18th Birthday Party Venues in Melbourne: 170+ Venues to Hire
66% free hire. 118 bonus bar tabs.
66% free hire. 118 bonus bar tabs.
Melbourne's best 18th birthday venues make stepping into adulthood easy. Options include rooftop bars in Southbank, hidden pubs in Fitzroy and venues in the CBD. Many include a bonus $100 bar tab. Celebrate your milestone in style, see prices clearly, and avoid hours of phoning around. Start browsing below to find the ideal spot for your 18th birthday or first big adult party.
Bringing your own food is allowed at 76 of the 171 spaces at 18th birthday venues in Melbourne (44%, against 35% across Melbourne). Some limit it to cake or snacks, and the listing says so.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $320 | $100 |
| Midpoint | $2,500 | $450 |
| Average | $2,836 | $784 |
| Highest | $15,000 | $8,500 |
| Spaces | 150 | 58 |
| Compiled and verified by the Partystar team from 171 listed Melbourne function spaces, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $200 | 13 |
| $100 | 80 |
| $50 | 25 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 118 of 171 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 44 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $1,500 | $4,000 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $300 | $1,500 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 58 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $2,500 | $9,900 |
| Hire charge | $150 | $450 | $2,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 69 spaces | Minimum spend | $320 | $3,000 | $15,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $500 | $8,500 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 5 | 5 |
| Shortest | 2 | 2 |
| Longest | 12 | 12 |
| Usual start | 7pm | 7pm |
| Usual finish | 12am | 12am |
A typical Saturday minimum spend at 18th birthday venues in Melbourne is $2,500, about 12% more than the Melbourne median of $2,225.
| Record | Space | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest minimum spend | Queen Victoria Women's Centre, Melbourne | $320 up to 150 guests, plus $500 hire |
| Largest space | Club Pandora, South Melbourne | 500 guests $5,000 minimum spend |
| Smallest groups | Coolaroo Hotel, Coolaroo | from 10 minimum guest numbers |
| Longest hire | Party Pad, The, Windsor | 12 hours 1pm to 1am |
| Biggest bar tab | Two Hands, Abbotsford | $200 $1,500 minimum spend |
