Top Silicon Valley Experiential Activation Venues

• Spaces for 130 Guests

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant is a locally owned dining destination in Morgan Hill, California, serving authentic Mexican cuisine made with homemade recipes and quality ingredients. The restaurant prepares its dishes from scratch, using USDA Choice Pure Angus beef and fresh components to deliver consistently flavorful food in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Beyond its dining room, La Hacienda hosts private events and offers full-service catering for a range of occasions including weddings, corporate gatherings, birthday celebrations, and holiday parties. The restaurant's upstairs banquet room provides a dedicated space for special events, and additional sections of the main dining room can be reserved for larger groups. Buffet-style catering is available both on-site and off-site, backed by more than 16 years of catering experience. A full-service bar and complimentary parking round out the event offering.

• Spaces for 62 Guests

Yoshie Akiba, the creator and namesake of Yoshie's, opened a tiny sushi bar in North Berkeley in 1972 with her two best friends Kaz Kajimura, a journalist and carpenter, and Hiroyuki Hori, a painter and Japanese cook. Yoshi's acquired a reputation as the Bay Area's top site for superb Japanese cuisine and jazz music over the following 40 years, becoming one of the world's most regarded jazz venues. Yoshi's is now a 17,000-square-foot award-winning 310-seat live performance venue with a state-of-the-art sound system and design in the middle of Oakland's Jack London Square. The theater has broadened its focus to encompass larger genres suitable for a variety of musical interests under the direction of current Artistic Director Daniel Grujic. ENKAI ROOM Private dining room, also perfect for presentations and corporate events. Simple & elegant, the Enkai Room features a wireless microphone and a projector/screen (available for rent). Capacity: 60-90 guests CLAREMONT ROOM Join us in our newly renovated Claremont Room, which pays homage to our humble beginnings as a North Berkeley jazz venue and sushi bar. The ideal location for a private event up to 80 guests. Capacity: 70-80 guests WAI-WAI ROOM Comfortable and sophisticated, the Wai-Wai Room provides an open view to the restaurant, with combined seating of chairs and banquettes. Max Capacity: 24 guests MAIN DINING ROOM Perfect for weddings and private events of up to 80 guests, the Main Dining Room is located along with the restaurant's full-length windows and provides a full view of the outdoors. Capacity: 80-90 guests SUSHI BAR Seating at the Sushi Bar is a favorite for sushi & sashimi fanatics! Book the sushi bar for your party and see our Chefs creating the most amazing rolls and sashimi combos right in front of you. When booked exclusively for your party, the Sushi Lovers Menu is a must-try. Capacity: 10-18 guests SEMI-PRIVATE DINING Semi-private areas can be created with our shoji screens placed in the Main Dining Room. Capacity: 10-30 guests DINNER AND SHOW PACKAGE We recommend that parties of any size enhance their experience by coupling dinner with one of the nightly performances in the Live Performance Venue. Our staff will reserve premium seats for dinners. Capacity: 20-300 guests LUNCHEONS, SEMINARS, AND MEETINGS Yoshi’s Oakland is ideal for private events at lunchtime; bring the ‘private’ experience to a different level by having our restaurant open exclusively for your group. Capacity: 20-300 guests

The Oakland Scottish Rite Center is located on the banks of lovely Lake Merritt, just a short distance from downtown San Francisco. It is the ideal location for corporate meetings, banquets, concerts, and fairytale weddings, with seating for up to 1500 people. In Oakland, California, the Oakland Scottish Rite Center is a wedding venue. This historic building, which combines tradition and innovation, provides an exceptional backdrop for weddings and other special celebrations. Couples and their guests will appreciate the opulent furnishings, friendly staff, breathtaking vistas, and possibilities to create lasting wedding memories. Facilities and Capacity This venue offers a variety of services to help clients realize their wedding dreams, whether they are small gatherings or large galas. Their rooms, which range in size from 10 to 300 seated guests, can accommodate gatherings of 10 to 300 people. With seating for up to 1,250 people and full audiovisual capabilities, the Grand Auditorium is a remarkable location for nuptials. The Grand Ballroom, which can seat up to 720 people, is ideal for events with large guest lists. This 10,400-square-foot space features a sumptuous ambiance, a full stage, and two projector screens for clients to display their one-of-a-kind love. Services Offered The Oakland Scottish Rite Center is an excellent choice for wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. The personnel at this location is eager to assist in any way they can in order to enable couples and their guests have a memorable event. Tables, chairs, dishware, and flatware are available for use on site during events. Furthermore, the team is pleased to collaborate with other vendors and suppliers to ensure that each client's dream wedding is realized.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 80 Guests

