Lohri is an evening-outdoors festival — bonfire, dhol, rewri and a proper Punjabi dinner — so the venue you pick matters more than for most parties. This guide compares the kinds of venues in the Gurgaon–Manesar belt that suit a Lohri celebration, and lists the practical checks (capacity, parking, indoor backup, music timings) to make before you book.
Lohri is celebrated on 13 January each year, with the festivities carrying into Makar Sankranti on the 14th. Unlike most parties, the centre of the evening is outdoors — a bonfire, the traditional parikrama with rewri, gajak, peanuts and popcorn, and music that usually continues late into a cold NCR night.
That is why venue selection for Lohri is different from a birthday or a normal dinner party. You need an open lawn or courtyard where a bonfire can be lit safely, enough shelter for guests when the temperature drops, food service that can handle a Punjabi-style menu, and parking for everyone arriving in their own cars from Delhi NCR.
The Gurgaon–Manesar belt works well for exactly this kind of evening. Manesar sits just off NH-48, so resorts, farmhouses and banquet lawns with large outdoor spaces are an easy drive from Gurugram — and from Delhi via the same highway. Groups from across Delhi NCR use this stretch for winter celebrations precisely because venues here have the open space that city banquet halls often don't.
This guide is written from a planning point of view. ManesarResorts.com is an independent local guide — we don't own or operate the venues listed on this site — so instead of promising packages, we explain what each venue type can realistically handle for Lohri and what you should confirm with the venue directly before paying anything.
A Lohri party for forty relatives and a Lohri evening for a 200-person office are not the same event. Here is how the main venue formats in and around Gurgaon map to different celebrations — shortlist the format first, then the property.
Full-service resorts bring lawns, banquet halls, kitchens and rooms onto one property. For a Lohri evening that runs from a family bonfire into dinner and music — with an overnight stay for those who don't want to drive back late — a resort is the lowest-effort option. Confirm whether the lawn or the banquet is allocated to your group, and whether bonfire and DJ arrangements are included or charged separately.
A private farmhouse gives your group the whole property — lawn, kitchen, indoor space and often bedrooms. That privacy is why farmhouses are the default pick for a family Lohri celebration with a dhol, or a friends' bonfire party that runs late. Check bonfire permission, music end-time and catering policy with the owner in writing; these vary a lot from property to property.
Venues along the Manesar–NH-48 stretch are convenient if your guests are split between Gurgaon, west Delhi and the Jaipur side. Properties here typically offer event lawns with banquet backup, so an outdoor Lohri evening can move indoors if the weather turns. Availability and pricing should be confirmed directly with each venue.
For a multi-generational Lohri — grandparents leading the parikrama, kids with the popcorn and rewri — prioritise a lawn close to the indoor area, warm seating, washrooms within easy reach and a kitchen that can serve dinner early. Properties that also offer rooms let elders and children stay the night instead of the late drive back.
An office Lohri usually needs a structured run of show: team games around the bonfire, a dhol or DJ slot, dinner service for the full headcount and organised transport back. Resorts and day-outing venues in the Gurgaon–Manesar belt routinely handle corporate groups of this kind — share your headcount, timings and AV needs with each venue and ask for inclusions in writing.
If you want the celebration to be just your people, look at single-group properties: private farmhouses, pool villas and small ethnic-style venues that take one booking at a time. These suit close-knit Lohri evenings — folk songs around the bonfire rather than a shared event with other guests. Capacity at such properties is limited, so confirm it against your final guest count.
