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Lakeside Pavilion
- Capacity: Up to 900
- From $190 a head
About
Overview & Vibe
Lakeside Pavilion stands on Lakeside Drive at Albert Park, directly overlooking Albert Park Lake with the Melbourne skyline rising across the water — ten minutes from the CBD.
Setting & Style
It is a modern, open-plan room rather than a heritage one: floor-to-ceiling windows, striking architecture and panoramic waterfront views, with dramatic arched windows filling the space with natural light. The flexibility is the selling point — nine hundred for a cocktail reception, four hundred and fifty seated without a dance floor, four hundred with one, and it will happily take an intimate fifty. Two ceremony spaces are offered: a weatherproof balcony over the lake, and an outdoor grass area. The venue explicitly hosts Indian weddings, Jewish celebrations, traditional Chinese banquets and contemporary Australian weddings, with a separate Indian wedding package, and its wedding coordinators run the day from first consultation to final farewell.
Ideal For
Couples wanting a large, culturally flexible lakeside reception with the Melbourne skyline in the photographs.
The Need-to-Knows
- Up to 900 cocktail, 450 seated without a dance floor, 400 with one; from 50 guests.
- Dining packages $210 to $240 per head; cocktail packages from $190.
- Ceremony packages from $1,500 for a two-hour duration.
- The outdoor ceremony space requires a Parks Victoria permit — the venue handles the application.
Standout Feature
A weatherproof balcony directly over Albert Park Lake, with the city skyline behind the ceremony.
Amenities
- Albert Park Lake Frontage
- Melbourne Skyline Views
- Floor-to-ceiling Windows
- Dramatic Arched Windows
- Weatherproof Balcony Ceremony Space
- Outdoor Grass Ceremony Area
- Open-Plan Flexible Space
- Dedicated Wedding Coordinators
- Indian Wedding Package
- Jewish and Chinese Celebration Experience
- Virtual Tour
- Floor Plan Options
- In-house Catering
- Executive Chef
- Ten Minutes from Melbourne CBD
Ceremony Setting
- indoor
- balcony
- waterfront
- outdoor
- lawn
Dietary Options Supported
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Albert Park Lake – Directly outside the venue
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit – Around the lake
- Melbourne CBD skyline – Across the water
- St Kilda – Ten minutes south
- Port Phillip Bay – A short drive west
- South Melbourne Market – Nearby
On Site Accommodation
No details available.
Price Notes
- Dining packages are $210, $220, $230 and $240 per person, and cocktail packages $190 and $210, or $198 and $218 per person depending on tier. Ceremony packages start at Tier 1, $1,500 for a two-hour duration, including standard black chairs for full guest numbers, a signing table with a choice of black or white linen, sparkling and still water served to guests, a sound system for ceremony music, and a complimentary glass of sparkling for the newlyweds served privately after the ceremony. Room hire figures of $1,500, $2,000 and $3,000 appear across the tiers. Various per-person upgrades are published, including canape and grazing-station additions at $10 and $15 per person and a range of menu upgrades from $3.50 to $15 per person. The venue notes its outdoor ceremony space requires a permit from Parks Victoria, which the team applies for on the couple's behalf, subject to council approval. Capacities are maximums and the venue welcomes more intimate events of 50 and above.
Price Per Head
- From $190 p/head
Venue Capacity
- 50 to 900 guests, or 450 seated for a sit-down reception.
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Contact
- Website
- lakesidepavilion.com.au
- Phone
- (03) 8563 0091
- Address
- 36 Lakeside Drive, Albert Park VIC 3206, Australia
36 Lakeside Drive, Albert Park VIC 3206, Australia
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