• Spaces for 50 Guests

• Spaces for 39-75 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Art Gallery

Red Poppy Art House is a 650-square-foot multidisciplinary arts venue occupying a storefront corner at 23rd and Folsom in San Francisco's Mission District. Founded in 2003, the space carries a charm likened to an old-world café crossed with a painter's studio and living room — a character built into the bones of what was once a painter's living quarters. The venue hosts over 150 diverse performances, exhibitions, workshops, and artist residencies each year, drawing musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists from across the Bay Area and internationally. For private events, the space accommodates up to 39 seated or 49 standing guests, making it well suited for intimate wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, cocktail parties, and company gatherings. A French-made Pleyel upright piano, quality sound equipment, natural light, and cozy nooks throughout the room give each event a warmth that larger venues rarely match.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Kirigin Cellars is the perfect venue for your next gathering. Kirigin Cellars leases out its 7,000 square foot Club House and 2,000 square foot Barrel House Ball Room for individual and corporate events. Our venue is ideal for your next corporate off-site, holiday party, dance or musical performance, bar or bat mitzvah, anniversary party, or other personal or professional event. Weddings Hillsides of green. Flowers are lovely. Rows and rows of beautiful roses and luscious vines. Kirigin Cellars offers a variety of wonderful facilities, ranging from our enormous Club House, which can accommodate up to 200 people, to our 1916 Tasting Room, which can accommodate up to 30 people. Coordinators who are professionals. Excellent vendors. Staff is fantastic. Kirigin Cellars is the ideal venue to enjoy your big day because of these factors. Kirigin Cellars is accommodating when it comes to vendor selections, making our winery the ideal location for creating your dream wedding day. Whatever you can think of. Kirigin can make your fantasy a reality. We can host a lavish wedding for 200 guests or a little event for 25. Inquire about your ideal date, and we will tell you how we can turn it become a reality. Birthday celebrations, bridal showers, and baby showers, to name a few: Surrounded by lush greenery. Flowers are lovely. Rows and rows of beautiful roses and luscious vines. Kirigin Cellars is the ideal location for your next private event. Kirigin Cellars can accommodate small baby showers for 20 people to huge birthday parties for 200 people. Staff with experience. There are numerous facilities available. Packets that are tailored to your specifications and more. Kirigin Cellars will collaborate with our chosen caterers to ensure that your next private event is a success. Whatever it is you are thinking of. Kirigin can turn your concept become a reality. We can host a 200-person magnificent event or a 25-person intimate gathering. Inquire about your chosen date, and we will let you know how we can help you plan your engagement party, rehearsal dinner, baby shower, or birthday celebration.

• Spaces for 24-80 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 2 Total Spaces

Temescal Beach House is a historic lakeside event venue in Oakland's Temescal Regional Recreation Area, situated along the shores of Lake Temescal near the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 24. The structure was built by the Works Progress Administration and opened to the public in 1940, originally serving as changing facilities for park visitors and the original headquarters of the East Bay Regional Park District. Today the venue is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District and welcomes weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, fundraisers, and private celebrations. The Beach House offers two connected indoor rooms and a large outdoor flagstone patio. The Fireside Room seats up to 56 guests around a gas fireplace, while the adjoining Lakeview Meeting Room seats 24 and features large windows framing views of the calm lake. Together the rooms accommodate up to 80 guests seated or 130 standing. The wraparound flagstone patio — bordered by a vertical garden with panoramic lake views — serves as a popular ceremony and reception extension. Included amenities span a prep kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, and microwave; heating and air conditioning; Wi-Fi; a 65-inch television with soundbar; a dressing room; tables and 90 white resin chairs; and a dedicated 15-space parking lot. Events with hired catering must use the District's approved caterer list; a bring-your-own food option is available for gatherings ending by 7 p.m.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

