We had two Autumn Moon Festival events at Live Oak Unitarian Univerisalist Congregation in Goleta. We rented the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall each time. The facilities are in great and very presentable condition. The personnel at Live Oak are very friendly and helpful to our event. We are very pleased to work with Live oak and will have more events there in the future.
I got to visit Live Oak for a fundraising event and was amazed at the venue. There is functional space, both inside and outside. And the staff was amazing, helping with the suggestions when setting up our event. I highly recommend this space for any event, and plan on using this space myself for the next event I hold in CA.
I hosted a nonprofit fundraising event at Live Oak UU Congregation on May 4, 2024, and it was the perfect location for this event. We used both the patio and one of the halls, which allowed flexibility and were protected from the elements with unexpected weather. There was plenty of parking and the staff was more than helpful.
When I retired from teaching at Kellogg Elementary School, I wanted a location near the school where I could host a party to thank the students and families I had worked with for twenty years. It was a great place for a party. We used both the sanctuary and patio. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The place was so welcoming that at least one of the guests actually joined the congregation. It's an attractive welcoming space for events of all sorts.
For over seven years, my folk-dance group has had the pleasure of regularly using both the Indoor Sanctuary as well as the Fellowship Hall, at Live Oak Unitarian-Universalist Congregation. Located in a quiet, serene setting of Goleta, the inner and outdoor venue spaces have a “natural elegance” and are very well-maintained. The Indoor Sanctuary is spacious, aesthetically-decorated, accessible to fresh air and natural light, and has an excellent surface for dancing. Although smaller than the Sanctuary, the Fellowship Hall is sizable, bright, well-ventilated and, also, has an excellent wooden floor that is exceptional for dancing. The outdoor patio spaces are well-positioned to allow for an easy flow of guests on the campus and to capture some of the beauty of the surrounding natural environment. The bathrooms are updated and clean, parking is abundant, and all indoor and outdoor spaces are handicapped-accessible. What has been most significant during these past seven years of using the beautiful spaces at Live Oak Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, is my regular connections with the staff and some board members who oversee the facility. All who I have connected with have been very responsive to communications, tremendously positive and helpful in their interactions, and overall, a delight to work with!
It's one of Santa Barbara's best kept secrets! We provided DJ services for our first wedding there a few weeks ago, and loved the space. It's very versatile and provides privacy for any event. We can't wait to work there again!
Everyone at Live Oak made it easy for us to achieve the wedding setup we envisioned. From showing us photos of the space with others' decor, to sending us links with suggestions, coming to the venue to help us plan at times that worked for us, working with us to create a checklist and timeline, and showing up early/ staying late to clean up, we felt that the people at Live Oak really wanted to help us achieve the wedding that worked for us. On the day of the wedding, it was nice to have the Cottage as a room to prep and primp, and I was able to see the arriving guests while staying unseen. We also stored flowers in the kitchen fridge, which helped keep them fresh. Overall, we were consulted as to our wishes prior to the event, then during the actual wedding, things that needed to be done "behind the scenes" were taken care of, which left us able to focus on our guests and each other.