As the only working movie studio and theme park, there’s more than 45 flexible venues for events ranging from 20 to 20,000 guests. The Globe Theatre offers a private location catered by Wolfgang Puck Catering, and has complimentary amenities like state-of-the-art audiovisual and special lighting effects. Or, buy out the entire theme park for your event. The newest location, Universal Plaza, is set in a beautifully landscaped outdoor setting with special water effects and lighting; perfect for an event under the stars.

This 300,000 square-foot temple of car culture is a hub for West Coast automobile enthusiasts. The museum’s five different spaces fit groups from 10 to 2,000, with events set amid classic cars or on the rooftop. Rooms include the Founder’s Lounge boardroom, the Connor Penthouse (with floor-to-ceiling windows and a wrap-around rooftop patio) and the 1930s Streetscape diorama. Currently, the museum is closed as it undergoes a significant renovation to make it one of the top automotive museums in the world. It will reopen in December 2015.

The Music Center is L.A.’s premier performing arts complex and offers four extraordinary venues. The Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall features several event spaces, including the 2,265-seat main auditorium and two small amphitheaters. Other Music Center venues include the Ahmanson Theatre with 2,115 seats; Mark Taper Forum with 747 seats; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with 3,189 seats, meeting rooms, Grand Hall, lobby areas and the Oval Bar; and The Plaza, a 52,000 square-foot outdoor area with fountains and the famous “Peace on Earth” sculpture.

Located across the street from USC in Downtown L.A., Exposition Park is home to some of L.A.’s most famous cultural attractions — each one offering unique and unforgettable event spaces — including the California African American Museum, California Science Center and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The historic Exposition Park Rose Garden is one of L.A.’s most popular and beautiful outdoor event spaces for events and weddings.

At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, guests can board the actual Air Force One that transported seven U.S. presidents. Renting the Air Force One Pavilion puts your event below the nose of Ronald Reagan’s Air Force One. No other event venue in the nation gets you this close to a retired Air Force One. Tours of the plane are included. The Air Force One Pavilion can accommodate up to 1,600 guests for a reception or 1,400 seated dinner guests.

Located in the historic Max Factor Building, the Hollywood Museum houses the world’s most extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia, numbering more than 10,000 authentic treasures. The museum offers numerous meeting and event spaces, from the intimate Photo Gallery (capacity 20-60) to the 5,000 square-foot, Art Deco-style Penthouse Ballroom (capacity 300 seated, 650 cocktail reception). Beverage and food stations can be placed throughout the museum so that guests can explore the exhibits.