8 Best Holiday Party Venues in South Bay & Peninsula (2026)
Eight company holiday party venues from Burlingame and Woodside to San Jose, with seated capacity, price, parking and listed hours checked against each live EIM listing.
TL;DR
The eight holiday party venues below, from Burlingame and Woodside on the Peninsula to San Jose, have maximum capacities from 60 to 2000 guests; the six per-hour rooms run $200.00/hour to $1250.00/hour, and two more charge a setup fee plus an hourly rate ($300.00 + $210.00/hour and $398.00 + $150.00/hour), before food, drinks, tax and fees. Pick by seated headcount first, then by how late the room stays open.
- Seated dinner for up to 300 near Santa Clara offices: Radiant Hotel Meeting Room, $550.00/hour, open until midnight.
- All-company party of several hundred: the San Carlos brewery, $580.00/hour, 1400 banquet or 2000 standing.
- Dressier Peninsula dinner: the San Carlos winery, $1000.00/hour, 189 seated, or the Woodside redwood and garden space, $900.00/hour for up to 150 (7-hour minimum).
- Lowest room cost for a 4-hour party: the Trimble Business Area loft in San Jose, $200.00/hour ($800.00) for up to 150 (closes 8:00 PM).
- Party of 40 to 100 with a caterer cooking on site: the Menlo Park coworking space, $300.00 + $210.00/hour.
- Small team that wants to dance: the Sunnyvale banquet hall, $398.00 + $150.00/hour for up to 60.
Last updated: September 2026
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Which South Bay and Peninsula venues hold 100+ guests?
Seven of the eight venues in this guide hold 100 or more guests; only the Sunnyvale banquet hall (60 standing, 42 seated) is smaller. By seated (banquet) capacity, the largest are the San Carlos brewery (1400), the Santa Clara hotel meeting room (300), the San Carlos winery (189), the Trimble Business Area space in San Jose (150), the downtown Burlingame restaurant (111) and the Woodside event space (105). The Menlo Park coworking space holds exactly 100.
Plan on the banquet number if dinner is served at tables: the winery drops from 270 standing to 189 seated.
What do winery and brewery venues on the Peninsula cost?
The two San Carlos options price by the hour: the brewery is $580.00/hour with bookings of 3 to 9 hours, and the winery is $1000.00/hour with bookings of 4 to 24 hours. At the shortest booking, that is an example estimate of 3 x $580.00 = $1,740.00 for the brewery and 4 x $1000.00 = $4,000.00 for the winery, room only, before tax, fees and gratuity.
The brewery is the bigger, more casual room (30,000 sq ft, built-in bar, tables as an add-on); the winery is smaller and dressier (6,000 sq ft, chandeliers, patio).
Do hotel meeting rooms work for a holiday party?
Yes: the Santa Clara hotel meeting room in this guide works for a seated holiday dinner, with 300 banquet seats, tables and chairs included and listed hours until 12:00 AM. WiFi is the only item in the listing's AV section (it is tagged for DJ/amplified sound), so confirm speakers and a mic with the host.
What does a corporate holiday party venue in Woodside cost?
The Woodside event space in this guide is $900.00/hour with bookings of 7 to 14 hours, so a corporate holiday party there starts at 7 x $900.00 = $6,300.00 for the room alone (example estimate before tax, fees and gratuity). Its card photo shows an outdoor courtyard, so for a December date ask the host which covered or indoor areas you can use.
The 8 best holiday party venues on the Peninsula and in the South Bay
Starting with our top pick for a seated dinner, with the one small-team option last.
Radiant Hotel Meeting Room for Events
A 3,212 sq ft hotel meeting room in Santa Clara that seats 300 banquet style, with natural light, blackout blinds, a dressing room, free on-site parking and listed hours of 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM daily. Tables and chairs are included. Best for: a seated dinner for 150 to 300. Watch-out: WiFi is the only item in the listing's AV section (it is tagged for DJ/amplified sound), so confirm speakers and a mic with the host; cancellation is Super Strict.
Book nowDistinctive Brewery for Celebrations
A 30,000 sq ft brewery in San Carlos with a warehouse hall, garden, built-in bar, stage and kitchen, listed for 2000 standing or 1400 banquet. Parking is free on site and on the street. Best for: an all-company party of several hundred that wants a casual brewery room. Watch-out: tables, a projector and a separate bar area add-on are priced on inquiry (the built-in bar is included), and cancellation is Strict.
Book nowExquisite Winery for Celebrations
A 6,000 sq ft winery in San Carlos with a patio, stage, chandeliers, lounge seating and soundproofing, holding 270 standing or 189 banquet. Best for: a dressier dinner of 100 to 189. Watch-out: WiFi is the only included AV (an AV sound tech add-on is $75.00/per hour), parking is street or a nearby lot, and cancellation is Super Strict.
