Bren Events Center, Multi-purpose arena at University of California, Irvine, US

The Donald Bren Events Center is a 5,608-seat indoor arena on the University of California, Irvine campus, with a 22,000-square-foot arena floor that converts into three basketball or volleyball courts. It also holds the Koll Room, Stewart Room and Berry Family Terrace for meetings and receptions.

Planned from 1981, when a student referendum authorized a $23-per-student, per-quarter assessment, the arena opened on January 8, 1987, with a UCI men's basketball game against Utah State. Parkin Architects Limited designed the building, renamed the Donald Bren Events Center in 1988 after a $1.5 million donation from Irvine Company chairman Donald Bren. Renovations began in fall 2023, adding a south-wall jumbotron and perimeter ribbon boards.

The Filipino student organization Kababayan holds its annual Pilipinx American Cultural Night at the Bren, described as the largest Filipino cultural performance in California. The arena also hosted the 14th Dalai Lama in 2004 and Jimmy Carter in 2007.

It is best to check what type of event is happening before visiting, as seating arrangements vary. The venue is accessible from different campus entrances and parking is available nearby.

The arena hosted the U.S. Open Badminton Championships in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Its Filipino student group Kababayan stages the Pilipinx American Cultural Night here, described as the largest Filipino cultural performance in California.