Visit Berkeley

2030 Addison St., #102 94704

Be a Little Berkeley!

The hip hub of the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley is an inspired setting for great meetings, events, and celebrations. Berkeley's meeting and event venues range from grand ballrooms and conference-ready hotels to dramatic theater spaces and private dining rooms in trendy restaurants. Meetings and conferences gain focus and status from Berkeley’s university-town climate of thought leadership. Green meetings are a local specialty. With exceptional service, a multitude of accommodation options, and exciting after-agenda group activities, Berkeley has true event-appeal. Berkeley is a vibrant and spirited city that will surprise those who still see it as the counter-culture center of the Sixties. Free Speech and flower power are forever in the city’s “DNA,” but Berkeley has evolved into a culinary and cultural destination with a “green” soul. Across Berkeley's 18 square miles, a visitor can hear a symphony, rock concert, or jazz quartet, take in a Broadway-bound play or first-run film, stroll through a redwood forest or a rose garden, shop for handmade jewelry or organic sportswear, play a round of golf or take a yoga class, embark on a sport fishing excursion or listen to a poetry reading. And that’s just for starters. Consummately Californian in its setting but international in its cultural landscape, Berkeley is home to the University of California, Berkeley, which lends a youthful note to the entire city. With its wealth of cultural and social diversity, culinary and shopping opportunities, and recreational pursuits, Berkeley is a small city with a big reputation and offers a compelling range of options to meeting and event planners.

Need dates

  • 03/27/202403/31/2024
  • 05/21/202405/31/2024
  • 06/30/202407/07/2024

Distance from airport

  • Oakland International

    15 mi. from city center

  • San Francisco International

    25 mi. from city center


Local Attractions

Takara Sake

Shopping
2 mi. away
Takara Sake Brewery was established in 1983 and is now the largest sake brewery in the U.S. Home of award-winning Sho Chiku Bai sake.
708 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94710

University of California, Berkeley

University
UC Berkeley is one of the world's leading centers of higher education. It is renowned for the distinction of its faculty and students, scope of its research and publications, and size and quality of its libraries. The "Cal" campus serves as Berkeley's unofficial "Central Park," with beautifully landscaped grounds, historic architecture and also offers a number of meeting and event venues available to the general public.
Berkeley, CA, US 94704

Tcho Chocolate

Shopping
2 mi. away
A craft chocolate maker that cares just as much about people as they do about chocolate. Visit Tcho for a tour of their factory and taste their award-winning chocolate.
3100 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702

Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive

Museum
5 blocks away
BAM/PFA is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. One of the edgiest Bay Area venues to experience art and film, we present 15 exhibitions and screen 380 films each year.
2626 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA, US 94720

ACCI Gallery

Shopping
5 blocks away
Our gallery is highly regarded as an established venue for collectors as well as a destination for treasured gifts. We showcase fine craft and fine art including jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, metal, textiles, along with painting, sculpture, and fiber.
1652 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA, US 94709

The Lawrence Hall of Science

Museum
3 mi. away
As UC Berkeley's public science center, the Lawrence Hall of Science inspires visitors to explore the world of science through innovative and engaging learning experiences, exhibits, planetarium shows, films, and more more. Visit Lawrence Hall and explore frontiers in science with a good dose of fun.
1 Centennial Dr
Berkeley, CA 94720

UC Berkeley Athletics

University
2 mi. away
At UC Berkeley, Cal Golden Bear sports events take place right on campus in the heart of Berkeley. Come for a meeting, stay for a game!
University Avenue and, Oxford St
Berkeley, CA 94720

UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Park
3 mi. away
Discover a world of plants! Open year-round, the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a living museum with one of the most diverse plant collections in North America. Visit today and explore 34 acres of plants, nestled in a canyon of hills. A priceless resource of international research, conservation, and public enjoyment - there is something new to see or learn with every visit to the garden.
200 Centennial Dr
Berkeley, CA 94720

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High season
Apr 15 – May 30
Aug 1 – Oct 31
Shoulder season
Low season
Nov 5 – Dec 31
Jan 1 – Feb 29

Additional Information

Visit Berkeley’s Director of Sales will assist you with site selection, tour recommendations, transportation options, convention services, and more. Browse our website and request our visitor & meeting planning guide.