18th Birthday Party Venues for Hire in Sydney
Book the perfect space for your 18th
Book the perfect space for your 18th
Sydney has plenty of spots ready for your first big adult celebration. From lively bars at Darling Harbour to cosy pubs in Newtown, there’s a venue for every kind of 18th birthday bash. Most include a bonus $100 bar tab. Grab your mates, have a laugh, and make it a night to remember. Browse below to compare venues and find the perfect spot for your milestone birthday.
A Saturday function in Sydney typically has a minimum spend of $3,000, which is the midpoint across the 15 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $3,732. About 20% of them also carry a hire charge, and where there is one it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $1,000 | $3,000 | $9,990 | 15 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $3,248 | $5,000 | 8 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 8 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,500 | $2,000 | $9,000 |
| Hire charge | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 7 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $1,998 | $3,700 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 7 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $5,000 | $9,990 |
| Hire charge | $3,000 | $3,700 | $5,000 |
Large rooms sit about 150% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 5 | 6pm | 11pm |
| Saturday | 5 | 6pm | 11pm |
Ranges from 3 hours at the short end to 9 at the long end. Going past the guaranteed finish usually costs extra.
Security guard charges apply at some venues here and are shown on each listing. 13 of the 22 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. Every one of them accepts a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
11 of the 22 spaces in Sydney include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 2 at $200 and 9 at $100. The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Mostly not. 12 of the 15 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 3 that do charge run from $200 to $5,000 for a Saturday.
Food, drinks or both, depending on the venue. At a lot of venues drinks alone will cover it, and the venue's own listing says which applies. See how minimum spend works.
Another way to browse Sydney function venues, with hire charges and minimum spends shown upfront.
Last updated , based on 22 Sydney function spaces.
