktails.

Which Hillarys venue suits a birthday dinner for 24?

Hillarys Beach Club's Private Dining room seats 24 over two tables. The Waterfront Tavern also has a sheltered corner seating 30.

Are under-18s allowed at a birthday at The Waterfront Tavern?

Yes, with a guardian, and they wear a wristband for the night.

How much should a Hillarys birthday budget for?

Both venues list From $2,000 minimum spend. Hillarys Beach Club also charges a hire fee for each space.