The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center
Santa Cruz · historic and hotel
The Cocoanut Grove ballroom above the Boardwalk, a National Historic Landmark building holding up to 950 indoors, with the beach outside the windows.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 950
The Boardwalk publishes a range of 25 to 950 guests across the whole venue, not 950 in the ballroom alone. Spaces are the Ballroom, Sun Room, Bay View Room and an outdoor Sun Room Terrace.
Indoor capacity
950
20,000 square feet of indoor space across the Ballroom, Sun Room and Bay View Room.
Rain backup
Partial
The Sun Room Terrace has no stated rain plan.
Curfew / end time
Not published
Amplified music
A house sound system and cordless microphone are included in the rental.
Alcohol
All beverages must be bought through the venue.
Parking
Free validated parking for guests.
Season
Weddings are booked September through April, excluding Saturdays. Five hours of setup plus a five-hour event window.
Pricing
Not published
Accessibility
Not published
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
Places nearby to photograph
Portrait options close to the venue, measured straight-line from each one.
These are public places with their own rules, not part of the venue. Paid photography on state park land goes through the California Film Commission.
See also: Santa Cruz wedding photographer
Checked against the venue's own page on September 7, 2026