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Sacramento Event Venues: Parks, Community Centers, Pools, and Camps

Sacramento’s parks, community centers, pools, and camps provide outdoor and indoor event venues, often at a very reasonable price.

Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District
916-482-8377
4855 Hamilton St, Sacramento
Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District includes three parks: Arcade Creek Park, Hamilton Street Park, and Oakdale Park. Hamilton Street Park has a 5,000 square feet community center with two rooms available for events. The larger room accommodates up to 300 people. The smaller room accommodates up to 157 people. The park also has a group picnic pavilion with ten tables and two barbecues. Oakdale Park has a gym with a stage, a kitchen, and a community room available for events. The gym accommodates up to 479 people.

Arden Manor Recreation and Park District
916-487-7851
1415 Rushden Drive, Sacramento
Arden Manor Recreation and Park District offers a Community Center, an Activity Room, parks and swimming pools for events. The Community Center accommodates up to 100 people. The 667 square feet Activity Room seats up to 30 people. Park facilities include picnic areas, sports fields, and a campfire ring.

Belle Cooledge Community Center
916-808-6060
5699 S. Land Park Drive, Sacramento
Belle Cooledge Community Center is located off I-5 across from the Belle Cooledge Library. The center has two rooms available for events. The larger room is 1,383 square feet. The smaller room is 1,012 square feet and can be reserved with the kitchen.

Cabrillo Pool
916-433-6271
1648 65th Ave., Sacramento
Cabrillo Pool is located in the 5.78 acre Cabrillo Park. The pool offers swim lessons and open swim time and is available to rent for pool parties and events. The park also includes a picnic area, tennis courts, play areas, and a softball field.

Camp Sacramento
916-808-6098
18880 Highway 50, Sacramento
Camp Sacramento is a 14 acre property with a lodge, 61 cabins, a softball diamond, a basketball court, a volleyball court, ping pong tables, horseshoe pits, and more. The cabins each sleep 3 to 6 people. The camp is available to rent for weddings, retreats, reunions, and other events.

Clunie Community Center
916-452-8011
601 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento
The Clunie Community Center is located in Sacramento’s McKinley Park. The Center’s 2,800 square feet Auditorium features a stage, a hardwood floor, and an adjoining kitchen and is available for weddings, receptions, and other events. The carpeted 600 square feet East Sacramento is available for small meetigns and gatherings. The 650 square feet Room B and the 500 square feet Room C can be used individually for small events or combined for larger events.

Coloma Community Center
916-808-6060
4623 T Street, Sacramento
Coloma Community Center is a two story brick building that was once Coloma Elementary School. The Center offers several spaces for events. The 3,000 square feet Auditorium features a stage, a projection room, a grand piano, and hardwood floors. The 900 square feet Rescue Room is available for dance and ballet and features a mirrored wall and ballet bars. The 750 square feet Grass Valley Room, Nevada City Room, Jamestown Room, and Sonora Room are ideal for small meetings and workshops. The 625 square feet Gold Run Room attaches to the kitchen.

Crabtree Park
916-487-7851
Windsor Dr. and Ardenridge Dr., Sacramento
Crabtree Park features a baseball diamond, a sports field, a senior fitness walkway, two playgrounds, four picnic tables, and three barbecues. The park’s sports facilities and picnic tables are available for events.

Deterding Park and Aquatic Complex
916-487-7851
1415 Rushden Drive, Sacramento
Deterding Park and Aquatic Complex features three pools with a waterslide, a sports field, a playground, an outdoor stage, a gazebo, picnic tables, and barbecues. The pools, stage, gazebo, and picnic tables are available for events.

Discovery Park
916-875-6961
1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento
Discovery Park is a 302 acre park located in downtown Sacramento where the Sacramento River meets with the American River. The park has four picnic areas available for events. The Redbud and Sycamore Sites each accommodates up to 250 people with ten tables and two barbecues. The Oak Site accommodates up to 200 people with eight tables and a barbecue. The Alder Site accommodates up to 100 people with six tables and a barbecue.