Book nowExquisite Event Space for Celebrations
A 40,000 sq ft redwood and garden event space in Woodside Hills for up to 150 guests (105 banquet), with an outdoor park pavilion, a full commercial kitchen, tables, air conditioning, ADA access and valet, free on-site or free street parking. Best for: a Peninsula party of 80 to 150 with a caterer cooking on site. Watch-out: bookings run 7 to 14 hours, listed hours end at 10:00 PM and cancellation is Strict.
Book nowIntimate Event Space for Events in Trimble Business Area
A 4,000 sq ft loft space in San Jose's Trimble Business Area for up to 150 guests, with a stage, sound system, microphones, projector, freight elevator and free on-site parking. Among the six venues priced purely per hour, $200.00/hour is the lowest, and at 4 hours ($800.00) it is the cheapest room in this guide. Best for: a daytime or early-evening party of 50 to 150. Watch-out: listed hours end at 8:00 PM, so a late dinner party will not fit.
Book nowElegant Restaurant for Celebrations in Downtown
A 1,595 sq ft restaurant in downtown Burlingame with an outdoor area, holding 159 standing or 111 seated, with tables, chairs and WiFi included. Best for: a sit-down team dinner of 60 to 110 at the north end of the Peninsula. Watch-out: the highest hourly rate here, metered street or nearby-lot parking, and listed hours that end at 9:00 PM Monday to Thursday.
Book nowCoworking Event Space with Redwood for Events
A 3,000 sq ft coworking space in Menlo Park, listed as a redwood space, for up to 100 guests, with a full commercial kitchen, outdoor area, sound system, projector, cups and glasses, and free on-site parking. Best for: a 40 to 100 person party with a caterer cooking on site. Watch-out: the $300.00 setup fee comes on top of the hourly rate, and listed weekday hours end at 10:00 PM.
Book nowRemarkable Banquet Hall for Celebrations
A 1,156 sq ft banquet hall in Sunnyvale for 60 standing or 42 seated, with microphones, a projector, arcade games, an AV technician and free on-site parking; the listing tags it for dancing. Best for: a team of 25 to 42. Watch-out: the sound system and dance floor are add-ons priced on inquiry, and cancellation is Super Strict.
Book nowCompare the eight venues side by side
Price type differs by venue: six charge per hour, two charge a setup fee plus an hourly rate.
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| Activity | Location | Duration | Group | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Hotel Meeting Room for Events | Santa Clara, CA | 4–17 hours | 1–300 guests | $550.00/hour |
| Distinctive Brewery for Celebrations | San Carlos, CA | 3–9 hours | 1–2000 guests | $580.00/hour |
| Exquisite Winery for Celebrations | San Carlos, CA | 4–24 hours | 1–270 guests | $1000.00/hour |
| Exquisite Event Space for Celebrations | Woodside, CA | 7–14 hours | 1–150 guests | $900.00/hour |
| Intimate Event Space for Events in Trimble Business Area | San Jose, CA | 3–11 hours | 1–150 guests | $200.00/hour |
| Elegant Restaurant for Celebrations in Downtown | Burlingame, CA | 4–13 hours | 1–159 guests | $1250.00/hour |
| Coworking Event Space with Redwood for Events | Menlo Park, CA | 1–16 hours | 1–100 guests | $300.00 + $210.00/hour |
| Remarkable Banquet Hall for Celebrations | Sunnyvale, CA | 4–14 hours | 1–60 guests | $398.00 + $150.00/hour |
Which venues are near Caltrain?
Seven of the eight venues are in cities on the Caltrain line, from Burlingame to San Jose; Woodside has no Caltrain station, so plan on driving there. No listing gives a street address or walking distance to a station. Three listings mark public transportation as available: the Santa Clara hotel meeting room, the Menlo Park coworking space and the Trimble Business Area space in San Jose. Ask the host for the nearest station, and check the late-evening train schedule against your end time.
What parking is available at each venue?
Six of the eight Peninsula and South Bay venues list free on-site parking; only the San Carlos winery and the downtown Burlingame restaurant rely on street or nearby-lot parking.
- Free on-site parking: Santa Clara hotel meeting room, San Carlos brewery (plus free street parking), Trimble Business Area in San Jose, Menlo Park, Sunnyvale and Woodside (plus free street parking and valet service).
- Street or lot only: the San Carlos winery (free and metered street, nearby lot) and downtown Burlingame (metered street, nearby lot).
For the two street-parking venues, put parking directions in the invite.
How early do December dates book?
As a rule of thumb, request your date by mid-October, and earlier for a Thursday or Friday evening in the first three weeks of the month. All eight listings are request to book, so the host confirms your date before anything is final. Listed response times range from within an hour (Santa Clara, the San Carlos brewery, Trimble Business Area, Menlo Park and Woodside) to within 4 hours (Burlingame).
Which venue fits which team?
150 to 300 guests, seated dinner
Santa Clara seats 300 and lists hours to midnight every day.
All-hands party of 500 or more
Only the San Carlos brewery fits, at 1400 banquet or 2000 standing.
