Top Glendale Gala Venues

Optimist Studios is where distinct visions comes to life. A home for the bold and curious on the westside of Los Angeles, our fully integrated studios are meticulously designed to offer the setting, tools, and services you need to compete. More than a space to work, it’s a space to create. STUDIO A The main stage of the show. There are no limits to what you can create in Studio A, as only your imagination is the limit. STUDIO B is a three-wall, two-corner circular space with a 12′ grid. Studio B is pre-lit and has been designed to be used for e-commerce. STUDIO C (Creative Studio) The infinity wall is a wall that goes on forever. It is a two wall white cyclorama that can be used for a variety of projects such as full body fashion shoots, laydowns, tabletop photography, and everything in between. AN ANNEXE TO THE ANNEX The unpolished background. A unique industrial space with unfiltered grit and limitless potential, the Annex is a must-see. Live Experience + Space Innovation = a winning combination. As a result, we collaborate with a diverse range of clients to deliver unforgettable experiences. We adopt spaces and infuse them with our own ingenuity and creativity. Everything from set designs to installations, concert visuals, and branding signage is part of our mission to provide people with creative + live experiences they can participate in.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Founded in 1926 by Los Angeles Athletic Club members, The Riviera Country Club sits on 1250 Capri Drive in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the canyons and coastline of the Santa Monica Mountains. The championship 18-hole golf course, designed by George C. Thomas and opened in 1927, consistently ranks among the top 50 courses in the world and the top 25 in the United States. The Spanish revival-style clubhouse followed in 1928 and remains the social heart of the property. The club hosts the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational each year and will serve as the official Olympic golf venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Beyond golf, Riviera operates one of the largest tennis facilities in the Western United States, with 24 courts and one of the country's most active teaching programs. The clubhouse features dining, bar, and grill spaces available to members and their guests for private gatherings, with in-house culinary offerings rooted in locally sourced ingredients. The club's longstanding motto — "Only the best is good enough" — shapes every aspect of the member and guest experience.

• Spaces for 100-280 Guests
• 1 Bar

Cocktails bar offering live DJs, dancing & entertainment on weekends. Open Wed-Sat.

• Spaces for 200-700 Guests
• 1 Event Space

• Spaces for 300 Guests

The versatility of the venue allows for many different layouts and welcomes any event. Whether you are looking to have your dream Wedding Ceremony and Reception, host a Fundraiser/Gala or Awards night, High School or College reunion, Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation party, Bar/Bat mitzvah or Meeting, the Marina City Club can accommodate them all.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Big Red Sun is a landscape and garden design studio, plant nursery, and lifestyle boutique based in Venice, California. The company provides a full range of services. Our studio and design center, which was originally located in downtown Austin, Texas, has now moved to a location just a few blocks from Venice Beach. As landscape and garden designers, we offer a wide range of services to commercial and residential clients. We also create interior and exterior commissions, floral and plant arrangements for special events, and boutique gathering and event spaces in both Venice, California, and Austin, Texas. Owner and principal designer, Selena Souders, along with her team of designers and construction crew, create and implement a variety of extraordinary landscape, hardscape, and gardening solutions for both residential and commercial spaces, starting with the initial design concept. The talents and experiences of our team are pooled together, and our work incorporates elements of philosophy, architecture, field botany, welding, floral design, and stone carving. Our magical oasis on Rose Avenue in Venice is fully stocked with a wide variety of signature vessels, plantings, succulents, and home/garden accessories to suit any style or budget.

• Spaces for 60-250 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Bar
• 3 Total Spaces

WHERE YOUR DREAM CAN COME TRUE We'll make your fantasy wedding a reality at Whiskey Red's. Our sophisticated event spaces, outdoor patios, and ceremony gazebo all have breathtaking views of the bay. Our knowledgeable and helpful staff will assist you with planning, food, flower arrangements, entertainment, and more to ensure that your event runs successfully. Whiskey Red's is the perfect place to start your Happily Ever After.' Dock your boat and cruise past Whiskey Red's, a family-owned restaurant in the beautiful Fisherman's Village in Marina del Rey, the world's largest man-made yacht basin. Whiskey Red's is tucked away on the west side of the channel, just before the open sea, with a large patio and unimpeded views of the deep blue Pacific. Learn about the Whiskey Red's that the locals adore for its laid-back vibes, attentive service, stunning vistas, and delicious local seafood. Whiskey Red's features floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking views from every seat in the house, private event rooms, several patios, comfy fire pits, TVs, validated parking, and a hardworking workforce dedicated to offering the best possible experience.