East Portal Park Clubhouse
916-808-6060
1120 Rodeo Way, Sacramento
East Portal Park Clubhouse is located in East Portal Park. The 900 square feet clubhouse seats theater style events with up to 50 people or banquet style events with up to 36 people.

Elmo Allen Slider Clubhouse
916-244-1406
7851 35th Ave., Sacramento
Elmo Allen Slider Clubhouse is located in the 4 acre Max Baer Park. The clubhouse is available for events with up to 80 people.

Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center
916-808-5462
912 27th Street, Sacramento
The Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center has several spaces available for events. The dividable 4,000 square feet Redwood East and West Room features a dance floor and a sound system. The 670 square feet Spruce Room can be used independently or combined with the 670 square feet Date Palm Lounge for larger events. The 670 square feet Cypress Room features a glass wall with a view of the surrounding park. A kitchen is also available for events.

Evelyn Moore Community Center
916-808-5610
1402 Dickson St, Sacramento
The Evelyn Moore Community Center is located in Argonaut Park. The Community Center has a 2,264 square feet meeting room, a 808 square feet classroom, and a kitchen for events.

George Sim Community Center
916-808-3761
6207 Logan St., Sacramento
George Sim Community Center is located in George Sim park off Highways 99 and 50. The community center has a multipurpose room, a meeting room, and an art room available to rent for events. The largest room, C900, seats up to 150 people in a theater set up or 130 people in a banquet set up. A full kitchen is also available.

Gibson Ranch Regional Park
916-806-3110
3711 Branch Center Rd, Sacramento
The Gibson Ranch Regional Park offers horse riding and camps, Civil War reenactments, and more. The park is available for group events and birthday parties. Picnic sites are available to reserve for events.

Joe Mims, Jr Hagginwood Community Center
916-808-6439
3271 Marysville Blvd., Sacramento
The Joe Mims, Jr Hagginwood Community Center is located in Sacramento’s Hagginwood Park. The community center has two meeting rooms and an auditorium available for events. Additional amenities include a gallery, a library, a patio, and a courtyard.

Johnston Community Center
916-927-7694
231 Eleanor Ave., Sacramento
The Johnston Community Center is a community center located in Johnston Park. The Community Center’s 2,300 square feet meeting room and 550 square feet craft room are available for events. The Center also has a kitchen with a stove, dishwasher, sinks, and refrigerator.

Jonas Larkspur Park
916-487-7851
Jonas Ave. & Larkspur Ln., Sacramento
The Jonas Larkspur Park features a baseball diamond, a sports field, tennis courts, a nature area, a playground, and six picnic tables. The sports facilities and picnic tables are available for events.

Natomas High School Pool
916-566-3644
3301 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento
The Natomas High School Pool is located at the north end of the high school next to the football stadium. The pool offers open swim sessions, water aerobics, and swimming class. The pool is available for pool parties.

Oak Park Community Center
916-808-6151
3425 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Sacramento
Oak Park Community Center is located near Highway 99. The Community Center offers space for weddings, banquets, performances, meetings, and conferences. The Multipurpose Center accommodates up to 250 people for receptions or 200 people for banquets. Room A and B combine to accommodate up to 150 people or accommodate up to 75 people each. Rooms C and D combine to accommodate up to 80 people or accommodate up to 40 people each. Rooms E and F accommodate up to 40 people each. A game room, an amphitheater, and a kitchen are also available for events.

Pannell Meadowview Pool
916-808-6622
2450 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento
The Pannell Meadowview Pool has a 25 yard competition pool with a beach type entry, a waterslide, and a play structure. The pool is available for pool parties.

Robertson Community Center
916-927-7694
3525 Norwood Ave., Sacramento
Robertson Community Center is located in Robertson Park. The Community Center has rooms available for events. Assembly Rooms A and B each accommodate up to 100 people. The Lounge accommodates up to 40 people. The Arts and Crafts Room accommodates up to 30 people. A kitchen is also available for events.