Lohri is one evening, but a venue problem on that evening has no second chance. These are the factors worth working through before you shortlist anywhere:
Once the venue type is settled, these are the elements that make the evening feel like a proper Lohri rather than a generic winter party:
Rather than a ranked list, here is an honest comparison of the venue formats you will find in the Gurgaon–Manesar belt. Use the last column as your question list when you call. Capacities, food arrangements and permissions differ from property to property — availability and pricing should always be confirmed directly with the venue.
| Venue type | What usually works for Lohri | Worth checking with the venue |
|---|---|---|
| Resort with event lawn | Bonfire on the lawn, banquet dinner, music setup and rooms for overnight guests — the most complete package for family and corporate Lohri parties. | Lawn vs banquet allocation, bonfire charge, DJ and dhol policy, per-plate and room rates, parking count. |
| Private farmhouse | Full privacy for the evening, your own decor and playlist, flexible timings and often bedrooms for a stayover. | Bonfire permission, music end-time, outside catering and clean-up charges, road access and lighting at night. |
| Banquet hall with open area | Reliable winter backup — dinner and seating indoors, with whatever open space the property has used for the bonfire and rituals. | Size and location of the open area, whether a bonfire is allowed at all, guest movement between hall and lawn. |
| Pool villa / single-group property | A private, controlled setting for a close-knit Lohri — one booking at a time, on your own schedule. | Lawn size for a bonfire circle, catering arrangement, capacity limit, staff support for the evening. |
| Day-outing farm or activity venue | Suits a daytime or early-evening corporate Lohri with games and an early dinner before guests drive back. | Closing time, heating and lighting after sunset, food inclusions in day packages. |
You can browse real properties in most of these formats on this site — see the related venue guides at the bottom of this page.
Work through these in order — each answer narrows the shortlist:
Lohri falls in the middle of the NCR winter event season, and venues with good lawns are often also serving the wedding market around that fortnight. A workable timeline:
For Lohri, the venue matters more than the label. The formats that work best are resort properties with a proper lawn, private farmhouses in the Gurgaon–Manesar belt, banquet halls with an attached open area, and day-outing farms. Whichever type you pick, the three things that decide the evening are an open space for the bonfire, an indoor area for dinner, and parking that fits your group.
Usually yes — a private farmhouse is the most common choice for a Lohri bonfire party because you get a lawn, a kitchen or catering access and, in many cases, bedrooms for an overnight stay. Before booking, confirm with the owner that an open fire is permitted on the property, where it can be lit, what safety arrangements exist, and what time music has to end.
Yes. Manesar and the NH-48 stretch around it have resort properties with event lawns, private farmhouses and day-outing venues that can be considered for a Lohri celebration. The belt is an easy drive from Gurgaon, so it works well for family gatherings and office groups alike. Availability and pricing should be confirmed directly with each venue.
Check the open lawn and where the bonfire can be safely lit, guest capacity against your final count, an indoor hall or covered area as a weather backup, parking, washrooms, catering arrangements, power backup, lighting across the lawn, and music timings. If guests are coming from Delhi NCR and staying over, also ask about rooms and checkout timing the next morning.
Many resort properties in the Gurgaon and Manesar belt handle corporate gatherings, so a Lohri evening with a bonfire, dinner and some team activities is a format they are generally familiar with. What varies is capacity, AV setup, room inventory and package terms — so share your headcount and date with the venue and ask for inclusions in writing before confirming.
A Punjabi-style menu is the usual pick: sarson da saag with makki di roti, a paneer or dal dish for guests who prefer simpler food, and Lohri treats such as rewri, gajak, peanuts, popcorn and gur. Ask whether the venue's kitchen handles regional menus in-house or works with outside caterers, and whether menu tastings are possible.
Lohri falls on 13 January, which sits in the middle of the winter wedding and party season, so good lawns and farmhouses in the Gurgaon–Manesar belt get blocked early. As a rule of thumb, shortlist 6–8 weeks ahead and confirm 4–5 weeks before the date. If you are planning for 13 January 2027, start contacting venues by late November.
Ask the venue directly: whether an open fire is allowed on the property and what safety setup they provide, whether sound systems must switch to indoor levels after a certain hour, whether a dhol or live artist is permitted, and whether the venue holds any event permissions that apply to your date. Rules differ between properties and localities, so never assume — get the venue's own answers in writing.