About
Quartyard is an event venue and urban park constructed from repurposed shipping containers in the East Village Neighborhood of Downtown San Diego.
Quartyard is home to an eatery, full service beer garden, event venue, art space and coffee shop. Quartyard has remained in line with its original goal of activating vacant urban land into a vibrant outdoor community space. Open five days a week, Quartyard plays host to a number of cultural events, outdoor concerts, private events, street markets and community activities. Quartyard’s utilization of sustainable and innovative design offers guests a unique outdoor experience unlike any other.
Designed & developed by RAD Lab | Built by FreeForm Construction
At Quartyard
Live Music
Quartyard plays host to a music program that is as diverse and creative as the community around us.
We like to create memorable experiences for music fans of all walks of life in a vibrant and intimate setting.
Food
We are now featuring the award-winning North Park restaurant, El Comal, at Quartyard! We are serving a smaller version of the North Park restaurant menu, which includes tacos, burritos, flautas, nachos, smothered fries, & Oaxacan tamales.
Bar
Our Craft Beer Garden features over 20 beers on tap, delicious cocktails and seasonal favorites.
This is a perfect place to meet up with coworkers for happy hour, host a celebration or entertain clients & guests.
Art
We search far and wide for local and international urban artists to lend their craft to beautify our venue.
Rotating art installations will keep your selfie game strong and your inspiration game stronger.
Artists:
Monty Montgomery | Mr. BBaby | Andrew Alcasid | Huit | Gane
Risk | Amandalynn | Lady Mags | Carley Ealey | Maxx Moses
Gloria Muriel | Erin Yoshi | Brisk | Jonny Alexander | Exist
Free Humanity | Brian Hebets | Amberella | Travis Crosby | Lauren Asta
Channin Fulton | Daryl Shawn | Victor Sanchez | Thao Huynh | Kolten French
Andrej Josifovski | Beau Hufford | Amy Burkman | Melinda Butt | Espana Garcia Feucht
Seahorse Coffee
Wake up and sparkle! Whether it’s the crack of dawn or you’re in need for an afternoon pick me up, the pleasant baristas at Seahorse Coffee will get you wired with a smile.
Story
Vision.
Designed by RAD Lab | Built by FreeForm Development
The concept is simple, to transform vacant city owned land into a thriving public space that is temporarily activated for the betterment of the community. Quartyard’s slogan is Your City Block and acts as the city’s very own backyard.
A collaboration between a local group of activators and the City of San Diego, Quartyard serves as a model for cities across the U.S. searching for economical ways to reinvent blighted lots while enhancing their communities and surrounding areas.
Build.
Quartyard acts as both a response and a solution to publicly owned land that is destined to remain vacant for an extended period of time. Quartyard implements a year-round pop-up venue to activate the space using recycled shipping containers that serve as a temporary placeholder for future development.
After three years at the first location, the City of San Diego sold the property to a developer for a planned high-rise housing development. To make room for this new development, in 2018 Quartyard moved to a new vacant publicly owned property located at 1301 Market Street, remaining in San Diego’s East Village neighborhood.
Activate.
Quartyard is home to an eatery, full-service beer garden, event venue, art space and coffee shop. Quartyard plays host to a variety of events such as outdoor concerts, street markets, weddings, cultural events and community activities.
Activators are the teams and personnel that forge relationships within the community to activate the space on a day to day basis. They exhibit a passion for creating memorable experiences and are the heartbeat of Quartyard.