Christmas Party Venues on the Northern Beaches

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

A Northern Beaches Christmas party usually comes down to one question: where do your staff live? The region stretches from Manly up the coast to Palm Beach and inland to Terrey Hills, and getting a team home safely at the end of the night matters as much as the venue itself. Manly is the ferry-connected, walkable end, which suits a workplace with people spread across Sydney. Brookvale and Narrabeen are car or B-Line bus territory and suit a team based on the peninsula. Terrey Hills is a drive via Mona Vale Road, but it is where a whole company can fit in one place.

What each part of the region offers an end-of-year party:

Transport and parking: the Manly rooftop is a walk from the ferry wharf, Brookvale and Narrabeen work by car or B-Line bus, and Terrey Hills has plenty of parking but no train station, so plan drivers or a coach.
Venue style: Rooftop Garden Bar @ New Brighton Hotel looks over Manly and Shelly Beach, Cabana Beach Kiosk opens onto the sand, Seadrift Distillery puts the party among working gin stills, and Gardens @ Miramare Gardens is a private garden lawn.
Team size: 50 at Cabana Beach Kiosk, 60 at Seadrift Distillery, 75 at the Manly rooftop, and up to 310 seated or 500 standing at Miramare Gardens.
Booking lead time: Friday nights in late November and December are the first to go for exclusive hire, so lock in a date as soon as the budget is approved.
Catering and drinks: Cabana Beach Kiosk is from $50 per person with Spanish-inspired food and cocktails, Miramare Gardens is from $99 per person, the rooftop is from $3,500 minimum spend and Seadrift is from a $1,500 hire fee.

Smaller teams have a real choice of mood, from a gin-focused night in Brookvale to cocktails on the beach. Larger companies, or those wanting a seated dinner with speeches for more than 75, will find Miramare Gardens is the listed venue that can take them.

If most staff commute from the city, Manly's ferry link makes the rooftop the simplest option for getting people there and home.
A team based around Brookvale or Dee Why can get to Seadrift Distillery or Cabana Beach Kiosk without a long trip.
For Terrey Hills, consider booking a coach from the office, as the venue is car-only and a Christmas party is not a night for everyone to drive.
Daytime or early-evening parties suit the beachfront at Narrabeen, when the light and weather are at their best.

Budgeting a Northern Beaches Christmas party

Per-person pricing at Cabana Beach Kiosk and Miramare Gardens makes costs easy to scale with headcount.
A minimum spend at the Manly rooftop rewards a team that fills the space, as food and drinks count towards the total.
Seadrift Distillery's hire fee gives exclusive use of the distillery, so ask what gin, tastings and food can be added on top.
Confirm what is included in each package before comparing prices, since a hire fee, a minimum spend and a per-person rate cover different things.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Northern Beaches venue can host a whole-company Christmas party?

Gardens @ Miramare Gardens in Terrey Hills takes up to 310 seated or 500 standing guests, from $99 per person. It is the only listed venue in the region for groups larger than 75.

How will staff get home from a Christmas party on the Northern Beaches?

From Manly, the ferry back to Circular Quay makes the rooftop at New Brighton Hotel the easiest to leave. Narrabeen and Brookvale rely on cars or the B-Line bus, and Terrey Hills is car-only, so a booked coach or rideshare plan is worth arranging.

Can we do something different from a standard pub Christmas party?

Seadrift Distillery in Brookvale hires out its working distillery, with five copper pot stills and a horseshoe bar, for up to 60 guests. Cabana Beach Kiosk offers a beachfront party on the sand at Narrabeen for up to 50.

What does a Christmas party at the Manly rooftop cost?

Rooftop Garden Bar @ New Brighton Hotel is priced from $3,500 minimum spend for exclusive hire of the whole rooftop. It holds up to 75 guests, so a full team spreads that spend well.

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