18th Birthday Party Venues Brisbane

Read on for a range of fun birthday venues and ideas in Brisbane for 18-year-olds!

If you’re searching for 18th birthday party venues Brisbane, stop right there! We’ve thought outside the box and come up with a variety of suggestions that will definitely make a change from the same old hall hire or bar crawl. Get ready to plan an 18th birthday party that’s going to go down in history for all the right reasons!

18th birthday party venues in Brisbane

Birthday celebrations for teenagers are a tricky affair, and none more so than their coming-of-age 18th birthday. You only get one chance to celebrate your 18th so the party has got to be fun and exciting, highly memorable, and find a balance that includes all their friends; male and female, older and not yet legally adult.

Sure you can have the beers-in-the-backyard and barbie kind of celebration, but you can do that any year. This is your child’s first birthday party as an adult so if you want to score cool-parent kudos points with your 18-year-old, take a look at some of these ideas.

Families Tip: Let them choose the guest list (see beers-in-the-backyard and barbie suggestion for a separate family party) and leave the major celebration to their friends, but be on-hand to guide your new adult through the organising process and legal requirements for any guests under 18 years old.

Paintball options

It’s sporty, active, fun, exciting and engaging. Sure, it might come with the occasional bruise (I know from experience!) but a paintball party is a party to remember.

The minimum age to play paintball in Queensland is 15, but if you have younger party guests some venues offer laser skirmish as an alternative.

Here’s our list of favourite Brisbane Paintball venues for birthday parties.

Delta Force Paintabll

Delta Force Paintball Petrie knows what gamers love, and has created a number of immersive movie-set quality game zones throughout their compound. There’s a 30ft Egyptian Pyramid for Tomb Raider fans, a full-scale “Black Hawk Down” Black Hawk Chopper, and other zones suited to fans of Tropic Thunder, Resident Evil and Speedball. For a fully authentic “shoot-‘em-up” style paintball experience, Delta Force has you covered! Snack kiosk onsite too.

Address: Neilson Road, Kurwongbah QLD 4503
Phone: 1300 981 437
Website: Delta Force Paintball

Skirmish Samford Paintball

Skirmish Samford Paintball covers a huge area of interactive battle zones with real military vehicles, forts, bunkers, jungle and urban terrains, plus the amazing Battle Bunker which has a secret the attackers must unlock to defeat the defenders.

Address: 1886 Mount Samson Road, Yugar QLD 4520
Phone: 07 3886 4644
Website: Skirmish Samford Paintball

Are you outside the Brisbane area? Check out our list of Paintball and Skirmish venues in Toowoomba. Click here.

Escape Rooms

An escape room is the ultimate themed birthday party experience where you and your guests are locked in a room and must solve all the clues to facilitate your escape before time runs out. It’s intensive, thought-provoking, and ideal fun for any teenagers looking for a challenge. Rooms vary from puzzles, to murder-mystery, and 18+ horror, so there’s bound to be an escape room to suit your birthday party theme. Most rooms are capped at six participants but there’s no reason why multiple rooms can’t be booked for larger parties, and some venues have catering onsite or close by. For an eighteenth birthday with a difference, escape rooms are great fun!

Escape rooms are so big right now that we’ve dedicated a whole article to them. Find out more here.

18th Birthday Party Venues Brisbane — Escape room

Strike Bowling Bar

You might wonder why we’re suggesting this one particular bowling bar, but Strike Bowling Bar is no ordinary party destination. Strike Bowling Bar, in the Wintergarden Complex of Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall, offers 12 lanes of bowling plus laser tag, private karaoke rooms, pool tables and three themed escape rooms. You can incorporate every available option here to have the most epic 18th birthday party, with numerous catering options onsite and a cocktail bar for party guests already over 18 years old.

Address: Level 1, Wintergarden, Queen Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3053 5653
Website: Strike Bowling

Go karting party

Again you might think this one gender biased towards boys, but don’t be swayed by stereotypes – girls love to race too! There’s something so thrilling about feeling the wind whip past as you slide round the bends at speed, and you don’t even need to have passed your driving test!

Slideways Go Karting

Set over multiple levels with 425m of track (Brisbane) or 475m of track (Gold Coast), Slideways Go Karting has all the thrills you’re looking for. If you have ten or more in your party you get the track all to yourselves at a special package price, and they have a number of catering options or a free BBQ if you want to DIY.

Address: 870 Kingsford Smith Drive, Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Phone: 07 3868 2225
Website: Slideways Go Karting

Kingston Park Raceway

At Kingston Park Raceway, there are two outdoor tracks for adults and older teens to choose from: the 1100m Le Mans Track and the 605m Monte Carlo Track, both equipped with the latest race timing and diagnostic technology so there’s no disputing the winner! Catering options include the Trackside Café and numerous BBQ and picnic areas.

Address: 20 Mudgee Street, Kingston QLD 4114
Phone: 07 3826 2255
Website: Kingston Park Raceway

Oche Brisbane

If all the guests are of legal age, why not head to Oche Brisbane? Known for their dart games and rustic vibes, Oche Brisbane is perfect for your 21st birthday party! Select from their different zones to accommodate the number of guests you have from The Terrace – a tropical oasis that offers the perfect way to experience the beautiful Brisbane climate, The Next Level – a heritage-listed space with a fully serviced bar and audio-visual capabilities, and The Loft – the perfect space for smaller cocktail style celebrations.

Address: 111 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3556 1446
Website: Oche Brisbane

VR Gaming

Experience total immersion as you tackle new worlds and trippy adventures with pinpoint accuracy. Make your 18th birthday one for the history books with a unique and futuristic experience that will blow your guests’ minds!

Address: 20 Chester Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3667 9551
Website: Zero Latency VR

Mini golf

Mini golf is an activity that almost everyone can enjoy and doesn’t require that much planning. Not to mention, it’s more affordable compared to other party activities!

Meadowbrook Golf Club

Logan’s first-ever mini golf course is now open! With 18 spectacular holes and a beginner and advanced pin on each hole, Meadowbrook’s Mini Golf is enjoyable for all abilities.

Address: 2-22 Golf Course Drive, Meadowbrook QLD 4131
Phone: 07 3299 6653
Website: Meadowbrook Golf Club

Victoria Park Putt Putt

Victoria Park’s 18-hole Putt Putt Mini Golf Course is like no other you’ve experienced before, with epic views of Brisbane city and challenging terrain! Available to play morning, noon and night, the fully licensed Putt Putt Mini Golf at Victoria Park is a sure winner for your 18th birthday party!

Address: 309 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3252 0666
Website: Victoria Park

Host a picnic

You can never go wrong with a picnic at the park! Suppose the birthday person is up for a cheeky glass or two (drinking responsibly of course) of alcohol to celebrate turning the legal age. In that case, there are a few parks in Brisbane that are BYO-friendly, including Roma Street Parkland, South Bank Parklands, and New Farm Park. Bring along some board games, cake, and good company and you’re all set!