Santa Clara University
Event Types Welcomed
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
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.
Residential Hall Multipurpose Rooms
Some of our residential halls also include a multipurpose room that can accommodate under 100 in various formats.
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
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
Catering options
Accommodations
Overnight Room Attributes
Traditional Residential Hall
Our traditional halls each have a unique floor plan. All halls come with a common lounge, kitchen, and laundry room.
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
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A/V Equipment
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Accessible Facilities
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Air Conditioning
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Bus
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Car Charging Station
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Chairs
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Fitness Center
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In-House Catering
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Laundry
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Linens
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Near Public Transit
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Outdoor Space
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Overnight Rooms
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Paid Parking
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Tables
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Theater Seating
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WiFi
Venue Location + Transportation
Address
500 El Camino Real,
Santa Clara, California 95053-1017
Santa Clara, California 95053-1017
Transportation
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Bus
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Lyft
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Train
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Uber
Nearby Airport
- San Jose Mineta International Airport - 7 minutes
Nearby International Airport
- San Jose Mineta International Airport - 7 minutes
Parking
- Onsite Parking: Yes
- Car Charging Stations: Yes
Nearby Cities
San Jose – 5|San Francisco – 45|Santa Cruz – 45
Things to Know
Catering
- 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
Technology
- Guest Wi-Fi: Free
- Onsite Tech Support: Yes
- Wi-Fi in meeting space: Yes
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Equipment Available On-Site:
- LCD Projectors
- Projector Screen
- Microphones
- Sound System
Venue Policies
- Alcohol Consumption: Yes
- Smoking Permitted: no
- Cannabis Industry-Friendly: No
- Cannabis Consumption: No
- ADA Accessible: Yes
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Pet Friendly: No
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