Conference and Meeting Venues
Santa Barbara offers the perfect balance of business and pleasure for your next meeting, conference, or event. Whether you're planning an intimate strategy session for a small team or a large gathering of up to 300 attendees, Parks and Recreation has a range of venues to match your needs and price point. Choose from inviting meeting rooms just steps from the beach or larger event halls with all the modern amenities needed for a successful event. With its mild year-round climate, vibrant downtown, and proximity to beaches, wineries, and world-class dining, Santa Barbara provides an experience your guests will never forget.
Popular Conference Venues | Capacity 100+
As one of Santa Barbara’s only beachfront venues, the Cabrillo Pavilion’s entry lounge, expansive open-plan event space, two outdoor terraces, and panoramic ocean views make the upstairs event center an idyllic location for a special event.
Santa Barbara's newest rental facility along the beachfront. Located on the western end of Chase Palm Park, formerly a carousel, the Carousel House has been made into an open space with a greenhouse-like industrial feel, perfect for special events.
The centrally-located historic landmark Carrillo Recreation Center is the perfect downtown venue for your conference. The entire ground floor is included and boasts beautifully landscaped front and rear courtyards that can provide an elegant extension of our interior spaces.
Located on the eastside of Santa Barbara adjacent to the Eastside Library. The Franklin Center has its own parking lot and several options for room rentals. The auditorium is a convenient choice for a corporate event within walking distance of many great restaurants along Milpas St.
Renovated in 2024, the Davis Center is located two blocks from State Street in Santa Barbara’s Arts District. The venue has an Activity Lounge adjacent to a private outdoor patio, and a larger Event Room, making it a perfect location for private gatherings, celebrations, and meetings.
A picturesque beach villa located on the ocean side of Cabrillo Boulevard in Chase Palm Park along the beachfront with an unrivaled beach and ocean view. The Beach House is a perfect venue for business meetings, corporate trainings, or company retreats.
Mid-Century municipal charm for neighborhood parties and meetings. The Westside Neighborhood Center is located in the heart of the Westside near downtown Santa Barbara. The building is a fixture of one of Santa Barbara’s oldest neighborhoods. The Center offers a large reception area, a commercial kitchen, and free on-site parking.
Meeting Venues | Capacity 10-99
This small conference room on the beachfront level of the Cabrillo Pavilion features a conference table with 10 chairs, and is the ideal setting for your next business meeting, training, or co-working session.
Located on the beachfront level of the Cabrillo Pavilion. This classroom-style space suits a variety of activities, such as training classes, presentations, breakout sessions, and business meetings.
This small conference room located in the centrally located Carrillo Recreation Center, offers a private meeting space for up to 12 guests with full audio-visual capabilities and a large table with chairs.
An elegant indoor-outdoor event space, this room is adjacent to the Carrillo Ballroom and offers a social gathering area for guests of the Ballroom. Or the Founders Room can be reserved independently as an event space, centrally located in downtown Santa Barbara.
This carpeted meeting room includes a console piano, is temperature controlled to ensure comfort, and is centrally located in downtown Santa Barbara.
Casa Las Palmas is a charming and highly-versatile event venue across from the beach, in the heart of Santa Barbara's Chase Palm Park. Casa Las Palmas is a Spanish-style venue, perfect for your next corporate event.
A mid-sized conference room featuring a large table with chairs for up to 20 guests. This conference room is located in the Franklin Neighborhood Center.
Renovated in 2024, the Davis Center is located two blocks from State Street in Santa Barbara’s Arts District. The venue's Activity Lounge can be reserved independently and is the perfect setting for a smaller gathering, with access to the private patio.
A warm and inviting venue in a midtown park setting, the Mackenzie Center is a great location for a small business meeting or corporate function. There is a full kitchen available, an outdoor patio, and ample on-site parking.
The Ortega Welcome House is located at the corner of Ortega and Salsipuedes Streets on the east side of Santa Barbara. This charming building has a central event room, kitchen, patio, and is located in Ortega Park.
