The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey

Capacity: 540 Seated / 900 Conference

Location: 4375 Admiralty Way

Great For: Weddings, Board Meetings

A meeting at the Ritz is more than a meeting. It’s a meeting at one of the most well-regarded hotel brands in the world. Their attentive staff turns the most sensitive of meetings or most lavish of weddings into something spectacular. Up to 900 conference guests can be pampered with room to breathe, or up to 540 seated for a night, they’ll never forget.

Xbox Plaza

Capacity: 750 Seated / 5000 Street Festival

Location: 741-775 Chick Hearn Ct

Great For: Product Launches, Block Parties

The Xbox Plaza is a chameleon with no parallel in LA. The space is adjacent to the Staples Center and provides the perfect mix of every logistical need that may arise and all the flexibility a massive product launch or ambitious block party requires. The space has been outfitted for various events with transparent tents, vehicle-sized props, tables to dining, and even a full-sized basketball court. If you can dream it, chances are, the Xbox Plaza can make it happen.

Dolby Theatre

Capacity: 3400

Location: 6801 Hollywood Boulevard

Great For: Televised Shows, Performances

This is the event space the Academy thanks. What could top that? Most famous for being the home of the Academy Awards (a.k.a. Oscars), the Dolby Theatre was previously named the Kodak Theatre and has a long history of hosting some of the biggest events in Tinseltown. Its stage is one of the largest in America, measuring 120 feet wide and 75 feet deep. And while the 3400-seat theatre is a daunting size for most events, the stage is routinely outfitted for smaller gatherings with round tables and a much more intimate vibe.

Elevate Lounge

Capacity: 500

Location: 811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2100

Great For: Product Launches, Holiday Parties

The views and allure of a 21st-floor penthouse mix with the fresh air of the great outdoors at the Elevate Lounge, a posh and sensual space covered with LED lighting, white leather, hues of blue, and notes of cool. Not your mother’s corporate party venue, Elevate is the ideal spot to make a splash. You bring the vibes. They’ll make it a party.

Imperial Western Brewing Co

Capacity: Inquire

Location: 800 N. Alameda St.

Great For: Birthday parties, Company parties

Within LA’s historic Union Station, Imperial Western brews beer served across the city while shucking oysters and showing guests a grand time. Luckily, Imperial’s brewmasters realized that their space was far more than just a practical spot. Its high arched ceilings and warm surfaces make it a fabulous spot for a semi-casual team celebration or birthday party, which can be rented out for private events.

Rooftop @ The Standard

Capacity: 350

Location: 550 S Flower St

Great For: Parties, After Parties, Product Launches

Sitting before you is a heated swimming pool, red astroturf, a DJ spinning tunes for a packed dance floor, and waterbed pods. Yes, waterbed pods. You must be on the rooftop of the Standard Hotel, where eclectic design doesn’t even begin to describe the funky aesthetic that is Standard.

Hollywood Palladium

Capacity: 3700

Location: 6215 W. Sunset Blvd

Great For: Corporate Event, Performances

The Hollywood Palladium has hosted Tinseltown’s A-listers for centuries, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Treat guests to a taste of Old School Hollywood with 59,000 square feet of space professionally managed by a full-service staff, all just a mile from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. See you name in lights on the big marquee, welcome guests on a red carpet, and toast VIPs in the champagne lounge. True Hollywood glamour.

Eucalyptus Grove @ LA Zoo

Capacity: 250

Location: 5333 Zoo Dr

Great For: Corporate Picnics, Family Party

Family-friendly venues can feel hard to find in LA, but the LA Zoo is certainly one of them. In addition to granting admission to all of your guests, hosting a company picnic or family celebration at the zoo is a great way to get away from screens and into nature without having to brave LA’s freeways for hours. The Eucalyptus Grove can accommodate up to 250 guests