BANQUET EVENTS HOST YOUR BANQUET EVENTS AT TPC HARDING PARK: A ONE-OF-A-KIND BACKDROP FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT Want to organize your next business meeting or workshop in the San Francisco area but do not know where to start looking? The large 20,000 square-foot Clubhouse at TPC Harding Park, which serves as a stunning banquet facility for meetings and events of all kinds, is the place to go for your next gathering. TPC Harding Park specializes in creating unique events for any taste, style, and budget, ranging from intimate rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, and charity activities to golf tournaments, business meetings, and corporate seminars. Our amenities include plenty of parking, breathtaking views of Lake Merced, and complementary Wi-Fi that is available throughout the Clubhouse and surrounding area. A total of 150 guests may be accommodated at the Cypress Grill, while 72 visitors can be accommodated at the Lakeview Terrace. Both rooms offer amazing views of our iconic 18th green as well as views of Lake Merced, making them the ideal setting for any special event or reception. Every aspect of our superior food presentation standards and personalized service is designed to meet your specific needs. Every member of our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service and will make every effort to meet your needs and fulfill your requests. Our entire team at TPC Harding Park looks forward to meeting with you, giving you a tour of the facility, and discussing how we can create a one-of-a-kind special event for you.

• Spaces for 60 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Flora Vista Events is a boutique outdoor event venue situated near the floral fields and beaches of La Selva Beach, California. The family-owned and operated property sits just off Highway One, within blocks of Manresa Beach, and offers sweeping views of rolling hills, strawberry fields, and seasonal flowers in bloom. The grounds accommodate gatherings from 75 to 300 guests, making the venue well-suited for weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, elopements, engagement parties, anniversary celebrations, milestone birthdays, and corporate retreats. The property also includes a historic White House — a 3,800-square-foot residence with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, fireplaces, and a commercial kitchen — available for wedding weekend buyouts and overnight retreats. Two clay tennis courts round out the on-site amenities. Flora Vista Events brings over 26 combined years of wedding and event experience to every booking, offering both all-inclusive packages with an in-house caterer and a DIY site-fee option for couples and clients who prefer to bring their own licensed vendors.

• Spaces for 70 Guests

• Spaces for 280 Guests

Private Party Transform your next occasion into an exotic paradise from a bygone era. Indulge your visitors in the timeless splendor of French Colonial Vietnam in the 1920s. Escape typical settings and treat your entire group to the tranquillity of the outside patio, the romantic candlelit lounge, or any of the four private dining rooms while enjoying Le Colonial's fusion flavors. Allow our event coordinating staff to create an amazing celebration that will be remembered for years to come, whether it is an elaborate wedding or rehearsal dinner, a business luncheon or corporate gathering. We look forward to collaborating with you to create the perfect backdrop for your special occasion, and we can assist you with entertainment, audio visual equipment, and flower arrangements. Cosmo Room The Cosmo Room is located upstairs adjacent to the lounge. It is a private room with a full bar, 5-disc CD sound system with iPod hook-up and its own coat room. Seated dinner: 20-50 Buffet dinner: 40 Stand-up reception: 80 Captain’s Cabin The Captain’s Cabin is located adjacent to the main dining room on the bottom floor. Arrangements can be made for a satellite bar of wine, beer and premium water and/or cocktail service. Seated dinner: 40-90 Back of Captain’s Cabin The back of the Captain’s Cabin is a semi-private space enclosed by luxurious floor-to-ceiling red velvet curtains. Arrangements can be made for a satellite bar of wine, beer and premium water and/or cocktail service. Seated dinner: 10-30, with space for a reception Front of Captain’s Cabin The front of the Captain’s Cabin is a semi-private space that ends with striking red velvet curtains toward the back. Arrangements can be made for a satellite bar of wine, beer and premium water and/or cocktail service. Seated dinner: 30-50 Lounge The lounge, located on the second level of the restaurant, features a long mahogany (full) bar, comfortable rattan couches and low wooden coffee tables, continues the decorative theme and is available to be rented in its entirety or in sections. The space is ideal for featuring live entertainment such as a band or DJ. Seated dinner: up to 120, with space for a reception Reception: 250 (entire lounge) or 30-100 for a section of the lounge Veranda The veranda is separated from the rest of the lounge by French doors that open onto a heated patio overlooking the tiled promenade which leads into the restaurant. Any event held on the veranda must end by 10:00 pm due to local city ordinance. Seated dinner: 20 Reception: 25

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 120 Guests