Party like there's no tomorrow
Deep down, we all have a primal wisdom. It’s a gut feeling we tend to ignore with the noise of the outside world. But that animal instinct? It’s your best guide through life’s adventures. Honour it, trust your inner wildness, let it be your compass, and watch magic unfold.
At Wild Estate, we offer a blank canvas to create that party you always dreamed of. Whether it's your dream to hire a band or DJ and dance the night away, or a sit down meal, we can make your dreams come true!
Types of Parties
Groups of 100-120 can hire our venue exclusively from 4pm. Why not hire exclusive use of our activities 4-6pm, then dine and dance the night away! We have options to spread your group across our venue, with indoor and outdoor tables and 'chill zones' in between.
Our venue's suitable for:
Product Launches
Client Entertaining
End of year Staff parties
Family Celebrations
NO VENUE HIRE FOR EVENING FUNCTIONS
We won't charge a venue hire - all we require is agreed minimum spend and prepayment of your meals and guaranteed numbers, and we'll take care of the rest!
Enquire NowExclusive Use Chilled Outdoor Party option including Freeflow Activities
For large private functions from 4pm, we offer either just dinner and drinks, or if you're after activities as well, but in a chilled out, relaxed style, why not ask about our Freeflow Exclusive Use Activity package. This specially designed package is for groups of 120+ and offers full exclusivity of our venue, PLUS we provide loads of instructors for unlimited sessions of ALL our outdoor activities to keep everyone active.
Freeflow Exclusive Use Activity packageFreeflow Activities may include the following options:
Laser Claybird Shooting – 5 lanes of continuous use with 1 facilitator
Archery – 6 lanes of continuous use with 2 Facilitators
Giant Chess
Volleyball
Petanque
Californian Sandbags Toss Games
Giant Jenga
Tasting card (includes 2 tastes per person of our Waiheke Brewery craft beer or Wild Estate wine
Chill zone
Children's Playground (for the little ones only)
There's heaps of options on how to get here
We're popular, so complete our function enquiry in book now section below and we'll be in touch within 1 working day. Alternately phone our bookings office on (09) 372 4225. Please note our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm.
Our function menu's cater to small groups of 14 up to larger groups of people.
All Function Menus are for prebooked groups only at a special Wholesale Rate (along with our Large Group Activities). Discounts apply for larger groups, and we can easily turn your two course lunch into a three or even four course meal as an optional extra. Prepayment is required, and as you can imagine with us being on an island it requires a little extra planning on our behalf so we can make it a memorable event. Once that part's done you get to sit right back and enjoy the party!
No worries, we can cater to most food allergies as long as we know in advance. Our team will guide you through the booking process so it's seamless!
All bookings are subject to agreeing to our Booking Terms & Conditions. Please ensure you read them carefully prior to booking.
Alternately for smaller groups of less than 14 guests, simply BOOK NOW.
Group functions require 50% deposit to secure your space based on your estimated numbers. This gives you time to send out your invites, collect RSVP's. We'll be in touch 3 week's out in summer for your final guaranteed numbers, and the balance is due 7 days prior. We can even arrange all your transport and activities in the one place so you can sit back and enjoy your event!
Don't worry, it doesn't happen often and we have options available if it's rained out on you (see our Booking T&C's)
I'm afraid we don't have a BYO licence, however as we're both a winery AND a brewery we have you covered! We have our very own beer & wine at reasonable prices. We also make fantastic island cocktails, and mocktails and our World Famous (on Waiheke) Waiheke Brewery Ginger Beer for the non drinkers too, along with an extensive alcohol free range to look after your team.
Wild Estate & Wild on Waiheke holds both an On-Premise and Off-Premise Liquor license and we operate a bar and restaurant facility, therefore we do not allow or have a license for BYO. Our On-license operates from 9am to midnight, 7 days per week (subject to current hours of operation - these hours can be extended within our license restrictions for large prebooked groups of 40+).
Everything You Need To Know To Host THE Best Birthday Party
Who doesn’t love a good birthday party? Especially when it’s one of the big ones. We specialise on birthdays for 40th, a 50th, a 99th; family celebrations you’ll remember for a lifetime. However, when you’re looking to plan an unforgettable birthday party, you might feel overwhelmed by the pressure to make everything perfect. Well, you can stop stressing because the Wild Estate team is here to help. Our little slice of island paradise is renowned as one of the best birthday venues in Auckland, and we’re here to let you in on everything you need to know to throw the best Wild Estate birthday party extravaganza. So, get your notebook out and jot this down because you’re going to wanna start planning ASAP.
Settling On Birthday Venues In Auckland
The first and most important step to planning a great birthday party is choosing the perfect venue, and you won’t find any Auckland birthday venues quite like Wild Estate & Wild On Waiheke. Here are a few things to consider when selecting birthday venues.
How many people are invited? Whether you’re inviting dozens of people to a milestone birthday blowout or you’re getting together a small group of mates, you’ll need to find a place that will cater to your group size. At Wild Estate, we can host events for parties of all shapes and sizes. Just let us know how many people are coming, and we’ll take care of the rest.
