Santa Barbara, CA

Cabrillo Pavilion Event Center

The City of Santa Barbara rents this second-floor beachfront event center at 1118 East Cabrillo Boulevard for weddings and other events.

Entrance facade of Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara with historic lettering
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Entrance facade of Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara with historic lettering

Entrance facade of Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara with historic lettering

Venue details

Starting price
$724Weekday event rentalCity resident · 2 hours · 2026–27 · down payment and fees may apply
  • For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, weekday rental starts at $362 per hour for city residents with a two-hour minimum ($724 rental).
  • An eight-hour Friday or Sunday package is $5,141 resident or $6,013 nonresident; Saturday and holiday packages cost more.
  • The City requires a $1,000 nonrefundable down payment and $1,000 refundable security deposit and lists event-specific setup, dance-floor, cleaning, and security fees.
  • Confirm which charges apply to your booking.
Guest capacity

Event center, lounge, and terraces: up to 200 guests

Included items
  • The eight-hour weekend package includes the entry lounge, event room, terraces, tables, chairs, audiovisual equipment, cleaning, and an event monitor. Setup and breakdown must fit within the reservation time.
Catering and alcohol

The City allows outside catering vendors and alcohol service in the venue and on the terraces. The on-site catering kitchen has warming and refrigeration equipment.

Music and parking

Amplified music is allowed until 10 p.m. Adjacent parking lots are paid; free public street parking begins after 6 p.m. on Cabrillo Boulevard.

Standing layout

City house rules list 215 only for a standing layout without a dance floor, buffet, bar, DJ, or other space-consuming items. The current venue page lists 200 for event use.

Before you book

Ask for a written quote for your date and guest count.

  • Whether the separate $150 table-and-chair setup and $303 cleaning fees apply to weekend packages that list these services as included
  • Confirm the approved event layout and whether the house rules’ 215 standing-only limit applies to the planned event.
  • Final taxes, event-specific security, catering, alcohol, and equipment costs
  • How the $1,000 nonrefundable down payment applies to a weekday booking whose published two-hour rental is $724.
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