• Spaces for 50-125 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

We are a meeting and event space located in the historic uptown district of Whittier, California, where country comfort meets industrial chic. Four Bricks will assist you in creating memories that will last a lifetime. Because of its location at the intersection of Greenleaf Avenue and Hadley Street, which served as the site of the original Whittier Town Center, it was referred to as the "Four Bricks" by residents of the community. We hope that, in the same way that Whittier's Four Bricks became the heart of the community, the Four Bricks will serve as a second home for the community that Whittier has grown to be in the same manner. In recognition of our commitment to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of Whittier, we chose this name for our organization. We are overjoyed at the prospect of being able to provide a gathering place for our community to come together and celebrate any occasion.

The Cayton Children's Museum is the perfect place to host your next gathering! Set right off the beach in the heart of vibrant Downtown Santa Monica, the Cayton offers 21,000 square feet of play space with 25 discovery-based exhibits, art studios and an award-winning theater as well as gallery pop-up space and community space—all in the heart of shopping and dining at Santa Monica Place. For everything from birthday parties to baby showers to corporate events, the Cayton Children's Museum has a solution that will meet your needs. In the event that you rent space at the Cayton, our event professionals will work with you to customize a package that meets your specific requirements. We collaborate with a network of preferred event vendors, caterers, performers, artists, photographers, and more, allowing you to concentrate on your celebration! Catering, performers and artists, photographers, and other services are available so that you can concentrate on the person who is blowing out the candles. We have several private rooms available for event rentals, as well as the entire museum available for private buy-outs for groups of up to 500 people (see below).

• Spaces for 130 Guests

Larry’s Restaurant can help you throw any kind of event: from a birthday party to an office gathering. We will tailor the event for your needs and fit your budget.

Established with the conviction that neighborhoods, unique experiences and inspiring places are integral to a life well-traveled, the Palihouse brand has been designed so savvy guests can explore the people and places they visit ‘authentically’ – with style, sophistication and individuality. At Palihouse Santa Monica, discriminating tastemakers and world travelers are empowered to experience the heartfelt expressions of residential-style dwelling when visiting coastal Southern California without having to compromise on location, style, amenities or service. In continuous operation since 1927, Palihouse Santa Monica (formerly The Embassy Hotel Apartments) is an outstanding example of Moorish-influenced Mediterranean Revival Architecture. The hotel dates back to a time when Santa Monica was the last Los Angeles rail stop and travelers from all over the world came for seaside vacations all year round. The building has been meticulously maintained and remains renowned for its elegant exterior ornamentation, lush courtyards and gracious lobby. In 2001, the property was designated a Santa Monica Historic Landmark and in this spirit, we’ve retailored this one-of-a-kind urban lodge to conjure up the ideal pied-a-terre you’ve always imagined. Palihouse Santa Monica takes to heart that few things in life are as transformative as the people and places you encounter when you travel. Because when all is said and done, it’s about the experience. Not a boutique hotel and not a luxury residence, Palihouse offers the best of both.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Michael's Santa Monica has been a landmark of California cuisine since 1979, when founder Michael McCarty opened the restaurant on Third Street in Santa Monica. One of the early pioneers of market-driven, ingredient-focused cooking in the American West, the restaurant continues to build its menus around local produce and hyper-seasonal ingredients sourced from regional farms and purveyors. The venue offers more than 3,500 square feet of event space, accommodating gatherings from 20 to 350 guests. The property includes two private dining rooms, an enclosed garden area, and a front outdoor dining section — all set within a space that doubles as a working art gallery, with modern works from the McCarty family's collection displayed throughout. Michael's brings together its award-winning wine program, full-service catering, and a dining pedigree spanning four decades to support private events ranging from intimate dinners to large-scale wedding receptions.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Our dedicated Event Director welcomes groups of 10 to 250 guests and will give personal attention to every detail of your event, from special entertainment requests to audio-visual needs. Red O’s team of friendly employees create a welcoming atmosphere that parallels the luxury resort interiors of the restaurant and our genuine hospitality marks every function held in our private dining rooms. Red O also features an impressive bar and lounge where you’ll find specialty cocktails, an extensive tequila list and award winning wine list. For more information on large parties, private rooms, filming and full restaurant buyouts, please contact our Director of Events for details or click the following locations to send us a message regarding Santa Monica.

Established in 1915 by Italian immigrant, Cesar Menotti, Townhouse is the oldest bar in Venice and one of the oldest bars in the Los Angeles area. Townhouse's live entertainment basement, The Del Monte, was a true speakeasy during Prohibition (1920-1933) and a night-life nucleus, serving many nefarious and infamous characters of the day, masked cleverly by Menotti's grocery store above. Underneath the rows of produce was a trap door and dumbwaiter that could bring down two guests at a time. Alcohol was brought in by boats from Canada and then smuggled via underground tunnels. Once Prohibition ended in 1933, a staircase was added. Today both floors serve hand-crafted cocktails from the golden age of drinking with classic bartending techniques and know-how and offer a fine library of world-class spirits, beer, and wine. The Del Monte features the crème de la crème of live entertainment including live music, djs, comedy and burlesque, five to seven nights per week.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Clarke Estate was built as the home of Chauncey and Marie Rankin Clarke in 1919. A wealthy, socially prominent couple, they hired architect Irving Gill to build their country home on 60 acres of citrus groves in Santa Fe Springs. Gill built this elegant house in an unusual style for the era.

