Pacific Beach Night Market

“Every Thursday evening, Pacific Beach comes alive at the corner…”

A hundred and fifty steps from the ocean, a corner of Pacific Beach turns into a block party that nobody had to organize you into.

Fire pits going. Nine to twelve food vendors rotating week to week, so the thing you loved last time might be gone and the thing replacing it might be better. Live music that is genuinely local — acoustic sets, small bands, the occasional DJ. Games. A crowd of PB locals and students and people who simply wandered up from the beach still holding a towel.

Past vendors have run birria tacos, banh mi, craft lemonade, Hawaiian shave ice, artisan pastries, small-batch hot sauces. A few craft sellers usually set up alongside.

This is a neighborhood gathering, not a ticketed event. Free. No RSVP. You walk up.

Bayard St and Garnet Ave, Pacific Beach. 5 to 9:30 PM.

Bring a layer — it cools off fast after sunset, even in August.