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The Bay Area’s largest oceanview event venue!

Adjacent to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, The Grove — Santa Cruz Event Center (formerly the Cocoanut Grove) is an ideal location for corporate and private events, high school formals, team-building and company meetings. The historic venue includes a spacious Ballroom, the glass-covered Sun Room, and panoramic Bay View Room.

Cocoanut Grove Sunroom Terrace Meeting Room

Meeting Rooms – Trade Shows – Custom Events – Banquets

  • 20,000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting and banquet space
  • Ocean-view meeting rooms
  • Accommodation for 25 to 950 people
  • Full on-site catering, audio/visual equipment, and high-speed wireless internet
  • Professional event planning staff
  • Fun ride rental and arcade add-ons options

Sun Room

Ballroom

Sun Room Terrace

Bay View Room

Bay View Lounge

Looking for a summer event or a one‑of‑a‑kind amusement park experience?

Historic Cocoanut Grove event space with tables, chairs and a stage

History

The Grove boasts a rich and colorful history by offering an enchanting venue for guests since 1907. Named a State Historic Landmark in 1989, The Grove has hosted many important West Coast events including Miss California pageants, nearly every famous musician of the Big Band Era, and popular 60s musicians like Sonny and Cher.

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