Sacramento Softball Complex
916-808-6087
3801 Power Inn Rd, Sacramento
The Sacramento Softball Complex is located in Del Paso Regional Park among golf courses and natural areas. The Complex includes four softball fields, four volleyball courts, a play area, a café, and an office. The Complex is available for sports and other events.

Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center
916-808-6680
2450 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento
The Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center is located on 12 acres in South Sacramento. The property features large grassy areas, two basketball courts, two baseball diamonds, a baseball field, and an aquatic center. The Community Center’s Multipurpose Room accommodates events with up to 350 people. The Conference Room accommodates up to 75 people. The Meeting Room accommodates up to 50 people. The Arts and Crafts Room accommodates up to 30 people. The Dance Room accommodates up to 20 people.

Shephard Garden and Arts Center
916-823-5500
3330 Mckinley Blvd., Sacramento
The Shepherd Garden and Arts Center is a popular meeting space for garden and art clubs. The venue is available for meetings and events.

South Natomas Community Center
916-808-1571
2921 Truxel Rd., Sacramento
The South Natomas Community Center is located on a property with the South Natomas Library, a rose garden, and two playgrounds. The facility has a large conference room and three additional rooms available to rent for events. Additionally the facility offers a computer lab, an exercise room, and a dance room.

Swanston Community Center
916-333-6464
2350 Northrop Ave., Sacramento
The Swanston Community Center is located in Swanston Park. The Community Center and has two spaces available for events. The Activity Room accommodates up to 250 people or dining events with up to 125 people. A kitchen is available for use with the Activity Room. The Conference Room is available for meetings and other events with up to 25 people. Swanston Park also has four picnic shelters available for events with up to 100 people each.

Winterstein Park
916-487-7851
900 Morse Ave., Sacramento
Winterstein Park features baseball diamonds, sports fields, and picnic tables. The park’s sports facilities and picnic tables are available for events.

Woodlake Clubhouse
916-808-1571
500 Arden Way, Sacramento
Woodlake Clubhouse is located in Woodlake Park. The 1,580 square feet clubhouse is available to rent for events. A kitchen is also available with rental of the clubhouse.

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Los Angeles Event Venues: Parks, Gardens, and Stadiums

Los Angeles is a big city, and it is full of parks, gardens, and stadiums. Parks, gardens, and stadiums provide outdoor and indoor event venues often with a very reasonable rental fee. Parks and gardens are ideal for picnics and weddings while stadiums provide space for sporting events and performances.

Athens Park
323-241-6700
12603 S. Broadway, Los Angeles
Athens Park is a 20 acre park with two baseball diamonds, a basketball court, tennis courts, children’s play areas, picnic areas, a gym, swimming pool, community room and a computer lab. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Atlantic Avenue Park
323-260-2341
570 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles
Atlantic Avenue Park features a rose garden, a picnic area, a children’s play area, and a pool. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Belvedere Community Regional Park
323-260-2342
4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles
Belvedere Community Regional Park is a 39.1 acre park with baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a skatepark, picnic shelters, a swim pool, a splash pad, a community room, and a gym. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Bethune Park
323-846-1895
1244 E. 61st St, Los Angeles
Bethune Park is a community park with a baseball diamond, a skate park, a swimming pool, a gym, and a community room. The park’s facilities are available for events.

City Terrace Park
323-260-2371
1126 N. Hazard Ave, Los Angeles
City Terrace Park features a basketball court, tennis courts, a multi purpose field, a playground, a swimming pool, a community room, a computer center, and a gym. The parks facilities are available to rent for events.

