Orange · California

Greek Life Event Planning at Chapman University

Greektopia plans formals, bid days, date parties and parents weekends for sorority and fraternity chapters at Chapman.

Chapman sits in the middle of Orange County, which means coastal venues, resort hotels and the whole Los Angeles market are all within a manageable drive. Newport Beach is twenty minutes away, which is closer than most campuses get to an ocean-front formal.

Where Chapters Go

Formal venues within reach of Orange

Newport Beach

about 20 minutes, coastal and harbour venues

Anaheim

roughly 15 minutes, large hotel ballrooms for bigger chapters

Laguna Beach

around 30 minutes for a coastal setting

Los Angeles

about 45 minutes north outside peak traffic

Distances are approximate and given as a planning guide.

What shapes the calendar at Chapman

Orange County's large hotels handle big headcounts comfortably, which is useful for chapters that have outgrown boutique venues. Coastal venues are the constrained ones and go earliest.

For most chapters we recommend booking a formal four to six months out, and earlier for a peak spring Saturday. Bid day and date parties need four to six weeks. Our guide to how far in advance to book explains what drives those numbers.

What We Plan

Every kind of chapter event

Formals & Semi-Formals

The marquee night of the year, produced end to end.

Bid Day

Themed reveals that welcome your new class in style.

Date Parties & Mixers

Smaller, faster to plan, and just as memorable.

Parents Weekend

The weekend families judge your chapter on.

Vegas Formal Weekends

Destination formal weekends, primarily for fraternity chapters.

Your Own Dashboard

Contracts, deadlines, budget and messages in one place your whole exec board can see.

Common questions

Can a Chapman chapter hold a formal on the coast?

Yes. Newport and Laguna are both realistic evening trips, roughly 20 to 30 minutes from campus.

Where do larger chapters go?

Anaheim's hotel ballrooms handle large headcounts without the space feeling tight, and they are close to campus.

How early should we book?

Four to six months, and earlier for a coastal venue on a spring Saturday.

More chapters in the area: event planning across California.

Planning something at Chapman?

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