Annenberg Community Beach House

The Annenberg Community Beach House sits on Santa Monica State Beach at 415 Pacific Coast Hwy in Santa Monica, California. It is a city-run oceanfront venue that pairs indoor rooms with outdoor decks and gardens, with ocean and garden views.

Couples can choose from the Garden Terrace Room, Terrace Lounge, Club Room and Sand & Sea Room indoors, along with the View Deck, Pool Deck, Splash Pad and the Marion Davies Guest House Garden outdoors. The venue is best suited to celebrations of 120 guests or fewer, and the Garden Terrace Room holds up to 120 for a reception. Some outdoor spaces are seasonal and are rented together with an indoor room.

This is a venue-only rental with no in-house catering. All food and beverage comes from the approved caterers, and there is no food and beverage minimum. Beer and wine are served by the caterer, indoors only. Set-up, clean-up, event staff, a venue coordinator, Wi-Fi and liability insurance are included, and the venue's own furniture is required. Packages start at $900. There is no on-site lodging, and parking is in the public beach lot for a fee.