Christmas Party Venue · Sydney Harbour
Christmas parties on the water at Manly Wharf
The Freshwater Room for up to 300 guests, or be among the first to book The Shelly Room, our new space opening this December. Cocktail packages from $117 per person. Book before 30 September and every guest arrives to a complimentary spritz.
Private waterfront rooms to hire
Seated in The Shelly Room, or 200 cocktail
Seated or cocktail in The Freshwater Room
Cocktail packages from, Sunday to Thursday
Two Waterfront Christmas Party Spaces To Choose From
Both sit on the upper level of Manly Wharf, both are exclusively yours, and both are run by the same in-house events team. The difference is scale.
The Shelly Room
- 120 seated
- 200 cocktail
Overlooking eastern Manly Cove, with water views unfolding on two sides and light from two aspects.
The intimate counterpart to The Freshwater Room, ideal for smaller team Christmas dinners, department celebrations and intimate client festive functions where 300 would feel like too many. It opens this December and the first bookings are being taken now.
To celebrate the opening of The Shelly Room, we're extending a special invitation: book one of our first 25 events and enjoy 25% off.
The Freshwater Room
- 300 seated
- 300 cocktail
Sweeping views across the crystal-blue water of Manly Cove and Sydney Harbour, with a private bar and the outdoor terrace.
This is the room for the Christmas party that needs scale: a full-company celebration with a proper dance floor moment, all under one roof with the harbour as your backdrop. Choose long tables for 272, oval tables for 300, or cocktail for 300.
Enquire About The Freshwater Room
A closer look at both spaces
The rooms, the bar and the terrace, from arrival drinks through to a full night of cocktails. Click any image to enlarge it.
Five reasons to book sooner rather than later
25% off the first 25 events in The Shelly Room
To celebrate the opening of The Shelly Room, we're extending a special invitation. Book one of our first 25 events and enjoy 25% off. Opening December 2026, the room looks out over the eastern side of Manly Cove, with water views on two sides.
First 25 events booked in The Shelly Room only. Subject to availability.
A complimentary arrival spritz for every guest
Celebrate the festive season with up to 300 guests in The Freshwater Room, or be among the first to book The Shelly Room when it opens in December. Christmas packages include canape service and a Somewhen beverage package.
From $117 per person 3-hour cocktail package, Sunday to Thursday
Book your Christmas event before 30 September 2026 to receive the arrival spritz. Subject to availability.
Two cold, two hot & three substantial canapes
A three-hour cocktail celebration with a Somewhen beverage package for the full duration.
From $117 per person Sunday to Thursday · $137pp Friday & Saturday
Subject to availability.
Two cold, three hot & four substantial canapes
A four-hour cocktail celebration with a Somewhen beverage package for the full duration.
From $145 per person Sunday to Thursday · $165pp Friday & Saturday
Subject to availability.
Two cold, three hot & five substantial canapes
A five-hour cocktail celebration with a Somewhen beverage package for the full duration.
From $173 per person Sunday to Thursday · $193pp Friday & Saturday
Subject to availability.
Two rooms, every kind of Christmas party
From a full-company celebration for 300 to an intimate team dinner for 40, there's now a room that fits, and both come with the harbour.
Full-company celebrations
Cocktail flow for up to 300 in The Freshwater Room, a private bar and a harbour sunset to close out the year in style.
End-of-year awards nights
Seated dining with a proper stage moment in The Freshwater Room, and a room that photographs beautifully.
Client & VIP festive functions
Entertain your best clients in The Shelly Room, intimate, light-filled, with the water on two sides.
Cocktail-style parties
Canapes and drinks flowing all evening in either room, with the outdoor terrace for arrival drinks under the harbour lights.
Team & department dinners
A seated dinner or intimate celebration in The Shelly Room, close enough to feel effortless, far enough to feel like a change of air.
Daytime Christmas lunches
A festive long-table lunch in The Freshwater Room, with a terrace for breaks between courses.
"Timeless luxury with an airy harbourside sensibility, inspired by the elegance of the French Riviera."
What's included in every Christmas party
No chasing five suppliers and hoping they line up on the day. One waterfront space, one team, everything under the same roof.
- Exclusive use of your room for the event, with no shared space.
- In-house canape catering, with stations & enhancements available.
- Somewhen beverage package and a private bar to keep the night flowing on the terrace.
- Fully furnished: your choice of long or oval tables, bentwood chairs, indoor and outdoor lounge furniture, linen, cutlery and glassware.
- Outdoor terrace over the harbour for arrival drinks, networking and sunset.
- A dedicated events team to plan the run sheet and manage the night with you.
- Two rooms to choose from: intimate dinners in The Shelly Room through to 300-guest celebrations in The Freshwater Room.
Lunch events run 11am to 3pm and evening events from 6pm. Limited paid parking onsite, and both rooms are wheelchair accessible.
From enquiry to confirmed Christmas booking in three steps
Enquire online
Submit your dates, guest numbers and the occasion through the enquiry form, and one of our Event Executives will be in touch. It takes about a minute.
Book a tour
Experience both rooms in person with a private tour. Stand on the terrace, picture the set-up, and meet the team who will run your party.
Secure your date
Once you have chosen your date and room, we prepare your Venue Hire Agreement and guide you through the deposit and planning process.
Book A Tour & View Our Packages
The quickest way to know which room is right for your Christmas party is to see them both. Send us a few details and our events team will be in touch to arrange your tour and share the full package and menu options for your date.
Enquire TodayNo obligation. Takes about a minute. Book before 30 September and every guest arrives to a complimentary spritz.