Colonel Leon H. Washington Park
323-586-7205
8908 S. Maie Ave, Los Angeles
Colonel Leon H. Washington Park is a 13.2 acre park located in South Los Angeles. The park has a tennis courts, a playground, picnic tables, and a community recreation center with a gym, a computer room, and a swimming pool. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Dodger Stadium
866-363-4377
1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium is a sports stadium that is home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The stadium seats up to 56,000 people outdoors and 500 people indoors. Group seating areas are available for private parties at the games.

Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area
323-241-6709
905 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles
Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area is a 94 acre recreation area with two fishing lakes, a walking path, soccer fields, and play areas. The park has picnic areas with barbecues available for picnics, and other events.

El Pueblo Historical Monument
213-485-6855
125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles
El Pueblo Historical Monument is a 44 acre park with 27 historic buildings, 11 of which are open to the public as museums of businesses. The park is available for filming and events.

Enterprise Park
310-603-3725
13055 Clovis Street, Los Angeles
Enterprise Park is a 10 acre park in South Los Angeles’s Rosewood neighborhood with a baseball field, a multipurpose field, a children’s play area, a swimming pool, picnic tables, and a recreation center with a gymnasium. The park’s facilities are available for events.

Eugene A. Obregon Park
323-260-2344
4021 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles
Eugene A. Obregon Park is located in East Los Angeles and features basketball courts, a multipurpose field, a swimming pool, and a recreation center with a community room, ceramic rooms, and a gymnasium. The park’s facilities are available for events.

Exposition Rose Garden
213-763-0114 x 214
701 State Dr., Los Angeles
Exposition Rose Garden is a popular garden that dates back to 1928. The garden is available for wedding ceremonies with up to 200 people. The Rose Garden Reception Hall is available for receptions and other events. The garden offers permits for photography and filming.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Park
323-586-7228
7600 Graham Ave., Los Angeles
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park was built in the 1930s and is one of the oldest parks in Los Angeles. The park’s facilities include basketball courts, tennis courts, play areas for the kids, a soccer field, picnic shelters, a swimming pool, a senior center, and a recreation center with a computer room, a computer center, and a gymnasium. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

George Washington Carver Park
323-357-3030
1400 E. 118th Street, Los Angeles
George Washington Carver Park is a 7.22 acre park with a baseball field, a multi-purpose field, a picnic area with barbecue grills, a swimming pool, and a recreation center with a community room and an arts and crafts room. The park’s facilities are available for events.

Grace E. Simmons Lodge
323-665-1155
1025 Elysian Park Dr, Los Angeles
Grace E. Simmons Lodge sits on a quiet park with a pond. The lodge and park make a lovely setting for weddings, picnics, and other events. The lodge has a kitchen and accommodates up to 200 people. The park has a covered picnic pavilion, outdoor patios, and barbecues.

Griffith Park
323-644-2050
4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles
Griffith Park is a 4,210 acre park with facilities, space, and trails for camping, golf, hiking, horseback riding, jogging, picnicking, soccer, swimming, and tennis. The park is home to the Autry National Center Museum, the Greek Theater, the L.A. Zoo, the L.A. Equestrian Center, and Travel Town Museum. The park also offers bike rentals, pony rides, and a carousel. The Visitors Center Auditorium is available to rent for events with up to 99 people. The park also offers picnic areas, an equestrian arena, and Pote Field for events.

Hellen Keller Park
323-241-6702
12521 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
Helen Keller Park is a 6.6 acre park in South Los Angeles. The park has a community recreation center with a kitchen, picnic areas with barbecues, a swimming pool, lighted ball fields, a basketball court, and a children’s play area. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Jesse Owens Community Regional Park
323-241-6704
9651 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles
Jesse Owens Community Regional Park is a 20 acre park located next to the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course. The park’s amenities include ball fields, tennis courts, a picnic area, and a recreation center with a gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool, a computer room and a meeting room. The park’s amenities are available to rent for events.

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
323-298-3660
4100 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles
The Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is a 380 acre property with basketball courts, ball fields, soccer fields, a children’s play area, a lake, and a Japanese Garden. The park has 8 picnic shelters, available to rent for events as well as 100 picnic tables dispersed throughout the park. The administration building also has a meeting room available for events.

