MCASD

Host Your Special Event at MCASD

The facilities at MCASD's La Jolla and Downtown locations can be rented throughout the year, accommodating a wide variety of events for corporations or individuals.

MCASD La Jolla

  • View the La Jolla
    Rental Brochure
  • Active level Membership is required for private events.
  • For a list of approved caterers, please click here

Axline Court

Capacity
  • Seated dinner in Axline Court: 200
  • Standing reception: 500
Availability
  • Events may not begin before 6 pm and must end by 11 pm. Because MCASD La Jolla galleries are open to the public until 7 pm on Thursday evenings, events cannot start before 7 pm and must end by 11 pm.

Axline Court

Capacity
  • Seated dinner in Axline Court: 200
  • Standing reception: 500
Availability
  • Events may not begin before 6 pm and must end by 11 pm. Because MCASD La Jolla galleries are open to the public until 7 pm on Thursday evenings, events cannot start before 7 pm and must end by 11 pm.

Miles Terrace

Capacity
  • Seated dinner in Coast Room: 80
  • Seated dinner on Upper Terrace: 80
  • Seated dinner/dancing (indoor/outdoor event): 120
  • Standing reception: 250
  • Seated ceremony on terrace: 120
Availability
  • The Coast Room is available during the day for Corporate events only.
  • Events may not begin before 6 pm and must end by 11 pm.

Miles Terrace

Capacity
  • Seated dinner in Coast Room: 80
  • Seated dinner on Upper Terrace: 80
  • Seated dinner/dancing (indoor/outdoor event): 120
  • Standing reception: 250
  • Seated ceremony on terrace: 120
Availability
  • The Coast Room is available during the day for Corporate events only.
  • Events may not begin before 6 pm and must end by 11 pm.

Coast Room

Capacity
  • Seated dinner in Coast Room: 80
  • Seated dinner on Upper Terrace: 80
  • Seated dinner/dancing (indoor/outdoor event): 120
  • Standing reception: 250
  • Seated ceremony on terrace: 120
Availability
  • The Coast Room is available during the day for Corporate events only.
  • Events may not begin before 6 pm and must end by 11 pm.

Pacific Union
Pocket Park

Capacity
  • Seated ceremony: 80
  • Standing ceremony: 120
Availability
  • Events may not begin before 9 am and must end by dusk. Usage period is 3 hours.

Sherwood Auditorium
MCASD La Jolla

Sherwood Auditorium

Capacity
  • The Auditorium has a capacity of 492, with additional space for handicapped seating
Availability
  • The auditorium may be reserved Monday through Sunday from 8 am until 12 am excluding Thursday when the Auditorium is open for booking from 8 am until 4 pm, and after 4 pm based on availability.

Sherwood Auditorium

Capacity
  • The Auditorium has a capacity of 492, with additional space for handicapped seating
Availability
  • The auditorium may be reserved Monday through Sunday from 8 am until 12 am excluding Thursday when the Auditorium is open for booking from 8 am until 4 pm, and after 4 pm based on availability.

Sherwood Auditorium

Capacity
  • The Auditorium has a capacity of 492, with additional space for handicapped seating
Availability
  • The auditorium may be reserved Monday through Sunday from 8 am until 12 am excluding Thursday when the Auditorium is open for booking from 8 am until 4 pm, and after 4 pm based on availability.

Sherwood Auditorium

Capacity
  • The Auditorium has a capacity of 492, with additional space for handicapped seating
Availability
  • The auditorium may be reserved Monday through Sunday from 8 am until 12 am excluding Thursday when the Auditorium is open for booking from 8 am until 4 pm, and after 4 pm based on availability.

MCASD Downtown - Jacobs Building and Copley Building

Strauss Gallery

Woods Terrace

Berglund Room

Berglund Room

Berglund Room

Figi Family Concourse


We look forward to helping you make the most of your event at MCASD. For more information, please contact:

  • events@mcasd.org
  • 858 454 3541 x166 for La Jolla Weddings and Corporate events
  • 858 454 3541 x147 for Sherwood Auditorium rentals
  • 858 454 3541 x147 for downtown San Diego Corporate events

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Charles Abbott, Digital Arts, Aspen / Paul Barnett / E. Harel / Timothy Hursley / Pablo Mason / Terri Rippee / Robert Marcos Studios /
Carol Sonstein / Giuseppe Restaurants and Fine Catering / La Jolla Music Society / San Diego Opera.

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