Downtown
OH! San Diego 2024
Sunday, March 10th
About Downtown
The center of our city’s civic life, arts and cultural attractions, and a hub of economic activity, Downtown is a place to work and play hard. The Embarcadero connects the area to the waterfront, providing green spaces where the public enjoys the natural beauty of the bay. The revitalization of many historic buildings has created new residential, retail and commercial spaces.
The Guild Hotel will serve as the Downtown Open House Hub from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
This neighborhood is sponsored by EFG First.
The Guild Hotel
Neighborhood Hub
500 West Broadway
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours available. Light refreshments provided.
The Guild Hotel is a reimagination of the iconic, historic Armed Services Building with a rich YMCA history in the heart of downtown San Diego. Born in 1924 and reborn in 2019, The Guild, a Marriott San Diego Tribute Portfolio Hotel, seamlessly blends historic charm and modern amenities for an inspiring stay in America's Finest City.
Children's Park
326 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Guided tours every fifteen minutes at the top of the hour. 20 people per tour.
Children’s Park has been an iconic component of downtown’s open space since its construction in 1996. This 2-acre park helped serve as an early transformation for Downtown San Diego. The recent re-opening of the park welcomes downtown’s residents and visitors a large children’s play area with play equipment, an off-leash dog run, an exercise area for adults, game tables, a vendor building with covered outdoor seating, and a new walkway that engages with the Civic Pond.
Original Designers of the park: Landscape Architects Martha Schwartz and Peter Walker (late 80s/early 90s). Redevelopment: General Development Plan, prepared by Schmidt Design Group c. 2016; Design and Implementation Drawings, prepared by Spurlock Landscape Architects: 2018-2023.
The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
410 Island Avenue
San Diego
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours. The two floors of period rooms and the exhibition "A Splendid Decennium: Victorian to Vanguard" will be available for guests to explore.
The Davis–Horton House is the oldest building in Downtown San Diego, built in 1850. Home to the founding fathers of modern San Diego, William Heath Davis and Alonzo Horton, this pre–fabricated saltbox house was originally shipped all the way from Portland, Maine. After it was relocated to its current site in 1981, restoration began, and electricity was installed for the first time. Today, the museum showcases San Diego’s early history.
San Diego Padres Blue Shield Home Plate Club
Petco Park
100 Park Blvd
San Diego
Guided tours will be given at the following times: 1:00 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
Each tour is 30 minutes and will be capped at 30 people.
Advanced registration required.
Sign up HERE: https://sdaf.wildapricot.org/event-5640373
San Diego Padres Blue Shield Home Plate Club at Petco Park is an all-inclusive, members-only, premium seating and amenity area within the stadium. This recent Club renovation used chic custom details and improved spatial configuration to provide the most passionate Padres fans with an unparalleled ballpark experience. This tour will take visitors inside the exclusive, multi-tiered club that sits underneath the ballpark seating and gives guests special viewer access to the field. Each room offers luxurious lounge and bar seating, VIP viewing areas, and one-of-a-kind art and furniture pieces that make this club unlike any other in the world!
Renovated by Carrier Johnson + Culture
GTC Design Studio
1205 J Street, Suite D
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours available.
Located at the Wheel Works Building in East Village, GTC Design is an architecture and design studio of creatives dedicated to producing cohesively considerate and effective designs on a diverse array of projects.
AVRP Studios
703 16th Street, Suite 200
San Diego
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours showcasing projects with VR Headset ~ Light snacks & water provided. No guided tours will be provided at this site.
Our building is called the Snowflake Bakery Building and is a historical building. It was built in the 1890s and renovated in 2010. Take a look at the original red brick surrounding the building inside and out with a little bit of wear and tear.
