Meet Downtown
Downtown San Diego combines city energy with bayfront views, making it an ideal location for everything from board meetings to large-scale conventions and corporate events. Just minutes from San Diego International Airport, the area offers hotels, restaurants and attractions — all within a compact layout, ensuring attendees can move smoothly from productive sessions to memorable evenings.
Downtown's Spaces and Places
Whether you’re planning a general session, a private dinner or a team-building event, Downtown San Diego delivers the resources and atmosphere to make your event successful and memorable. Check out a few highlights below of the spaces and places that make Downtown San Diego an ideal location for your next meeting or event.
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego Convention Center
The San Diego Convention Center anchors the area, surrounded by a variety of meeting spaces and accommodations. It also offers attendees stunning views of San Diego Bay and Coronado.
Gaslamp Quarter
Gaslamp Quarter
The historic Gaslamp Quarter spans 16 walkable blocks and is filled with dining, rooftop lounges, live music and more. It's the perfect place for a lunchtime retreat or evening entertainment.
USS Midway Museum
USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum, a restored aircraft carrier, provides another one-of-a-kind option for group activities and networking. And it's situated right on San Diego's beautiful waterfront Embarcadero, with its numerous restaurants and sights to see.
Embarcadero
Embarcadero
San Diego's beautiful waterfront Embarcadero bustles with numerous restaurants and sights to see.
Petco Park
Petco Park
For a unique offsite experience, Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, offers versatile venues for private events, from field-level gatherings to rooftop receptions. And recently added meeting spaces have boosted the ballpark's wow quotient for memorable meetings.
Little Italy
Little Italy
San Diego's historic Little Italy neighborhood is a culinary hotspot that's perfect for everything from smaller group meetings to VIP dinners.
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