The Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club, known to members as the Cossie, is a friendly local club at 32 Claudelands Road in Hamilton East. It welcomes members, their guests, visitors from affiliated clubs and new members. Membership is open to people over 18, and juniors aged 12 to 17 can join too. Sub-clubs cover snooker, billiards, bowls, fishing, travel, cricket, war games, ukulele and racing, and the club also has regular live entertainment and events through the year.
The family-friendly bistro serves lunch and dinner at affordable prices, and the club does catering for functions. Meat raffles run on Wednesday and Friday at 5.30pm, and door draws on those nights cost $2 a ticket or three for $5 as at 2026. Cossie Rides operates during opening hours if you need a lift, and a bowling green is available for hire. The club is open from 11am most days, closing at 11pm from Tuesday to Thursday, midnight on Friday, 10.30pm on Saturday and 7pm on Sunday and Monday.