Around Quartyard
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
1.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night out in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.
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Doing something together beats sitting across a table, at least to start: a shared activity gives you something to react to, and it takes the pressure off the conversation. This list runs the whole range — a gallery or a show, a kayak or a climbing wall, a comedy set, the zoo — and every one of them sets up dinner afterwards. Check hours and booking before you go; the popular ones sell out on weekends.
This guide ranks 13 activities in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Copley Symphony Hall
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Flagship
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Restaurant
380 K Street, Fourth Ave at, San Diego, CA 92101
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
4.8
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Activities in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Quartyard
4.9(26)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Copley Symphony Hall
4.5(14)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Flagship
4.3(11)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Seaport Village
4.3(6)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Sparks Gallery
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
Coronado Ferry Landing Park
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
Coronado Farmers’ Market
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Ray at Night
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Flagship San Diego Bay Harbor Tour
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$
Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
Exclusive Collections
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
Tuna Harbor Park
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $
Good to know
- What's the best activity in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown for a date?
- Our top pick is Quartyard, rated 4.9 out of 5. Copley Symphony Hall and Flagship round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable activities in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown?
- Yes — Sparks Gallery, Coronado Ferry Landing Park and Flagship San Diego Bay Harbor Tour are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night out: something to do, then dinner, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.
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