Everything for Birthday Parties
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A Port Stephens birthday usually begins with one choice: out on the bay, up by the beach, or inland where the clubs have big rooms and easy parking. That decision shapes the budget more than the guest count does, because a club menu and a private charter are priced on very different lines.
Summer school holidays fill Nelson Bay fast, so a December or January date needs an early hold.
Ways a birthday comes together around the bay:
More rooms are on birthday party venues, and the 50th and 60th pages cover the milestone years.

Between roughly May and November humpbacks pass the heads, and charter skippers can often build a look into the route. Ask how the swell changes the plan and whether food is supplied or brought on board.
Golf club set lunches start at $33 per person and bowling club two-course menus at $50 per person. Larger seated bookings can sometimes avoid a room fee, so ask when you enquire.
The garden retreat at One Mile has nine cabins on site. Elsewhere, most groups book holiday rentals in Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay or Soldiers Point close to the venue.
Bush laser tag runs a kids' package for primary-school ages, from $59 per person, with private hire of the whole arena for bigger groups.
The Salt Ash garden estate is self-catered with your own drinks, the One Mile retreat allows your own food, and the heritage showboat crew can help you self-cater.