Rancho La Patera & Stow House
Historic gardens, main lawn and ranch yard. Capacity scope: 450 — Main lawn seated reception; 600 ceremony only; typical reception about 200. Event options reported: Weddings; receptions; fundraisers; concerts; parties. Restrictions: Daytime only, 8am-sunset; guests and vendors off by nightfall. More than 100 guests need portable restrooms. FAQ contains conflicting insurance figures and sunset cleanup wording; confirm contract. Operator: Goleta Valley Historical Society. Classification: City partnership; nonprofit-operated.
Venue facts
- Address
- 304 N Los Carneros Road, Goleta, CA 93117, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- Venue type
- historic site
- Ownership
- nonprofit
- Guests
- Up to 450 (space-specific; see notes)
- Site rental
- See published rate notes; confirm quote
- Price notes
- Venue pricing by inquiry. Source lists $500 rehearsal and $500 extra-day tent setup, where applicable.
- Bring your own caterer
- approval-required. Outside caterer with approval. Own caterer must be licensed, insured and approved four months ahead; catering must be brought in. No kitchen; satellite-kitchen area.
- Bring your own alcohol
- unknown. Outside-alcohol permission is unverified; confirm directly with the venue.
- Food and beverage minimum
- Not verified
- Noise curfew
- Not stated
- Amplified music
- Not verified
- Indoor weather backup
- Not verified
- Amenities
- Not verified
- Allowed events
- wedding, other
- Pet friendly
- Not verified
- Camping on site
- Not verified
- Contact
- Goleta Valley Historical Society
- Phone
- 805-681-7216
- events@goletahistory.org
- Claimed
- No
- Last verified
- 2026-11-12
- Verification source notes
- Imported from user-supplied venue research (SOV-018), marked Web-verified, checked 2026-11-12; not independently rechecked during import. Launch priority: First publish. Source: https://goletahistory.org/venue-rental/ Nonprofit-operated, not classified as city-owned. Sunset is not represented as a fixed clock curfew. Blank minimums and other missing facts remain unverified. Capacity applies only to the described space and setup.
Location
304 N Los Carneros Road, Goleta, CA 93117. Coordinates not verified.
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