{"id":443292,"date":"2026-08-25T19:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/443292\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:30:16","slug":"celebrate-national-bunny-day-with-bunnies-brunch-at-wild-hare-bar-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/443292\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate National Bunny Day with Bunnies & Brunch at Wild Hare Bar Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter<\/p>\n

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Eleanor Lazar<\/p>\n

Bunnies & Brunch at Wild Hare Bar Garden<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 11 AM to 1 PM<\/p>\n

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter\n <\/p>\n

Calling all beach bunnies! This National Bunny Day, Saturday, September 26, Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is celebrating with a special Bunnies & Brunch<\/a> experience at Wild Hare Bar Garden, complete with bunny encounters, live music, local shopping and, of course, a few surprises for bunny lovers. But the celebration is more than just a fun day out. It taps into a quirky piece of San Diego history hiding in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter.<\/p>\n

Long before the neighborhood became known for its restaurants, nightlife and entertainment, this part of downtown was nicknamed \u201cRabbitville\u201d for its robust bunny population. Today, Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter<\/a> is keeping that history alive with its very own bunny mascot, Hip Hop, the unofficial mayor of Rabbitville.<\/p>\n

Back in the 1860s, rabbits were everywhere as early settlers built what would become downtown San Diego. So much so that the neighborhood earned the charming nickname \u201cRabbitville.\u201d As the city grew, the rabbits eventually relocated, but according to Hilton Gaslamp lore, one determined bunny stayed behind.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Legend has it that a hospitable rabbit remained beneath the site of what would become Hilton Gaslamp, where he maintained a tiny inn for visiting rabbits. To honor that cordial bunny and the neighborhood\u2019s past, Hilton Gaslamp introduced Hip Hop, the unofficial mayor of Rabbitville and the hotel\u2019s mascot. Guests can even search for rabbit-inspired details throughout the property, including the \u201cRabbitville\u201d exhibition<\/a>, for a playful glimpse into the area\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

This year, Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is bringing the story to life with Bunnies & Brunch<\/a> at Wild Hare Bar Garden<\/a>, a special National Bunny Day celebration on Saturday, September 26. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests can enjoy an enhanced brunch experience alongside adorable bunny encounters from Talia\u2019s Tails<\/a>, live music, a pop-up charm bar and permanent jewelry station from Headed West Jewelry<\/a> and brunch favorites from Wild Hare Bar Garden.<\/p>\n

Today, Hilton Gaslamp offers a modern home base in the heart of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, where San Diego\u2019s past and present come together. The hotel blends contemporary design with locally inspired touches, while Wild Hare Bar Garden<\/a> adds another playful nod to the hotel\u2019s \u2018bunny-ful\u2019 personality with its garden-inspired setting and rabbit-themed cocktails.<\/p>\n

This National Bunny Day, beach bunnies and history buffs alike can hop into one of San Diego\u2019s most unexpected stories – right in the heart of downtown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter \/ Eleanor Lazar Bunnies & Brunch at Wild Hare Bar Garden Saturday, September…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":443293,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-443292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443292","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=443292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}