Party Planning in Wollongong
Party Hero brings together Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama venues, group activities and the suppliers who travel to them – harbourside restaurants, beachside pubs, clubs and country estates, axe throwing, escape rooms and go-karts, plus celebrants, photographers, florists, caterers, DJs, photobooths, party buses and wedding cars.
In the city, Lu Mare and Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant sit on Wollongong Harbour, North Beach Pavilion serves pizza and pasta beside the sand at North Wollongong, and club rooms such as The Loft @ The Builders Club and Scarlett's @ Illawarra Steelers Club take big birthdays and work dinners. Up the coast, Thirroul has Bóveda in an old bank vault and the century-old Anita's Theatre, while Panorama House looks out over the ocean from Maddens Plains.
Further south, Waterfront Tavern sits beside the Shell Cove marina, Ravensthorpe Estate opens a restored homestead and gardens at Albion Park, and around Kiama there is The Pavilion Kiama above Surf Beach and the farm estate of Greyleigh. For something to do, groups book axe throwing at Battle Axe Throwing on Crown Street, escape rooms at Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms, karting at Wollongong Kart Raceway and gin workshops at South Coast Distillery.
Each listing on Party Hero shows its spaces, guest numbers and starting prices where the business publishes them, and your enquiry goes straight to the venue or supplier – no booking fee added and no commission taken out of what you agree to pay. Compare a few by area or occasion, then send your details through.
Start with the room or the activity, then bring in the people who make the day. Wollongong listings on Party Hero cover venues, group activities, wedding and party services, entertainment, party supplies and transport across the Illawarra.
These are the events Wollongong venues and suppliers on Party Hero are set up for. Each card opens a page suited to that occasion, so a Kiama wedding and a Friday-night 30th in the city don't start from the same list.
14
From $2,200
From $55pp
9
Party Hero groups Wollongong venues and activities by area: Northern Wollongong, Wollongong City & Surrounds, Southern Wollongong & Dapto, Shellharbour & Lake Illawarra, and Kiama & Gerringong. Travelling suppliers such as celebrants, photographers, DJs, photo booths and party buses list the areas they cover, so you can check they come to your venue. Browse the breakdown below to find options close to your guests.
Planning a Wollongong celebration comes down to a few choices: the area, the room, who you bring in and how everyone gets there. Here's the simple version – from choosing where to hold it through to confirming your date with each supplier.
Decide between the harbour and city centre, the beachside villages north of the city, Port Kembla and Dapto, the Shell Cove marina and Albion Park, or Kiama and Gerringong further south.
Choose a harbourside restaurant, a pub function floor, a club ballroom, a country estate or a theatre – or build the day around axe throwing, escape rooms, karting or a clay night.
Bring in a celebrant, photographer, florist or caterer, then a DJ, guitarist, string trio, circus act or photo booth – and a party bus or limousine to move the group.
Send your event details straight to each venue or supplier through Party Hero and confirm the booking directly with them.
No. Browsing and enquiring are free for clients, and you don't need an account to send an enquiry to a venue or supplier.
Yes. Your enquiry goes to the business itself and you confirm the booking with them – Party Hero doesn't add a booking fee or markup.
Yes. Venues and activities are grouped into Northern Wollongong, Wollongong City & Surrounds, Southern Wollongong & Dapto, Shellharbour & Lake Illawarra, and Kiama & Gerringong. Travelling suppliers such as Superior Hire Cars, The Chalkboard Bus, Diamond Booth Co and AMPT DJ Australia cover all five.
Anita's Theatre in Thirroul lists up to 800 guests, The Groundz at Dapto up to 650, Panorama House at Maddens Plains up to 550, North Wollongong Hotel up to 500 and The Pavilion Kiama up to 400.
Gerringong Bowlo lists barefoot bowls from $15 per person, The Loft @ The Builders Club and The Auditorium @ Kiama Leagues Club have packages from $25 per person, and Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms starts from $29 per person.
Yes. Celebrants such as Sharon Is My Celebrant and Gemma Brooks Civil Celebrant, photographers including Michael Boyle Photography, and florists like Shique Floral Design and Pepe's Garden all list Illawarra weddings, with starting prices on their pages where they publish them.
The Chalkboard Bus runs party buses for up to 69, and Superior Hire Cars and Wollongong Limousine Services offer chauffeured stretch limousines for weddings, formals and nights out.
Try Plan My Party – describe your event in your own words and we'll match you with suitable Wollongong venues and suppliers.