What is there to do? If your idea of a great party is eating delicious food, drinking, and talking with your mates, Wild Estate On Waiheke won’t disappoint. However, sometimes you want a little something extra to spice the day up, and boy do we deliver. Our Wild On Waiheke activities include archery, claybird shooting, volleyball, giant chess, petanque, or bounce on our adult-sized trampoline at Wild On Waiheke. So your party guests will be anything but bored.
What is everyone going to eat? When it comes to food, Wild Estate aren’t here to mess around. Our function menus are infamous, and you can choose from pizza or a shared feast if you’re looking to cater. But, of course, if you’d prefer everyone get their own food, that’s okay too. Our Wild Estate restaurant takes sharing plates, platters, and grazing boards to a whole new level. Our restaurant menu and function menu ingredients are mainly sourced locally, so when you order food at Wild On Waiheke, you’re sampling some of the finest fresh produce New Zealand has to offer. What more could you ask for?
What is everyone going to drink? Of course, no birthday party is complete without drinks! Unfortunately, many birthday party venues in Auckland have a pretty standard selection of beverages, which can be a little dull. However, at Wild Estate On Waiheke, we have a select range of premium beer and wine that come straight from our Waiheke Island Brewery and Wild Estate Vineyard.
5 Waiheke Island Brewery Bevies Guaranteed To Give You A Day To Remember (Or Forget)
Okay, so you know we have the best beer of any party venue in Auckland on tap, but you might be wondering which beverages to sample at your birthday party. Whether you open a bar tab or your guests pay for a drink, there are a few drinks we’d definitely recommend trying. Our destination brewery means you taste our beers right where they’re brewed, fresh is best!
Island IPA. There aren’t many people who don’t enjoy a great IPA, especially one as complex and rich as our Island IPA. With the perfect balance of hops, malt, and yeast, this beer will go down a treat.
Baroona Pale Ale. If a summer’s afternoon by the beach were a drink, it would be our Baroona pale ale. This delicious grapefruit, citrus, and floral beer is our most popular beer by far, and after one sip, you’ll understand why.
Porter. Rich, creamy, and made with a blend of eight different grades of malted barley for colour, body, and flavour… we love sipping on the dessert flavours of the Waiheke Island Brewery Porter.
Wheat Beer. Our Waiheke Island Brewery has crafted a sneaky beer in their Wheat Beer. ‘How is it sneaky?’ you may ask? Well, it’s so light, crisp, and refreshing that you’ll have finished your glass before you know it. But, don’t worry; there’s plenty more to go around.
The Drunken Oyster. Okay, we’re pretty sure no other Auckland party venue can lay claim to this Wild On Waiheke original. The oysters from Te Matuku Bay needed the perfect beer to complement their fresh, salty flavour, and our Waiheke Island Brewery Porter did just the trick, but we’ve taken the experience to another level. So do yourself a favour and grab a Porter. Grab a freshly shucked oyster, and pop it into your beer. That’s right. Let the flavours mingle for a bit. Salute your Drunken Oyster and then bottoms up.
How To Pick The Perfect Entertainment
At Wild Estate On Waiheke, we don’t just take care of the food, bevies, and adventure. We’ve also got your entertainment covered. We can either source entertainers for you, or you’re welcome to hire your own entertainment, and we’ll help them get set up. Wondering how to narrow down the right performers for your party? Wonder no more; the Wild Estate On Waiheke team has some great tips.
Match your entertainment to the venue. All Auckland birthday party venues are different, and they have their own vibe. Depending on the theme of your venue and party, you’ll want to find entertainment that matches that vibe. At Wild Estate On Waiheke, the atmosphere is the very definition of chilled. You can theme your party however you want, so no matter what kind of entertainment you hire, they will fit seamlessly into the venue here.
Consider your own taste. After all, this is your party! If you can’t stand EDM, why have a DJ pumping non-stop house at your party? Instead, choose an entertainer who’ll play the music you enjoy all night long.
Check with the party venue. Some venues have some pretty strict rules about the types of entertainment they can and can’t host, and it usually comes down to equipment limitations. Fortunately, Wild Estate On Waiheke can work around whatever you have planned. So give us a call, let us in on your dream party plans, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
You don’t have to pick live entertainment. If your budget recoils at the thought of hiring a DJ or a live musician, consider hiring yourself a jukebox instead! You and your friends can create a playlist you’ll all enjoy. Plus, a jukebox’s set never ends, so you can dance the night away.
If You’re Searching For Birthday Venues In Auckland, Check Out Wild On Waiheke
Heaven on Earth is closer than you think. In fact, it’s just a short 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland. That’s right, Waiheke Island is a place where the food is mouth-wateringly good, the drinks are always flowing, and the adventure never stops. At Wild Estate On Waiheke, we believe people should work hard and play harder, so we’ve built a place where even the most tightly wound among us can let off some steam. Whether your idea of a good time is claybird shooting, archery, giant chess, or just sitting back admiring the view with a cold one in hand, Wild On Waiheke has just the thing for you. So, what are you waiting for? Bring your mates, bring your work colleagues, hell, you can even bring the dog. Come and experience everything Waiheke Island has to offer. If you’re looking for unforgettable birthday venues in Auckland, contact the Wild On Waiheke team today. (Estate)