End the year in style at any of these amazing function venues within Johannesburg and surrounding areas. No matter your budget or size of your team, you’re sure to find the perfect setting to celebrate a year of productivity and successes.

Stonehaven on Vaal
Located on the banks of the Vaal River, 45-minutes from Joburg, Stonehaven on Vaal offers companies a lovely setting to round off their year with a celebration like no other. And they have a selection of Year-End and Kick-Off function offers for you to choose from.
Options include everything from a cruising breakfast, brunch, luncheon, sunset or dinner cruise aboard Gauteng’s largest and most luxurious vessel. Or a buffet, spit braai, a potjie cook-off or traditional braai around the swimming pool or on the banks of the Vaal River.
Karaoke Kong Boutique Karaoke Bar & Restaurant
Looking for a unique and fun-filled year-end function? How does singing your heart out to your choice of over 50 000 songs sound? Along with delicious premium bar grub and refreshing cocktails? Then be sure to plan an exciting year-end party at Karaoke Kong Boutique Karaoke Bar & Restaurant in Melville.
They’re ready to host you and your party for a truly special year-end celebration and experience. This is the ideal destination to let your hair down, relax, have a blast, and let the year’s stresses melt away.
Click here to find out more about this unique and exciting venue in the heart of Melville, what their menu has to offer visitors, their selection of refreshing signature cocktails, and contact details.



The Garden Venue
Located in North Riding, The Garden Venue is an outdoor venue offering multiple rooms and spaces, as well as unique year end function services and packages.
Consider their outdoor Koi Pond Pavilion or indoor function room. They can accommodate parties of 12 to 300 guests and even offer party planners that will help you put it all together. From a spit braai, and a relaxed outside tea party under the trees to a formal lavish indoor banquet. The options are endless.
You can pick among their themes, which include Vegas Nights, Rock’ n Roll, Night of the Stars, Carnival, Masquerade Ball, Super Heroes, or Steam Punk.
For more information, check out their website.
The Maslow Hotel Sandton
It’s time to celebrate the end of another productive year! And The Maslow, Sandton is ready to offer a year-end event you’ll never forget! Their lush gardens are the perfect city destination for hosting a lovely end-of-year lunch or dinner.
Delight your team with a sumptuous meal in the luxurious surrounds of the Lacuna Bistro. Or sit down and celebrate within one of their spacious conference venues.
For more information, visit their website.


Year-End Party at The Kraal Restaurant
For a unique year-end event that’s sure to have the staff talking for weeks to come, why not plan your special celebration and feast at The Kraal Restaurant at the Thaba Eco Hotel in the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve?
his is a beautiful destination for a year-end function. The restaurant boasts plenty of indoor and outdoor seating areas, truly African cuisine, and a setting that’s sure to be the perfect backdrop for those year-end selfies and pictures. They offer a set year-end menu packed with plenty of African flavours.
For more information, check out their website.
Second Story Sandton
Don’t want to head too far out of the city? How about Sandton? Well, then we know just the venue for your year-end function. Book your celebration at Second Story Sandton, located in the iconic Sandton City Mall. They’re ready and waiting to make your function one you’ll thoroughly enjoy and never forget.
This sushi bar, grill, and café offers their guests an array of indulgent and healthy vegan meals, tasty grills, and much more. They have a complete plant-based menu that will also delight the biggest meat eaters. And other than the moreish cuisine, the setting is stunning. With modern and sleek finishes with balloon-like copper pendant lights, and inspiring ceiling, their space creates the ideal venue for functions to be hosted any time of day and for any occasion.
Visit their website for more details about their restaurant.


African Pride Irene Country Lodge, Autograph Collection
Are you looking for luxury when it comes to your year-end function? Then look no further than African Pride Irene Country Lodge, Autograph Collection for some inspiration.
They have the perfect venue for your year-end function, catering to a wide variety of functions including team-building events, gala-dinners, unique celebrations and cocktail functions. Take a look at their offers and choose the location and venue that best suits your event. Enjoy an evening dining under the stars; choose an indoor or outdoor event; how about a special spoil with their spa year-end pamper experiences; or even an authentic farm experience? There’s plenty of options to choose from!
For more information, check out their website.
Clubview Beach Year-End Party
Who says you need to drive for hours down to the beach for an epic year-end party when you can just make your Clubview Beach in Centurion, Pretoria. Yes, it’s not in Joburg, but it’s definitely a shorter drive than heading to Durban for a beach-themed year-end function with your colleagues.
Here, you’ll find a stunning outdoor beach setting, complete with beautiful ocean backdrop, ensuring to get the full beach vibe. Relax and enjoy a selection of fun activities or just kick back and enjoy the summer sun after a long year of productivity. Their year-end parties are designed to celebrate the year that has been and prepare for the year to come.
For more information, check out their website.


River Place Lodge
River Place Lodge out in Pretoria is not only a beautiful spot to host a well-deserved year-end function, but it also offers a number of end-year function ideas for you to choose from to end your year off on a high note!
You can choose from either a chilled riverside bohemian picnic on their sprawling lawns with a live jazz muso and/or DJ along with welcome cocktails to kick off the fun. How about a themed awards dinner complete with arrival drinks followed by award formalities, a swing band and dancing on the river deck dance floor? Or what about a family-fun day carnival filled with magicians, games and buskers, and lots to entertain children on the green lawns whilst the adults enjoy Mexican-inspired cuisine with a chilled beer or Chardonnay? The party ideas are endless!
For more information, check out their website.
Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom Year-End Fun
How about something different, unique and fun? Travel back in time and delight your taste buds with a Medieval celebration to end off your productive year at Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom in Sterkfontein.
We weren’t joking when we say you can enjoy a Medieval celebration. Think a castle, Medieval feasts, themed costumes for hire to match the time period, and exciting entertainment that’s sure to thrill the entire team. It’s truly a unique experience that your coworkers will remember.
For more information, check out their website.


Trés Jolie
There’s nothing more refreshing and rejuvenating that celebrating out in the countryside. And if this sounds like the perfect setting for your year-end function, Trés Jolie in Ruimsig makes a lovely setting.
Here, you have a selection of venue options to choose from depending on the size and nature of your function. Their intimate courtyard venue is beautiful and accommodates up to 80 guests, complete with a dance floor where you and your colleagues can boogey the night away. The Fountain Court offers a bigger space for larger companies and guest counts.
For more information, check out their website.
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