The Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa Regional Gathering
StaRGazing 2027
Friday, February 19 – Sunday, February 21, 2027
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Westside · Culver City
Register by Thursday, December 31, 2026 for $199
The full weekend is $199 online ($189 by check) today. On Friday, January 1, 2027 it goes up to $209 online ($199 by check).
136 people have registered so far
Already bought your ticket? Invite your friends and family!
Guests of members are welcome at the Regional Gathering. They register at glaamrg.org/register and enter your Mensa number as their sponsor.
Register on the site
Register at glaamrg.org/register. It takes a few minutes and you pay by card. Your registration covers the whole weekend: every talk and game, and meals all weekend with vegetarian options. Youth 17 and under are $89 for the full weekend.
Rather pay by check? Print the registration form
Paying by check? The check price is the one in effect on your postmark date. Mailed checks must be received by February 10, 2027.
Three days of speakers, games and good company
StaRGazing 2027 is the Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa Regional Gathering: Friday, February 19 – Sunday, February 21, 2027, at the Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Westside in Culver City. Mensa members and their registered guests are welcome. Whether it is your twentieth RG or your first Mensa event, come meet Mensans from Southern California and beyond.
What’s on
The program is still growing. Here is the shape of the weekend so far and a few highlights:
- Friday
- 3 pm – 11:45 pm
- Saturday
- 8 am – 10 pm
- Sunday
- 8 am – 4 pm
The gaming room and the lounge stay open late.
- Sat 7 pmKeynote: Dave Lopez
- Fri 10:45 pmKaraoke Night
- Sat 4:15 pmFamily Feud
- Sat 8 pmHands On Buzzers (Joey Medina)
- Fri 7 pmStories from 38 Years in Aerospace Engineering (Richard Wylie)
- Sat 10:15 amMars Program (Dave Lehman)
All meals are included, with vegetarian options.
See the full schedule →The Kids Track
A Sunday for young Mensans, led by teacher To Meni-Trood: Sunday, February 21, 2027, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., recommended for ages 17 and under.
- Build an air-powered rocket
- Scavenger hunt
- Werewolves and Villagers
- Games, games, games
$69 per child, no charge for accompanying parents. That price holds through December 31, 2026; it is $79 after.
Meet the Kids Track →New to Mensa?
Just joined, or coming to your first RG? Randall Mills, our co-chair, wrote a short, friendly orientation for new members: how to find your chapter and its newsletter, what Regional Gatherings and the Annual Gathering are, Special Interest Groups, Mensa Connect, and more.
Read the new member guide →Photos from RGs past
Memories from StaRGazing and GLAAM Regional Gatherings over the years.
Have photos from a past RG? Add them to the album. Upload your photos
Photo passcode: PHOTOFUN2027
More Regional Gatherings coming up
You can go to any Mensa Regional Gathering in the country. The next few:
- IGNYTE! Regional Gathering for Young Mensans
Nov 13 – 15, 2026 · Randolph, NJ · Northern New Jersey Mensa
- Brilliance by the Bay RG
Nov 20 – 22, 2026 · Burlingame, CA · San Francisco Regional Mensa
- The Feast of Pleasures and Delights
Nov 26 – 29, 2026 · Dallas, TX · North Texas Mensa
- DAMNations 35: Merry Misfits
Dec 4 – 6, 2026 · Miamisburg, OH · Dayton Area Mensa
- Solstice RG
Dec 11 – 13, 2026 · Bird-in-Hand, PA · Central Pennsylvania Mensa
Stay at the hotel
The group rate is $199 a night (plus tax) including breakfast, until January 19, 2027 or until the block sells out.
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