What is Quartyard in San Diego, and is it still open?
Yes. Quartyard is an outdoor beer garden, dog park and concert space built from shipping containers at 1301 Market St. in East Village. It turned 10 in 2025 and still hosts shows and festivals.
- Address
- 1301 Market St.
- Opened
- 2015
- Size
- 11,000 sq ft
- Taps
- ~26
East Village
Moved ~2017
Mostly local beer
The short version
- Quartyard is at 1301 Market St. (13th and Market) in East Village, about a 10-minute walk from Petco Park.
- It opened in 2015 at 1102 Market St., was displaced by a high-rise, and reopened at its current lot around 2017.
- The 11,000-square-foot space is built from repurposed shipping containers, with a beer garden, dog run and stage.
- Its taps pour almost entirely San Diego craft beer, about 26 of them.
- Recent events include its 10th-anniversary concert (April 2025) and the East Village Blues Fest (June 13, 2026).
Quartyard began as a thesis project by three NewSchool of Architecture & Design graduates who wanted to turn vacant downtown land into a public gathering spot. In March 2015 they opened a beer garden, coffee bar, dog park and music stage made from shipping containers on an empty lot at 1102 Market Street. It drew about 9,000 visitors a month.
Quartyard's moves
- March 2015
Opens
Temporary pop-up at 1102 Market St.
- 2016
Displaced
The lot is sold for a high-rise; residents petition to keep it
- ~2017
Reopens
Smaller lot at 1301 Market St.
- April 2025
Turns 10
Anniversary concert with Adrian Younge
- 2026Now
Still running
Concerts and festivals
- March 2015
Opens
Temporary pop-up at 1102 Market St.
- 2016
Displaced
The lot is sold for a high-rise; residents petition to keep it
- ~2017
Reopens
Smaller lot at 1301 Market St.
- April 2025
Turns 10
Anniversary concert with Adrian Younge
- Now2026
Still running
Concerts and festivals
NBC 7, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Magazine and There San Diego.
What's there
- A craft beer garden with around 26 rotating taps, mostly San Diego breweries.
- A fenced dog area; well-behaved dogs are welcome.
- An outdoor stage for concerts, DJ nights and festivals, many ticketed.
- Food from on-site vendors or pop-ups depending on the night.
It's an easy stop before or after a Padres game; see getting to Petco Park without driving. For more music, see San Diego's underground venues and breweries.
East Village
Census geocoder, Nov. 8, 2026.
Is this still right?
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SOURCES
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NBC 7 San Diego · March 2015
Opening at 1102 Market St.
San Diego Business Journal
Displaced by high-rise; 9,000 visitors a month
There San Diego · April 2025
10th anniversary; 1301 Market St.
There San Diego · June 2026
June 13, 2026 event
- BackgroundQuartyard
San Diego Lineup
11,000 sq ft; NewSchool graduates' thesis; 26 taps of local beer
- PrimaryQuartyard (member listing)
San Diego Tourism Authority
Listed hours Wed–Sun 5–9 p.m.