Ladera Park
323-298-3629
6027 Ladera Park Ave., Los Angeles
Ladera Park is a 15.9 acre park with a senior center, a recreation center, an outdoor amphitheater, a ball field, a basketball court, tennis courts, play areas, and picnic areas with grills. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
213-748-6136
3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena opened in !923 and is the only venue that has hosted two Olympiads, two Super Bowls, and one World Series. The Coliseum and Sports Arena is available to rent for events.

Parque de los Suenos
323-260-2330
1333 S. Bonnie Beach Place, Los Angeles
The Parque De Los Sueños Park of Dreams is a park for disabled children with a basketball court, a playground, and picnic and barbecue areas. The park’s facilities are available for events.

Ruben F. Salazar Park
323-260-2330
3864 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles
Ruben F. Salazar Park is an 8.4 acre park with a baseball diamond, basketball courts, tennis courts, a children’s play area, picnic shelters, a swimming pool, a senior center, and a community center with a gym, a community room, and a computer center. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Saybrook Park
323-724-8546
6250 E. Northside Dr., Los Angeles
Saybrook Park is a 4.8 acre park with a ball field, two basketball courts, a tennis court, a playground, picnic areas, a community building, and a computer center. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

Ted Watkins Memorial Park
323-357-3032
1335 E. 103rd Street, Los Angeles
Ted Watkins Memorial Park is a 27 acre park with a community center with a computer lab and a gymnasium with a stage. The park also has ball fields, a soccer field, a skateboard park, tennis courts, a playground, picnic areas, and a swimming pool. The park’s facilities are available to rent for events.

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San Francisco Event Venues: Parks, Gardens, and Stadiums

San Francisco’s parks, gardens, and stadiums provide plenty of spacious outdoor settings as well as some indoor and sheltered venues for weddings, picnics, sports, and all sorts of other events.

Oracle Park (AT&T Park)
415-972-1800
24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco
Oracle Park is home to the San Francisco Giants Baseball team. The park is available to rent for events such as concerts, performances, sports, weddings, and parties. Venues include the Field Club Lounge, the Club Level Lounge area, the Clubhouse, the Coca Cola Fan Lot, the Scoreboard Plaza, the Batting Tunnels, and the Ball Field.

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
415-671-0145
1150 Carroll Avenue, San Francisco
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area is a 252 acre park with bay views, walking trails, and a community garden. The park has a group picnic site that can accommodate events with up to 50 people.

The Golden Gate National Park
415-831-5500
Fort Mason, San Francisco
Golden Gate National Park stretches 70 miles along the Pacific Ocean and includes 80,400 acres of land. Many beautiful settings are available at the park for events. Picnic areas are first come first served. Events with less than 50 people or sporting events with less than 30 people do not require a permit. Permits are available for larger events.

Inspiration Point
415-561-5444
Just inside the Arguello Boulevard Gate, San Francisco
Inspiration Point is a bluestone and sandstone visitor’s plaza with views of the San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz. The plaza is available to rent for events with up to 275 people.

San Francisco Recreation & Parks
415-831-5500
501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco
San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department has picnic areas, stadiums, sports fields, gardens, and other facilities available for all sorts of events. Indoor facilities are also available including the County Fair Building, gymnasiums, and clubhouses.

Yerba Buena Gardens
415-543-1718
760 Howard St, San Francisco
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is a 2.5 block garden complex in the SOMA district of San Francisco. The gardens are available to rent for events. The 85,000 square feet Children’s Garden accommodates up to 2,000 people. The 29,540 square feet Jessie Square accommodates up to 500 people. The 8,100 square feet East Garden accommodates up to 500 people. The 5,880 square feet Terrace accommodates up to 500 people. The 1,800 square feet Carousel Plaza accommodates up to 200 people.

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