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Top 10 Venues to Hire in Tauranga

September 2, 2021

Tauranga is a bustling area full of great party venues to hire for every occasion. Although many will require additional AV hire and party equipment or services, these venues provide flexible and beautiful spaces fit for any purpose. Like a blank canvas, they can be embellished and often come with in-house services such as catering and marketing.

Add DJ services and packages of lighting, sound, special effects hire and more, and you can transform any venue into the location of your dream. We work directly with all types of venues and can always get the best services and DJ for you and your needs on the day.

In no set order, here are 10 great venues to hire in the Tauranga area – perfect for your next wedding hire, birthday party hire, corporate event or anything in between.

Baycourt

Found in the heart of Tauranga’s downtown district, Baycourt is both central and close to the sea with a wide range of offers to supplement your event hire. From catering to marketing and more, Baycourt is a full-service venue option for large-scale events.

Trustpower Baypark

Another large-scale venue, Trustpower Baypark looks out over Rangatua bay and offers many different event spaces. From an arena to an auditorium, meeting spaces and theatre spaces, Trustpower Baypark has something for every big event.

Classic Flyers

The Classic Flyers aviation museum specialises in children’s parties and meetings in its various spaces full of natural light and adjacent to the fascinating aerial exhibits. Their biggest venue option hosts up to 1,000 guests and their café and bar gives you a convenient place to cater your event.

The Yacht Club

This elegant venue caters for up to 250 guests, and with stunning views of the Tauranga Harbour it’s perfect for formal events and particularly popular for weddings.

Tauranga Racecourse

Not just for races, the Tauranga Racecourse boasts seven separate spaces for hire, both indoors and outdoors. The rooms are fit for groups of 20 to 350, with plenty of room to spruce things up with additionally-hired sound and lighting services.

Trinity Wharf

This central waterfront hotel offers several event spaces that can be used in combination for up to 400 people. Aside from gorgeous views, it also has the bonus of having rooms to book if your guests wish to stick around and enjoy the area.

Papamoa Beach Resort

Nestled amongst cabins, campsites, villas and more, Papamoa Beach Resort offers a number of outdoor wedding spaces and setups. All you need is to accentuate the ceremony with perfect sound and lighting, and you’re good to go for your special day in paradise.

Miss Gee’s Bar and Eatery

This specialty cocktail bar is known for its music, dinners and on-site catering. Perfect for boutique and tasteful gatherings of up to 150 people.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service

This beachfront space has an upstairs function room, meeting room and places to stay, along with a large deck to enjoy the sun and surf. It has never been easier to have a gorgeous waterside wedding, conference or birthday party in Tauranga.

Bethlehem Hall

As a community space, Bethlehem Hall is one of the more budget-friendly event spaces in Tauranga with a spacious wooden dance floor and stage. Great for community events, birthday parties, awards shows and more, hiring further sound lighting production will allow you to make full use of the space and the attached sound control room.

For the best Tauranga sound and lighting, event production and choice of DJ for you and your next big event, contact us any time and we will work with you through every step to ensure your event is perfect. We have the best hire equipment and packages for weddings (LGBTQ weddings, Indian weddings, traditional NZ weddings and more), school balls, birthday parties and so much more.

Send us a message to learn more about our packages and how we can work with your venue of choice.