Dressier dinner, 100 to 189
The San Carlos winery (189 seated) or downtown Burlingame (111 seated), which keeps restaurant hours: 9:00 PM Monday to Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday. For a garden setting on the Peninsula, the Woodside event space seats 105 (up to 150 standing) with a 7-hour minimum and a 10:00 PM close.
Budget-first or daytime party
The Trimble Business Area space in San Jose, with a stage and projector for a short program, before its 8:00 PM close.
Team of 25 to 100
Menlo Park for a catered holiday party near Palo Alto and Menlo Park offices; Sunnyvale for a small team that wants arcade games and dancing.
What does the room alone cost for a 4 hour party?
Example estimates for a 4 hour booking from each card's listed price, room only, before food, drinks, tax, fees and gratuity:
- Trimble Business Area, San Jose: 4 x $200.00 = $800.00
- Sunnyvale banquet hall: $398.00 + (4 x $150.00) = $998.00
- Menlo Park coworking space: $300.00 + (4 x $210.00) = $1,140.00
- Santa Clara hotel meeting room: 4 x $550.00 = $2,200.00
- San Carlos brewery: 4 x $580.00 = $2,320.00
- San Carlos winery: 4 x $1000.00 = $4,000.00
- Downtown Burlingame restaurant: 4 x $1250.00 = $5,000.00
- Woodside event space: 7-hour minimum, so 7 x $900.00 = $6,300.00
Across the six hourly-priced venues, the median is $740.00/hour, the midpoint of the two middle rates ($580.00/hour and $900.00/hour); the two setup-plus-hourly venues are left out of that figure because their price type differs. For the extra costs to ask about, see our venue hidden fees checklist.
How we chose these eight venues
We shortlisted 13 EIM venue listings between Burlingame and San Jose, including Woodside; one failed verification. Of the 12 that passed, we kept eight that cover different party sizes, judged on seated capacity, typed price, parking and listed hours. Each price, group size and duration was checked against the live EIM listing on September 25, 2026, and all eight are current EIM listings. For more rooms, browse event venues in San Jose.
Planning tips for a Peninsula or South Bay holiday party
- Match the close time to your plan. An after-work party that starts at 6:00 PM needs a venue open past 10:00 PM for any after-dinner program.
- Ask about add-ons early. At the brewery and Sunnyvale hall, key items are priced on inquiry.
- Pick the venue near most of the team. A Santa Clara room saves the South Bay crowd a drive up US-101; Burlingame or San Carlos suits teams based closer to San Francisco.
For party formats and activities, see the corporate holiday party guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a holiday party venue cost on the Peninsula and in the South Bay?
Across the six EIM venues in this guide priced purely per hour, rates run $200.00/hour (San Jose, Trimble) to $1250.00/hour (downtown Burlingame); the median is $740.00/hour, the midpoint of the two middle rates ($580.00/hour and $900.00/hour). Two more charge a setup fee plus an hourly rate: $398.00 + $150.00/hour in Sunnyvale and $300.00 + $210.00/hour in Menlo Park. These are room-only prices, before food, drinks, tax and fees.
Which of these venues can host a holiday party that runs past 10 PM?
The Santa Clara hotel meeting room lists hours of 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM every day. The Woodside event space and Menlo Park (weekdays) close at 10:00 PM, Burlingame at 9:00 PM Monday to Thursday (10:00 PM Friday) and the Trimble space in San Jose at 8:00 PM. Confirm the San Carlos and Sunnyvale hours with the host.
Can we bring our own caterer to these venues?
The Woodside event space and Menlo Park list a full commercial kitchen with prep area, and the San Carlos brewery lists a kitchen, which suits an outside caterer. None of the eight listings states an outside-catering or outside-alcohol policy, and the Burlingame venue is a restaurant, so ask each host in writing before you book a caterer or bartender.
What cancellation terms apply if our headcount or date changes?
Three venues in this guide list a Flexible policy: Trimble in San Jose, Menlo Park and Burlingame. The San Carlos brewery and the Woodside event space are Strict. The Santa Clara hotel room, San Carlos winery and Sunnyvale hall are Super Strict. If your budget or headcount is still moving in October, the Flexible venues carry less risk; read each listing's Things to know section for the exact window.
Which venue suits a company holiday or Christmas party in San Jose and Silicon Valley?
The Trimble Business Area loft in San Jose has the lowest room cost in this guide for a 4-hour party ($200.00/hour, $800.00) and holds up to 150 guests, with a stage, microphones and projector, but its listed hours end at 8:00 PM. For a later company Christmas dinner in Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara hotel meeting room seats 300 at $550.00/hour and lists hours until 12:00 AM; a team of up to 42 seated can use the Sunnyvale banquet hall at $398.00 + $150.00/hour.
Is the venue fee the whole cost of a holiday party?
No. The prices in this guide cover the room only. Add catering, drinks and bar staff, décor, any AV not included (the winery lists an AV sound tech at $75.00/per hour), add-ons priced on inquiry such as tables at the brewery, plus tax, fees and gratuity. Get catering quotes before comparing rooms: food cost grows with headcount, while the room fee does not.