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Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90263
450 Guests

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Event Types Welcomed

Expo/Competitions
Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
Youth Retreat/Camps

About

Pepperdine University offers an ideal location for conferences, ceremonies, summer camps, filming, and other special events. Our primary campus is nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains, and offers a truly unique backdrop for any event. We also offer services at our 3 graduate campus locations in Calabasas, West LA, and Irvine. For those staying on our Malibu campus,  the University boasts a variety of housing choices and a full-service cafeteria, as well as catering.  We would love the opportunity to partner with you and host your event at our world-class locations.

Pepperdine Malibu Campus Conference Service Offers:

  • Overnight accommodations for groups ranging from 10 to 2,000 are available onsite at Pepperdine.
  • A 348-seat Outdoor Amphitheatre – The Amphitheatre 
  • A 390-seat Lecture Hall – Elkins Auditorium
  • A 448-seat Theatre – Smothers Theatre
  • A 5,000-seat Gymnasium – Firestone Field House FFH
  • One Olympic-size-swimming pool – Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool 
  • 19 Tennis Courts – Lighting Included 

Please reach out to determine the availability of various locations on campus.  Normal University business and previously scheduled University events may limit availability, but Special Programs is happy to work with you on finding a mutually beneficial solution.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have.  We are here to serve you!

Schedule a time to come visit our campus, as you surely will not be disappointed.

Located on the coast approximately 20 miles north of Los Angeles Int’l Airport.

Meeting & Event Spaces

Max Capacity: 450 Guests
Largest Classroom Style: 54
Largest Theatre Style: 450
Largest Auditorium Seating: 399
Maximum Casual Dining Seating: 600

Alumni Park

Alumni Park spans the length of Pepperdine's campus on 2 sides. It boasts a beautiful 30-acre expanse of lawns, rolling hills, ponds, and coral trees. There are 2 ponds, which are actually open reservoirs (about 40,000 square feet each) of reclaimed water. Athletic events or group activities can be held on the flat areas and picnics can be held under the scenic coral trees lining the crest of the park.

Elkins Auditorium

Elkins has a capacity of 399 and tiered seating with fold-up desks allowing for easy note taking. There is a lower stage area to allow for groups to present. A multimedia audio-visual equipment and sound room is also available along with AV equipment needed for a professional presentation.

Rockwell Dining Center

Meals are served in the Rockwell Dining Center, which seats 600 people and has stunning ocean view with indoor and outdoor seating available. It has a variety of dining options for everyone, accommodating all allergy and dietary restrictions. Special catered events can easily be arranged for additional charges.

Runnels Swimming Pool

The Runnels Swimming Pool is the site of the 1984 Olympic Games water polo competition. The Olympic-sized pool ranges from 3'6" to 16 feet in depth, equipped with one- and three-meter diving boards plus a large jacuzzi. There are eight lanes running the long course and seventeen lanes running the short course. Lifeguards are on duty whenever groups reserve use of the pool.

Firestone Fieldhouse

The Firestone Fieldhouse is a multipurpose athletic facility, accommodating volleyball, basketball, and other athletic events. It can also be a meeting place (when folding chairs are placed on the court), seating up to 5,000 for concerts, graduations, and lectures. There are permanent seating runs along two sides of the arena with retractable bleachers below seating up to 1,800 (900 per side) and fixed seating up to 1,250 (625 per side). It has a wooden floor playing surface and is often limited use because it is the only gym on campus- please inquire for availability.

Smothers Theatre

Smothers Theatre, the University's premiere and largest performing arts theater, accommodates audiences of up to 450. A professional in-house technical crew will be present to utilize the theatre's technical equipment including lighting, sound, and more. A green room, dressing room, restrooms, and technical booths are available. Load-in can be at stage level using scene shop at the rear of the building.

Lindhurst Thetatre

The Center for the Arts is also home to Lindhurst Theatre, a flexible black box theater space used for intimate performances (seating 50 to 100) with limited sets and simple lighting effects. Lindhurst is also used as a rehearsal, backstage/dressing room, studio or lecture space.

Ratio Recital Hall

The Raitt Recital Hall is available for more personal recitals and music performances and has seating capacity for 118.

Food & Beverage Options

Beginning on August 1, 2022, Pepperdine University unveiled a new on-campus dining and catering experience through Bon Appétit Management Company, the University’s new dining services provider. Bon Appétit ushers in a new era of dining with a renewed focus on Pepperdine’s values of fellowship and joy over shared meals. The restaurant company is succeeding Sodexo, which partnered with Pepperdine for more than four decades providing exceptional hospitality services.

Overall the new campus dining and catering experiences has a renewed focus on foundational values—a simple kitchen philosophy focused on cooking from scratch using locally produced, seasonal ingredients; an innovative approach to menu development, and a dedication to using whole foods as the foundation of a healthful diet; diverse menu offerings that accommodate a variety of dining restrictions and allergen concerns; and a commitment to sustainability and responsible food sourcing whenever possible—thoughtfully developed by the Bon Appétit team.

To learn more about Bon Appétit and the new offerings, visit the Pepperdine University Dining website.

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 2,000
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 1,000
  • Wi-Fi in Guest Rooms: Yes
  • Wi-Fi Guest Room Cost : $0
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer/Dryer
  • WiFi

Featured Amenities

A/V Equipment
Accessible Facilities
Car Charging Station
Chairs
Complimentary Parking
Eco-Friendly
In-House Catering
Laundry
Near Water
Overnight Rooms
Pool
Scenic Views
Sports Facilities
Tables
Theater Seating
WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

24255 Pacific Coast Highway,

Malibu, California 90263

Transportation

Bus
Lyft
Uber

Nearby Airport

Los Angeles International Airport - 30 minutes

Nearby International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport - 30 minutes

Parking

Parking on Site: Yes

Car charging stations: Yes

Nearby Cities

Santa Monica – 12|Los Angeles – 25|Santa Barbara – 60

Things to Know

Catering

In-house catering available

Must Use In-House Catering: No

External Catering Allowed: Yes

Can Bring In Own Food: Yes

Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Food And Beverage Onsite: Yes

Do You Offer Tables, Chairs, And Linens?: Yes

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: No

Smoking Permitted: No

Cannabis Industry-Friendly: No

Cannabis Consumption: No

Eco Friendly: Yes

ADA Accessible: Yes

Family Friendly: Yes

Pet Friendly: No

Technology

Available upon request.

Guest Wi-Fi: Free

Onsite Tech Support: Yes

Wi-Fi In Meeting Space: Yes

Equipment Available On-Site:
  • LCD Projectors
  • Projector Screen
  • Microphones
  • Sound System

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