10 Best Holiday Party Venues in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix holiday party venues come with something most cities can't offer in December: evenings mild enough to use the patio. This list covers downtown steakhouses and speakeasies, a Roosevelt Row arts complex, a Midtown brewery, and venues with bowling, billiards and axe throwing. All 10 venues below are on RestauRent.
Tips for Booking a Phoenix Holiday Party
Book early. Friday and Saturday nights in December are the first dates to go.
Plan for the patio. Ask whether outdoor spaces have heaters, and keep an indoor backup in mind, since desert nights cool off quickly after sunset.
Ask about parking. Downtown and Roosevelt Row spots handle parking very differently from venues in North Phoenix.
Check both capacities. A seated dinner and a standing reception can hold very different numbers in the same room.
Holiday Party Venues in Phoenix
For a client dinner or a leadership-team party, STK on East Washington Street downtown pairs a modern steakhouse menu of USDA Prime steaks, Wagyu and seafood with a lounge-style room, dramatic lighting and curated music.
Private and semi-private spaces and full buyouts cover groups up to 500. Menus can be plated, buffet, family-style or a chef-curated tasting, and the business district, convention venues and downtown hotels are close by.
Carcara on North 3rd Street, near the Phoenix Convention Center, mixes modern New American food with a Southwestern feel. It also has one of the most flexible room lineups downtown, with AV and custom packages available.
Citrus Grove Patio: up to 100 guests under trellises, with views of downtown
Copper Room: up to 25 guests, with street views
Cotton Room and Wine Room: up to 12 guests each
Mesa Room: up to 10 guests
Full buyout: up to 276 guests
Pyro on East Camelback Road builds its menu around open-flame cooking, so the live-fire kitchen becomes part of the night. Expect globally inspired shareable plates, craft cocktails and wine.
Private dining rooms and buyouts work for both seated dinners and cocktail receptions, with AV and a dedicated event coordinator.
Off The Record on North 1st Avenue is a downtown speakeasy-style bar with exposed brick, art on the walls and a resident food truck that handles the menu.
A dance floor, karaoke and a projector make it easy to go from a toast to a late night. Semi-private space and full buyouts host 20 to 275 guests, near Roosevelt Row.
Ghost Donkey brings mezcal, tequila and Mexican-inspired small plates to North 2nd Street in a colorful, neon-lit room.
It's built for a cocktail party rather than a seated dinner, with semi-private areas and buyouts for 20 to 70 guests. DJs and custom event formats are available.
The Pemberton covers 1.2 acres in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, with bar, beer garden, gallery and event spaces on one property.
Book a single space or spread the party across several. It hosts 12 to 1,800 guests, so it works for a team dinner or a company-wide celebration, and the events team can add entertainment, activations and branded touches.
Roses by the Stairs is a craft brewery in Midtown Phoenix, set in the former Easley's Costume Shop building with high ceilings and plenty of natural light.
Taproom buyouts hold up to 150 guests and the open-air patio fits up to 50. House-brewed IPAs, farmhouse ales and sours share the menu with non-alcoholic beer, sodas and kombucha, and you can bring your own caterer or a food truck.
810 Entertainment on West Jefferson Street downtown combines elevated American food and a full bar with bowling lanes, billiards and arcade games.
Reserved lanes, lounge areas and full buyouts host up to 300 guests, so a big team can eat, play and mingle in one place.
The Mighty Axe in North Phoenix has 14 indoor and 3 outdoor axe-throwing targets, a pinball arcade and a full bar across 5,500 square feet.
A VIP room handles smaller groups, and the full space holds up to 150 guests for guided games, open play or a mix of both.
For a large, formal holiday gala, Versalles Palace on West Indian School Road has a grand ballroom with crystal chandeliers, a stage area, a dance floor, professional lighting and AV.
It hosts up to 600 guests, and outside food and beverage is welcome, so you can bring the caterer you already like.
Find Your Phoenix Holiday Party Venue
Pick your Phoenix holiday party venue by headcount, budget and the kind of night you want: a long dinner, a cocktail party or something to do. Browse more Phoenix event venues on RestauRent or Arizona holiday party venues, compare spaces side by side, and send one inquiry to several venues instead of chasing each one by phone.
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