• Spaces for 14-300 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Park

Heritage Park is a six-acre historic venue in Santa Fe Springs, California, set on the restored grounds of the Hawkins Ranch, which prospered in the 1880s. The city of Santa Fe Springs reconstructed the park's Victorian-era landscape using historic photographs, resulting in a setting that includes beautifully landscaped gardens with lattice arches and cherub statuary, water fountains, a carriage barn built in the Gothic style, and a plant-filled conservatory that serves as a popular backdrop for wedding ceremonies. The park accommodates a variety of events — from wedding ceremonies and receptions to photo sessions, corporate picnics, and private parties. The Plant Conservatory, originally built around 1870, provides an intimate ceremony setting, while the historic Carriage Barn and surrounding park grounds suit larger gatherings. A restored AT&SF steam locomotive and railroad caboose add a distinctive character to the site. The caboose itself is available as a rentable event space for smaller celebrations. Reservations are managed by Heritage Park staff Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and can be reached at (562) 946-6476 or heritagepark@santafesprings.gov.

• Spaces for 150-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Event Spaces

This is your Day of Days! It is a time of jubilation and of promises spoken and fulfilled, of shared observance with family and friends joined together in ceremony and celebration of holy matrimony. Before the blushing bride walks down the aisle and you say “I do,” let Bella Donna Catering celebrate with you and help ring in the festivities with its full-line of wedding catering services. From extravagant wedding ceremonies and traditional Quinceaneras to company banquets and formal holiday affairs, Bella Donna Catering is dedicated to providing exceptional service and complete satisfaction to our clients and their guests. Make the moment last with a lifetime of unforgettable memories, both fond and festive, courtesy of Bella Donna Catering!

• Spaces for 80-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Total Spaces

Located in the canyons of Granada Hills, Knollwood Country Club is surrounded by majestic pines and eucalyptus trees that provide picture–perfect possibilities for your wedding day. Take full advantage of the exceptional weather by exchanging your vows on our beautiful rolling greens with a perfectly manicured landscape backdrop. Our grounds capture all of the natural beauty of the Granada Hills region. Our banquet halls throughout the Knollwood Country Club overlook rolling fairways lined with impressive pines and plenty of light. You’ll stand beneath a white archway decorated with flowers, tulle, or pine boughs as you create a lasting, beautiful memory for yourself and your families. Best yet, we offer you exclusive use of our private bridal room and our fieldstone-faced clubhouse features three newly renovated banquet rooms, the largest of which is the Granada Room. With abundant natural light, magnificent floor-to-ceiling windows, stunning views, and a built-in dance floor, the Granada Room is an excellent choice for a reception accommodating up to 320 guests. For more intimate gatherings, our Gallery or Fairway Rooms are the perfect choices—each features floor-to-ceiling windows and delightful views of the impeccably manicured grounds. When looking for the right place to get married in Granada Hills; look no further than Knollwood Country Club.

• Spaces for 60-75 Guests
• 1 Outdoor

Greetings and welcome to Hotel Covell. We are a luxury and comfort-oriented boutique hotel that is independently owned and operated. Despite the surreal nature of the current situation, we are committed to continuing to be your home away from home. Our offerings have been revised in order to safeguard the health and safety of our guests and employees. In addition to maintaining a clean environment, we have implemented new housekeeping protocols to help keep everyone safe and reassured in their surroundings. If you would like more information about our cleaning schedules or about the suites with private entrances, please contact us at info@hotelcovell.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Our boutique suites have been meticulously designed to provide guests with the ultimate in comfort, peace, and style. Each suite has the feel of an apartment, and it is equipped with a variety of amenities that make it ideal for hosting short- or long-term visitors. As a result, we have quickly established ourselves as a favorite among those who work in the music, film, and television industries in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. In favor of quality over quantity, we take great pride in being perched atop a world-renowned Wine+Beer bar, Bar Covell, which is currently open both indoors and out on the patio. Our team at Hotel Covell is delighted to have you as a guest! Guests can enjoy a cup of coffee on the hotel's beautifully designed and luminous rooftop deck in the early morning, an afternoon read in the afternoon, or a glass of wine on a classic Southern California night. Our rooftop deck, which has approximately 1,200 square feet of space and can accommodate up to 50 people, is also available for private events. Please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 323-660-4300 or by email at sidebarcovell@gmail.com if you require further information.