Christmas Party Venues in Dixons Creek

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Dixons Creek has two very different settings for a work celebration at the end of the year. Locale @ De Bortoli Yarra Valley is a winery restaurant on Pinnacle Lane, while Yarra Valley Estate spreads across 120 acres of bush, wetlands and gardens on the Melba Highway.

Locale suits a seated lunch with wine at its centre. Yarra Valley Estate suits a bigger team that wants meeting rooms, lawn games and a dance floor on one property.

Which Dixons Creek venue fits the brief:

A seated company lunch – Locale @ De Bortoli Yarra Valley's dining room looks out over the vines and seats up to 100
A tasting before the meal – groups of more than 10 at Locale can add a private cellar door wine tasting, subject to availability
A planning day first – Wedgetail at Yarra Valley Estate seats 200 in theatre rows, and Falcon and Jacana are smaller rooms for workshops
Drinks on the grass – Yarra Valley Estate's Garden Room has a bar and opens onto a lawn set up with games
Dancing to finish – the estate's timber dining hall has a full dance floor and holds 180 standing

Food at Yarra Valley Estate is priced from $103 per person. Locale shapes its function menus and drinks packages to each group, so ask for a quote when you send an enquiry.

Handmade pasta and risotto are always on Locale's menu, cooked around seasonal produce, some of it grown on the estate
Yarra Valley Estate's kitchen picks from its own Edible Forest and vegetable gardens for canapés, shared feasts and wood-fired pizza
Locale puts beverage packages together to suit the size of the group
Local wine and beer flow through Yarra Valley Estate's drinks packages

Getting the logistics right

Terraced areas and heated balconies at Locale give the team somewhere to gather before sitting down
Yarra Valley Estate can be reserved for a single group, so no one else is on the grounds
WiFi, wheelchair access and presentation facilities are listed at Yarra Valley Estate
Locale's event coordinators handle menus and the styling set-up on the day

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Does either venue have a dance floor for after the meal?

Yes. Yarra Valley Estate's dining hall has a full dance floor, and there is a tiled one at Locale @ De Bortoli Yarra Valley, with in-house sound.

What size of team suits Locale?

The restaurant seats up to 100, and the team takes both small groups and full-room bookings.

Can we add a wine tasting to the Christmas lunch?

Groups of more than 10 at Locale can book a private tasting in the cellar door before or after the meal, subject to availability.

What does a Yarra Valley Estate function cost?

Pricing begins from $103 per person for catering, and drinks are sold as local wine and beer packages.