Event Venues within Culver City

The Shay Hotel, Ivy Station

Culver City is home to a wide variety of small and large venues. Some venues are public while others are private and available for events. 

This is a partial list of venues within Culver City and other venues may be available, please contact Edgar Varela, Special Events Manager via email: edgar.varela@culvercity.org, if you are looking for a venue in Culver City for your next event. 


Ivy Station

8840 National Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Contact: Kim Geovia, Event Coordinator

Email: kgouveia@hospitality-work.com

Ivy Station is a private space that hosts multiple public and private events. The space boasts a private event lawn, hardscape built in seating, subterranean parking and space for food trucks.The space is part of a residential, office, retail and hotel complex.

3lab Studios

8461 Warner Dr, Culver City, CA 90232

Email: Contact@3Labs.com | Phone: (310) 733-4700

3Lab is a private indoor space that hosts primarily private events, productions, fashion shows and corporate events with a large 30,000 sq/ft facility interior space. The venue is located in the Hayden Tract of Culver City, an architectural significant area with a mix of production and office spaces.

One Culver

10000 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

 Phone: (310) 237-0390 | Website: https://oneculver.com/ 

One Culver is a private indoor space that h|osts primarily private events for tenants of the building. The space is available for rental on weekends and after office hours on weekends. The space is notable for having a built in 30’ wide video screen and sound system. The venue is located in Downtown Culver city and has subterranean parking available at a cost.

The Steps

9300 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Email: jennie.zafft@avisonyoung.com | Phone: (310) 558-5547

The Culver Steps is a private space that hosts multiple public and private events. The outdoor space is immediately adjacent to Town Plaza and may be combined for city-sponsored events. The space boasts a large built in seating area, multiple restaurants and subterranean parking. The space is located at the center of Downtown Culver City.

Palm Sophia Rooftop

5965 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Email: info@palmsophia.com | Phone: (310) 422-3891

Palm Sophia is a private indoor space that hosts primarily small and medium private events, weddings and birthday parties. The space features a rooftop event space overlooking the Ballona Creek. The venue is located in the Arts District, an area known for creative businesses.

Playa Studios

11260 Playa Ct, Culver City, CA 90230

Email: events@playastudiosla.com | Phone: (310) 695-1499

Playa Studio is a private indoor space that hosts primarily private events, productions and weddings with an 8,000 sq/ft facility interior space. The venue is located near the Fox Hills area of Culver City, a dense area with lots of office space, residents and a regional mall.

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

12453 Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Contact: Nayla and Amen Santo | Email: bbcc@brasilbrasil.org | Phone: (310) 397-3667

Brasil Brasil is a private indoor space that hosts primarily brasilin cultural events, classes and summer camps. The space is also available for private events and is located on the west side of Culver City.

Culver City Julian Dixon Library

4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

Contact: Laura Frakes | Email: lfrakes@library.lacounty.gov | Phone: (310) 559-1676

The local library is host to many civic public events and has hosted US presidents and international dignitaries. The library space and its multiple meeting rooms are available for use with event restrictions as appropriate for the library space. The library is run by the county of Los Angeles.

Culver City Parks

Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department 

Website: Parks & Recreation | Email: info.recreation@culvercity.org | Phone: (310) 253-6650

Culver City is home to 13 parks and parkettes. Many of the parks have facilities and event lawns that are available for public and private use. Each location has its own restrictions, and not all are available for events. Please check the PRCS website to see if one of the facilities meets your needs. The largest of the facilities is Veterans memorial auditorium, which has a stage and seating. The parks are operated by the city under the department of Parks Recreation and Community services. Residents are given priority use and pricing for the use of facilities.

Ivy Substation

9070 Venice Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232

Contact: Cihan Sahin / The Actors’ Gang | Email: cihan@theactorsgang.com | Phone: (310) 838-4264  

The Ivy Substation is a publicly owned building operated by The Actors Gang, a local stage production company that puts on multiple stage productions a year. The space is available for rental when not in production. The space is located on the grounds of Media Park in the area of Downtown Culver City, an area dense with public parking lots and restaurants.

Kirk Douglas Theatre

9820 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232

Contact: Eric Sims | Email:  esims@ctgla.org

The Kirk Douglas Theater is a publicly owned building operated by Center Theater Group, a regional stage production company that puts on multiple stage productions a year. The space is available for rental when not in production and has 317 seats and a full A/V system. The space is located across from City Hall in Downtown Culver City, an area dense with public parking lots and restaurants.

Media Park

9070 Venice Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232

Contact: Edgar Varela | Email: Edgar.Varela@culvercity.org

Media park is a small park operated by the City of Culver City. It has hosted multiple private and public events and is also the home to stage productions over summer by The Actors Gang. The space is available for rental with a license agreement from the City. The space is limited on power and has no public restrooms, so depending on event size both power and restrooms may be required to be brought in for events. The space is located across from city parking garages in Downtown Culver City, an area dense with restaurants and public spaces.

Stoneview Nature Center

5950 Stoneview Dr., Culver City, CA 90232

Contact: Tatiana Gardner | Email: tgardner@parks.lacounty.gov | Phone: (310) 202-3001

Stoneview Nature Center is a five-acre site that offers visitors a chance to discover a new passion for the outdoors, and learn more about health and wellness through meditative garden spaces, inspiring artwork, a Demonstration Garden and Community Kitchen. The space is available for private events within the allowable uses by the Los Angeles County parks department.

Veterans Memorial Complex

City Teen Center

4153 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

Veterans Memorial Building

4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

Culver City Senior Center

4095 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232

Email: info.recreation@culvercity.org

Three of the largest park facilities in Culver City are the Veterans memorial auditorium, the senior center and the teen center. The auditorium has a large stage and seating, the senior center has multiple rooms and the teen center also offers a large open space. These facilities are heavily programmed by PRCS, however they are available for private events. The parks are operated by the city under the department of Parks Recreation and Community services. Residents are given priority use and pricing for the use of facilities.

Wende Museum & Glorya Kaufman Community Center

10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230

Phone: (310) 216-1600 extension 317

The Wende Museum is a public museum complex which includes and outdoor garden and the Glorya Kaufman Community Center. The space is available for private events and includes the Aframe theater with 60+ seats, the meandering garden and multiple meeting rooms. The building have an adjacent public parking lot.

West Los Angeles Community College

Fine Arts Complex, 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

Contact: Kenny Lawal, Event Coordinator Office | Email: Lawalkt@WLAC.edu | Phone: (310) 287-4277

Wes LA College is a public college with a large field and multiple spaces that are available for rent for public and private events.

School Venues 

Robert Frost Auditorium - Culver City High School

4379 Elenda Street, Culver City, CA 90230

Contact: Heather Moses | Email: heathermoses@ccusd.org  | Phone: (310) 842-4220 extension 4230   

The Robert Frost Auditorium is a publicly owned building operated by the Culver City School District. It is primarily used by the school district for school productions, however it is available for rent during non-school times, primarily over summer. The space is has a full stage, sound production and has a capacity of over 1,100 seats, a ticketing box-office and a small adjacent school parking lot. Located in a residential area, this theater is limited in parking and may require off-site parking for larger events.

Culver City Hotels

Sepulveda Blvd/ I-405 

The following hotels are located near Interstate 405 and off of Sepulveda Boulevard. 

Downtown/ Mid-City

The following hotels are located in Downtown Culver City