Encore Event Center

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $3,500 for off-peak dates, and $6,500 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 400 seated guests

About this venue

Encore Event Center is the historic XETV6 studios which was renovated in 2018 with to incorporate the nostalgic mission style past along with modern amenities. Each hall is a unique "set" that comes fully decorated but also can be modified to express your vision. Encore is a full service facility with in house award winning catering, beverage service, DJ's, rental options as well as beautiful indoor and outdoor settings for both ceremonies and receptions.

Seated guest capacity

  • 30-400

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Industrial Spaces

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
8253 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111

Our event spaces

Cantina Banquet Room

Beautiful rustic themed room accented with Venetian plaster and exposed brick.

This space features a nearly 2,000 square foot indoor rustic hall and an adjacent 1,200 square foot courtyard with ample space for a beautiful ceremony.

Guest capacity

Up to 140 Seated

Up to 230 Standing

Square footage

2,000

Ideal for

Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

- Dimmer for total lighting customization - Ceiling mounted projector - Modular room setup - Farmwood furniture available

Room cost

$1,650 for a Saturday 6PM to 2AM

Sunset Lounge

A unique indoor/outdoor space where you can dance under a 15 foot light up willow tree.

Our most popular hall for weddings. This California themed hall opens to a beautiful courtyard perfect for a cocktail hour or outdoor dance space under market lights.

Guest capacity

Up to 150 Seated

Up to 300 Standing

Square footage

2,500

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Luxurious and chic”

Included in this room:

- Ceiling mounted projector - 15' LED willow tree - Built in bar - Rope lights - Cocktail hour space

Room cost

$1,950 for a Saturday 6PM to 2AM

Cantina Banquet Room

Beautiful rustic themed room accented with Venetian plaster and exposed brick.

This space features a nearly 2,000 square foot indoor rustic hall and an adjacent 1,200 square foot courtyard with ample space for a beautiful ceremony.

Guest capacity

Up to 140 Seated

Up to 230 Standing

Square footage

2,000

Ideal for

Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

- Dimmer for total lighting customization - Ceiling mounted projector - Modular room setup - Farmwood furniture available

Room cost

$1,650 for a Saturday 6PM to 2AM

Available services that can be provided by Encore Event Center

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Liability insurance
  • Lighting/Sound
  • On-site accommodations
  • Pet friendly
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wedding cake services
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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  • NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP AND MAKE OVER

    •Verified review
    •TraFoo•Sep 26, 2025

    Unfulfilled Expectations and Frustrating Service We booked this venue for our wedding expecting a smooth experience but were disappointed. Communication with staff was inconsistent and unprofessional, and organization was poor. The advertised top chefs were misleading--the food arrived in coolers and tin pans and was more than 50 minutes late. We found out the Day of that another wedding reception was booked at the same time as our event. That had a loud Marching band drowning out our guest, again no notice. Can I say that they had collected monthly installments on their contract and had received full payment for many services that were not delivered. The food was Cold, mac and cheese were hard as a rock, they had tin foil around pans. The Manager on Duty set the plates in the middle of the buffet lines so people had to reach past others to get a plate. When asked, I was told that they had never severed a set up like that before. Which is a poor excuse. This venue was paid 18,000 dollars, For Dirty white chairs, with crooked legs and some chairs had dirty cushions to cover up the already scratched and dirty chairs. The servers never cleared the tables, the manager on duty would go missing, I assumed at the other party. My dessert cupcakes never put out. I also paid for full open bar; they knew what the couple's drinks were and they had run out of the needed liquor before the reception even got started. Subpar Facilities and Cleanliness Lack of Transparency and Hidden Fees The Venue front was dirty not swept, stained, bathrooms no paper towels. One of my guests had to tell a food server to wash their hands while in the bathroom... After the event, we discovered, that staff had to be told to clear the table due to the tablecloths being my property. Someone broke my brand new 1 half Galloon drink holder with no notification, of course the manager knew nothing about it. The lack of transparency felt dishonest and added insult to injury. Manager left a 9:00pm leaving staff to have to try and answer all my questions. My guest stacked chairs and cleared tables due to them standing around confused. What about any of this was worth 18,000 dollars. We were served about 3000.00 dollars of cold finger food; while on their web site the boast of CHEF, to make you think food is being prepared on sited. this is a total MONEY GRAB!! Conclusion Our wedding day was meant to be one of the happiest moments of our lives, but this venue made it unnecessarily stressful and disappointing. I would strongly advise future couples to look elsewhere for a venue that truly values their clients and delivers on its promises. Keep Looking Don't make this your choice avoid the disappoint, of the sales pitch, rushed contract signing with credit card and changes without notice of staff or lack there of staff and then when you have questions they will send you to voicemail with AI . Just Beware!!!!!!!

  • DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME!!

    •Verified review
    •Jaimie•Jul 8, 2025

    Last month in June, I did a tour at Encore Event Center. I worked with a gentleman named Peter Charles. He seemed to be friendly, but very fast talking and very salesy. Sad to say I fell for the okey-doke! We were made to believe that they are completely booked up all the way till 2027 and the only way to possibly book the date we were interested in was to pay 1000 booking deposit. He also quoted us 15,000 for an all-inclusive package, which is a great deal, but we noticed him changing the numbers on the quote to get it to equal a certain amount which we thought was a little bit shady. other venues we viewed, it was cut and dry what their cost was and what each element costs. Anyways, we put down the deposit because we were told that we have two weeks to decide and we did not see any harm in holding our date while we figured out what we were doing. Fast-forward only 4 days later, we decided not to go with them because we found a venue we loved with staff that were very transparent. It took me three days to get a response from Peter to get a refund. He only wanted to do things on the phone, he avoided trying to text me details. But I wanted things in writing. he called me and dropped our package down to 10,000! Because he didn’t want us to cancel. I thought that was interesting that he was able to cut our price down so easily within seconds down to 10,000. That shows me he was just trying to make a sale instead of genuinely helping us on the biggest day of our lives. He told me it would be 10 business days to get my refund. I waited 10 business days and never seen a refund. I even have text messages of him telling me that I’ll get a confirmation once the refund is processed. He absolutely confirmed that my refund was on the way. So after 10 business days,. I then called the venue and spoke with Maria. She told me Peter never requested my refund or never notated that I wanted a refund! Sounds like he was trying to run the clock out on my two week grace period. It’s now been a month and I’m still going back-and-forth with them and now taking legal action. I just wanted to share my experience with anyone considering Encore Event Center. They are definite scammers. Not to mention, the venue itself was messy, the floors creaked , everything was outdated and tacky. He was trying to offer us the tiniest room for 140 people. There was no way we could fit 140 people in that space. While I’m excited to plan my wedding and create the most beautiful day of my life, it’s starting out so dampend and dark because of Encore Event Center. Nobody has reached out to me, I still have not gotten a refund after a month. I have no confirmation emails that this has been worked on. It has been an absolute nightmare! I’ve worked in customer service over 10 years. Nobody has tried to check in on me and make sure I’m OK or needed anything or communicated that things were in process etc. It’s like crickets over there. Do not waste your time!

  • Great for the price

    •Verified review
    •Rya L.•Oct 27, 2024

    Had my 60 person wedding here the other day, doing my best to write a thorough review. TL;DR: A great all-inclusive venue at an affordable price, if you aren't too hung up on the details. Small snags: We had requested our audio guestbook be put out at the cocktail hour, and we had brought some additional desserts of our own--both things were forgotten about until I pulled someone aside and reminded them. The requested gluten-free meal was given to the appropriate guest, then taken away(?), but given back again once we found our coordinator and let her know. The DJ (DJ BodyRawk) was ok; he took requests and shook the tip jar to play them, though I had already tipped him as part of the overall bill. I thought parking would be available, but we had to park in the available lot across the street, which we weren't told ahead of time. The venue can be a little hard to get a hold of; their automatic answering service is a bit weird and they don't leave messages when they call you back, but our coordinator Tanya was pretty good about calling/texting back. Keep in mind the bridal suite is very small (this was perfect for me). There was another event going on but it didn't affect my wedding in the slightest--people were very sweet and offered me congrats. The rehearsal was apparently self-guided; this was never communicated to us. These weren't huge issues for me, but if you're the type to NEED a totally perfect dream wedding, they are things to keep in mind. The Highlights: My guests LOVED the gorgeous fountain courtyard as well as the decor of the room, especially the light-up willow tree. 99% of our own decor (arch, pictures, Mr/Mrs signs, centerpieces, accent flower petals, party favors) were laid out as requested and looked lovely. As I said the food was excellent, they worked with me on gluten-free and vegan options at no extra charge (for under 5 people), the bartender truly had the patience of a saint and made fast, delicious drinks, and the photobooth from the venue was a HUGE hit and we have some really fun pictures. It was AWESOME having an all-inclusive venue, I had very little to worry or think about; they also have decor accents, lights, arches, and centerpieces available to rent if you'd like. And of course, the price was outstandingly affordable. The incredible price was the biggest draw for us and honestly it was worth it, I'd do it again. Overall, I'd recommend Encore for anyone who wants a great, fun wedding!

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