The Right Venue Makes All the DifferenceSpaces for All Groups and All Occasions

The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre sits in a prime location in the heart of the UBC Vancouver campus. With its modern design, light-filled spaces, and strong focus on the client experience, the centre creates a powerful first impression.

Host a memorable gathering at the Museum of Anthropology. Designed by award-winning architect Arthur Erickson, the museum offers spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains and the Georgia Strait. It’s home to beautiful First Nations artwork and fascinating cultural exhibitions with guided tours available. A truly unforgettable venue for hosting meetings, weddings, receptions, dinners, cultural performances, award ceremonies, workshops and salmon barbecues.

One of North America’s premiere performing arts venues, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts has hosted concerts featuring some of the world’s most notable artists.

Majestic cedar log construction and a large collection of First Nations artworks make the First Nations Longhouse a wonderful event and conference venue. Book the 3,000-square-foot Great Hall year-round for meetings, receptions, cultural events and conferences.

Organized into two wings, the building surrounds an open-concept atrium featuring a dramatic free-floating cantilevered solid timber staircase, a first of its kind in the world. The clean and elegant lines of the impressive timber stair appear to defy gravity while visually expressing the aesthetic and structural capabilities of modern engineered timber.

A popular choice for wedding receptions and picture-perfect social events, the Cecil Green Park House features historic architecture dating back to 1912. Works as an elegant meeting venue with a separate boardroom. Gorgeous landscaping and a breathtaking view of the ocean.

Thunderbird Stadium is a legendary open-air playing field with a history of hosting major university sporting events and concerts. Book it for your sporting event during the summer months. With full facilities for athletes, coaches, media, and spectators, this athletic venue has everything you need to organize a memorable event.

This airy European style brasserie is ideal for catered banquets and receptions. With the combined space in the main dining area and the outdoor terrace, it can accommodate up to 500 people for a cocktail reception. The restaurant’s main dining area and patio overlook the spectacular Strait of Georgia.

Ponderosa Commons is a vibrant multi-purpose hub where mature students live and learn, and the campus community comes to study, meet and eat. UBC’s favourite pizzeria, Mercante, is located here, along with Harvest, a popular small grocery store.

The Life Sciences Institute is the largest centre of its kind in Canada. It’s home to leading research facilities that explore life science and personalized medicine. The building itself is the largest on UBC campus, with plenty of opportunity for hosting all kinds of gatherings.

Allard hall features meeting rooms with video-conferencing capabilities, large lecture halls equipped with the latest audio-visual technology and a design conducive to discussion and dialogue, lounge areas for more casual gatherings or receptions, and the Forum, which is a unique multi-purpose space prominently located on the main floor that features retractable stadium-style seating with floor to ceiling windows and LCD panels.

Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre has played host to many notable sporting events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Featuring an NHL-sized rink, Olympic-sized practice rink and a third practice surface, this impressive arena can hold up to 7,000 spectators.

A one-of-a-kind meeting space and reception venue in one, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum has impressive indoor and outdoor event-hosting capabilities. Ideal for small conferences, intimate receptions and live music events. Your guests can stroll through over 22,000 square feet of exhibits and displays.

UBC Botanical Garden makes a perfect location for both large-scale events and private functions; the beautiful grounds will act as an unforgettable location for your ceremony, reception and photos. For meetings, weddings, banquets and barbecues, the Reception Centre has a covered deck and pagoda with a view of the Strait of Georgia. For more intimate gatherings, choose the Garden Pavilion, a cedar post and beam building with a panoramic view of the garden and coastal forest. There is a large grass field ideal for barbecues. The brand-new outdoor Roseline Amphitheatre features great acoustics, lush surroundings, and a water sculpture by William Pye.

Choose from 13 playing fields in this expansive outdoor sport complex, with artificial or natural turf fields available for soccer, baseball, field hockey, ultimate Frisbee or track and field. Plenty of on-site parking and spectator space.

The Woodward Instructional Resources Centre features six large tiered lecture theatres with capacities ranging from 108 to 503. It also has several small seminar rooms which are perfectly suited for breakout sessions or speaker ready rooms. The 2,000 square-foot lobby area is regularly used for coffee breaks, exhibits, poster displays, and conference registration.

Organize summer swimming lessons, swim meets and diving events at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Indoor and outdoor pools, space for up to 1,500 spectators, plus fitness facilities, a whirlpool and steam room.

The new UBC Aquatic Centre (pictured here) is currently being constructed and is expected to open in 2017.

At the heart of campus, you’ll find an ideal venue for volleyball, basketball or badminton tournaments. The War Memorial Gymnasium features 15,000 square feet of gym space and can accommodate up to 2,900 spectators.

The perfect balance of high technology, striking architecture and the best of Vancouver’s natural beauty. Surrounded by lush forests, this dynamic conference facility holds up to 106 guests. The Case Room offers full audio-visual capabilities, making the Liu Institute an engaging corporate meeting space.

A multi-purpose facility capable of hosting multiple basketball, volleyball, badminton and soccer games. Home to a large dance studio and traditional martial arts dojo, plus a full-service fitness and weight room facility with Olympic lifting platforms, a climbing cave, and spinning studio with a built-in sound system and microphone.

The Residence Meeting Rooms at UBC include in-house meeting venues with adjoining patios or lobbies for hosting dynamic gatherings.

Designed to showcase construction using Canadian forest products, the Forest Sciences Centre is a 17,505-square-foot wonder with plenty of meeting space options.

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre incorporates modern architecture and bright open meeting spaces. This building features a 157-seat tiered theatre, 6 classrooms, 5 seminar rooms, 2 boardrooms, a variety of informal study areas, and a 130-seat café. It is connected to the main library and the Chapman Learning Commons.

The recently renovated Buchanan Buildings are located across the street from the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and just a short walk from the Walter Gage Residence and West Coast Suites. The Buchanan Buildings are the perfect venue for a conference thanks to their combination of large and medium sized lecture theatres. They also have several small classrooms with moveable tables and chairs that are ideal for use as breakout rooms.