How much does a event venue cost to rent in San Mateo?
Event venues in San Mateo average $282 per hour to rent, but it’s easy to spend less or more depending on what you’re looking for.
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Popular event venues
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from$175/hr
Bright, Modern Conference Room with AV
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(19)
20Conference Room
Hero City. Gorgeous Conference room with large screen, mics, and wifi. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Less than a 10 minute walk from the Cal-Train in San Mateo. Boardroom Seating: 12 Max Capacity: 20...
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from$75/hr
Flexible Meeting/Seminar Space in Downtown San Mateo
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(4)
46Seminar Room
...gatherings. With seating for up to 18 attendees at tables and an additional 10 high chairs, we can accommodate a variety of event formats. Key Features: - Capacity: 18 seats with tables, plus 10 high chair seating - Suitable for: Seminars, presentations, workshops, business meetings, and more...
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from$400/hr
Theatre in the heart of Silicon Valley
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(11)
223Presentation Space
...unique co-working space with a theater for events, demo days, large meetings, corporate gatherings, off-sites, conferences, and the like. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Less than a 10 minute walk from the Cal-Train in San Mateo. Large screen projector (HDMI...
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from$135/hr
Bright Studio Space in Downtown San Mateo
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(24)
50Art Studio
...light, high ceilings and so much more. This space has wonderful charm and is the perfect creative space to host your next event. Our spacious patio is shaded and can easily accommodate chairs and tables to make a great atmosphere for an outdoor event. Rental...
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from$495/hr
Spacious, Elegant and Versatile Downtown Dance Space for Events
Central San Mateo, CA
79
Dance Studio
...Beautiful Studio Space in Downtown San Mateo, CA. This is perfect for productions and performances including presentations + keynote, corporate events, panel speakers, and receptions. 3000 Square Feet (50x60ft of blank walls) 18' High Ceilings 79 Capacity (80) Folding Chairs Tables Benches with storage Clothing hangers...
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from$2,000/hr
Industrial-Chic Train Station Restaurant Buyout
North Central, San Mateo, CA
200
Restaurant
...seated. This newly renovated restaurant is housed within a historical train station, and is a showstopper with many beautiful spaces for any event or production in mind. Starting from our state-of-the-art heated Outdoor Patio + Bar, our special Train Car Room designed to...
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from$89/hr
Perfect Downtown San Mateo Smart Office
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(8)
14Meeting Room
Experience the perfect blend of modern amenities and historical charm in our newly renovated Conference Room located in the heart of downtown San Mateo. Our office space features new hardwood floors and contemporary office furniture, creating a comfortable and inviting environment for all of your...
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from$95/hr
Large office with 3 conference rooms, kitchenette in downtown San Mateo
Central San Mateo, CA
4.9(12)
30Private Work Office
Welcome to our exceptional office space, designed to meet all your professional needs. With a range of outstanding features and amenities, we are thrilled that you are considering us for your meeting! Located in downtown San Mateo, our office space offers three private conference rooms...
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from$175/hr
Modern Conference room with 2 Private offices in Downtown San Mateo great for meetings and events
Central San Mateo, CA
4.9(69)
30Conference Room
TeamWork Executive Suites-8th Ave. ...Great modern office space in downtown San Mateo. Great for office meetings, events or production. The layout of this space consists of one large open space, Lounge and seating area, 2 small rooms for phone calls or private zoom meetings, one large private room, private...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How popular are event venues in San Mateo?
Our local hosts have welcomed 47580+ people into their event venues with reviews averaging 4.95 stars. Most even said they would book again -- about 99%.
How long do people rent event venues in San Mateo?
Most event venues are scheduled for 6 hours, with 36 people in attendance. You’ll find the most Events starting between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.
Pricing and popularity information in this section is based on proprietary data from bookings made on Peerspace from 2016-2024.
Reviews for event venues
Nikki T.
Open, Artistic Event Space w/ Breakout Rooms in San Mateo
This was an incredible space! It's gorgeous, and has a bunch of functional rooms for breakout sessions.
We had an event with community managers (event people themselves!) and received great feedback about this space...
Isabelle A.
Huge Clubhouse Perfect for Your Next Meeting or Event!!!
We held a team building and new year planning and the space was perfect for our function
Jamie C.
Downtown Lounge with Cozy and Unique Atmosphere
couldn't be happier with my experience at this event space and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a stylish and functional venue for their next event. Victor is an awesome host and made sure everything was going great with my birthday party. I would definitely book again...
Aleli B.
Downtown Lounge with Cozy and Unique Atmosphere
We held a first birthday party here, and it was great! Victor and the Bobabia staff were super helpful throughout the day of the event, and Victor was really responsive beforehand as well. It's also nice that you can visit the space beforehand since they are a business. We...
Khuyen H.
Large Conference room plus 2 Private offices with Smart video conferencing in Downtown San Mateo great for off-site meetings
my boss told me to note this space in case we needed to use it again because it the space was conveniently located very functional. Thanks, Susan...
Elisha O.
Perfect Downtown San Mateo Smart Office
was absolutely perfect for our executive group. The host was very responsive and helpful in providing us with everything we needed to make the event a success...
Courtney L.
Modern Conference Room great for off-site team meetings with access to patio in Downtown San Mateo
Great space, perfect for our event. Susan was a great and communicative host
Lorraine V.
Modern Conference Room great for off-site team meetings with access to patio in Downtown San Mateo
had the privilege of using Susan's space for our recent offsite event, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience. From the outset, Susan was incredibly accommodating, ensuring that every aspect of our needs was met with utmost attention and efficiency.
The space itself was perfect for our...