{"id":385400,"date":"2026-07-03T21:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/385400\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:37:41","slug":"gaslamp-quarter-urban-pickleball-summer-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/385400\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaslamp Quarter Urban Pickleball Summer Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifth Avenue is turning back into a pickleball court. The Gaslamp Quarter Association<\/a> is bringing Urban Pickleball back for a six-week run, with five blocks between Market and K Street converted into open-air courts and a full evening of live music, local vendors, and Gaslamp restaurant perks around them.<\/p>\n

For the uninitiated, this is San Diego\u2019s only street-style pickleball setup. And this round is bigger: 13 courts total, including three new ones added to keep up with demand, plus a couple of fresh spaces built around the games themselves.<\/p>\n

\"Gaslamp<\/p>\n

More Courts, Bigger Grid<\/p>\n

The ladder-style open play format is back, which means we can jump in regardless of skill level. Whether we\u2019ve been running clinics for months or just picked up a paddle, there\u2019s a court and a level for us. DJ Spitz keeps things moving through the evening, and interactive games and giveaways stretch the party well beyond the courts themselves.<\/p>\n

The New Sports Market<\/p>\n

Also on the agenda: a game-day Sports Market spotlighting local vendors. We\u2019re talking athletic apparel, pickleball gear, wellness products, healthy snacks, lifestyle brands, and giveaways, all set right in the middle of the action. It\u2019s a good excuse to browse between matches or just show up to shop.<\/p>\n

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\"Gaslamp<\/p>\n

The Zero-Proof Garden<\/p>\n

Also new this year, the Zero-Proof Garden is a social lounge dedicated to non-alcoholic drinks. Wellness beverages, hydration stations, kombucha, and Corona\u2019s non-alcoholic option are all on the menu, so it\u2019s easy to stay in the mix without the buzz. A solid move for a weeknight.<\/p>\n

Paddle Hour Perks<\/p>\n

Every registered player gets a wristband that unlocks Paddle Hour food and drink specials at participating Gaslamp restaurants and bars. The match ends, the wristband stays on, and dinner or drinks nearby comes with a discount. Add in the Spin-to-Win prize wheel with sponsor and business giveaways and there\u2019s plenty to make a full night of it.<\/p>\n

Registration is $45, or $40 for returning players, and includes court access, an official event T-shirt, Sports Market access, and the Paddle Hour discounts.<\/p>\n

See you there!<\/p>\n

Grab a doubles partner, break out the paddles, and head downtown \u2013 Fifth Avenue is trading traffic for pickleball, and it\u2019s an easy way to spend an evening.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6 Every Thursday, July 30 \u2013 September 3 | 4 PM \u2013 Sunset
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Register and secure your spot<\/a>
\u2139\ufe0f Take a closer look<\/a><\/p>\n

See you there, San Diego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fifth Avenue is turning back into a pickleball court. The Gaslamp Quarter Association is bringing Urban Pickleball back…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":385401,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[155534,130453,74,76,75,127,8419],"class_list":["post-385400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-hobbies","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-sports","tag-things-to-do-in-san-diego"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/385401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}