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Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California 95053-1017
400 Guests

Event Types Welcomed

Adult Social Events
Expo/Competitions
Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
Youth Retreat/Camps

About

Plan your next event here in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. We welcome Non-Profit organizations, conferences and youth programs on our campus from mid-June to late August. Experience our beautiful Santa Clara campus, which contains stunning Mission Revival architecture similar to the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis that the campus surrounds.

Our campus is conveniently located by San Jose Mineta Airport and the Cal Train Station. The Cal Train is the best way to get around the Bay Area with stops in downtown Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Francisco. Or rent a car and drive down the coast to Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur.

 

Meeting & Event Spaces

Max Capacity: 400 Guests
Largest Classroom Style: 50
Largest Theatre Style: 350
Largest Auditorium Seating: 500
Largest Seated Reception: 250
Academic Year Largest Group: no
Parlors BC Multipurpose Room

Meeting and Banquet Spaces

Benson Memorial offers three rooms with flexible meeting space from rounds, to theater and cocktail receptions. Locatelli is our largest room and can accommodate rounds and theater.
Finn Multipurpose Room

Residential Hall Multipurpose Rooms

Some of our residential halls also include a multipurpose room that can accommodate under 100 in various formats.
Traditional Classroom

Classrooms

Each of our classrooms have unique floor plans from traditional desks with chairs, stadium seating, to group style seating. Our classrooms vary from seating size from 10-50 person. Perfect for breakout or lectures
Mayer Theater

Performing Arts Center - Mayer Theater, Recital Hall and Fess Parker

SCU Presents' largest facility is the Louis B. Mayer Theatre. This spacious performance facility accommodates productions and events with substantial audiences. Named after the founder of Metro Goldwyn Mayer film company, the Mayer Theatre was dedicated by actress Helen Hayes in 1975. The venue is based on a flexible proscenium/thrust stage with lighting, projection, and sound systems. Seating Capacity: 500 Music Recital Hall- Seating Capacity 248, Artists and audiences alike enjoy the unique and intimate interaction of the Music Recital Hall. A comfortable and elegant setting with brilliant acoustics, the Music Recital Hall is the home to a wide range of music; from avant-garde to classical. Fess Parker- Seating Capacity 130 . This black box theatre offers flexible seating arrangements (thrust, in-the-round, etc.), an intimate performance space, and a close connection between the audience and the artist.

Conference Rooms

We have various small conference spaces on campus that can fit 6-10.

455 Guadalupe Hall

New for 2023, introducing 455 Guadalupe Hall. This room is available year round. Maker Classroom holds 40 Lab Classroom holds 72 5 Conference Rooms - holds 6-10 people

Food & Beverage Options

Adobe Lodge

Adobe Lodge: As the only remaining Adobe brick building from the original Santa Clara Mission establishment, the Adobe Lodge offers a unique place to visit and dine, serving a variety of lunch options, including salads, soups, a grill menu, and daily specials. Guests can choose to eat on the patio or in the dining room of the Lodge.
Seating Capacity: 200 | Menu

Marketplace Cafeteria

Santa Clara’s main dining room located in Benson Memorial Center. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served cafeteria-style to offer a similar collegiate dining experience enjoyed by students. Reserved exclusively for camps, conferences and university personnel, this venue creates a comfortable and safe environment for guests.
Seating Capacity: 400 | Menu

Catering Options

On-Campus Catering by Bon Appétit

At Bon Appétit, we blend a tradition of fine service with creative planning and consistent event execution to bring satisfaction every time. We specialize in made-from-scratch menus featuring regional and seasonal ingredients and artisan-produced products.
Menu

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 1625
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 1600
  • Wi-Fi in Guest Rooms: Yes
  • Wi-Fi Guest Room Cost : No additional cost.
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Air-conditioned rooms available
  • Kitchen Available
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer/Dryer
  • WiFi

Traditional Residential Hall

Our traditional halls each have a unique floor plan. All halls come with a common lounge, kitchen, and laundry room.

This accommodation has A/C

Nobili Suite Style Residence Hall

Suite Style Residential Hall

We offer several styles of residential suites from; jack and jill rooms with shared restroom, rooms with private bathrooms, and a 4 bedroom suite with 2 bathrooms. The Residential halls come with a common lounge, kitchen, and laundry room.

This accommodation has A/C

Apartment Residential Halls

Our apartment residential halls have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a common living area, and kitchen.

This accommodation has A/C

Townhome Residential Buildings

Our townhome style buildings have 2 to 4 bedrooms. The the townhomes include a shared restroom, common living area, full kitchen, and in laundry unit.

This accommodation has A/C

Featured Amenities

A/V Equipment
Accessible Facilities
Air Conditioning
Bus
Car Charging Station
Chairs
Fitness Center
In-House Catering
Laundry
Linens
Near Public Transit
Outdoor Space
Overnight Rooms
Paid Parking
Tables
Theater Seating
WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

500 El Camino Real,

Santa Clara, California 95053-1017

Transportation

Bus
Train
Lyft
Uber

Nearby Airport

San Jose Mineta International Airport - 7 minutes

Nearby International Airport

San Jose Mineta International Airport - 7 minutes

Parking

Parking on Site: Yes

Car charging stations: Yes

Nearby Cities

San Jose – 5|San Francisco – 45|Santa Cruz – 45

Things to Know

Catering

In-house catering available

Must Use In-House Catering: Yes

External Catering Allowed: No

Can Bring In Own Food: No

Cultural Catering Available: No

Food And Beverage Onsite: Yes

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

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: Yes

Smoking Permitted: No

Cannabis Industry-Friendly: No

Cannabis Consumption: No

ADA Accessible: Yes

Family Friendly: Yes

Pet Friendly: No

Technology

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

We Connect Unique People With Unique Spaces

MEET TO YOUR OWN DRUM

At Unique Venues we believe that at the core of being unique is inherent inclusivity. We celebrate the notion that people gather for different reasons and that audiences are filled with humans of every race, gender expression, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, age, political leaning, and more.

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