The Gaslamp Quarter Turns Into a Multi-Cultural Party Zone This February
The Gaslamp Quarter is about to have one of its busiest weekends of the year, and honestly, it sounds like the kind of thing where you just pick a night and go with it. Gaslamp Mardi Gras 2026 is blending Mardi Gras, Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s Day into a multi-day celebration across 20+ venues along 5th Avenue.
The same team behind the sold-out San Diego Zombie Crawl is running the show, so they know how to pull off a crawl that doesn’t feel like total chaos.
Three Nights, Multiple Celebrations
The event runs Friday, February 13, Saturday, February 14, and Fat Tuesday, February 17, with each night kicking off at 6 PM at American Junkie. You’re looking at a self-guided bar crawl that hits the major Gaslamp spots, with live DJs, festive decor, and exclusive drink and dining deals at each venue.
The cultural mashup is intentional here, celebrating Mardi Gras traditions alongside Lunar New Year and Valentine’s weekend, which all happen to land around the same time this year.
Over 25 Venues Ready to Welcome You
Your ticket gets you free entry to San Diego’s top nightclubs and restaurant-bars, all within walking distance of each other. The lineup includes:
- American Junkie
- Andaz Hotel Rooftop
- Bang on 5th
- Brunette Social
- Casablanca
- Double Deuce
- El After Social Club
- Fat Tuesday
- Garage Kitchen & Bar
- Good Night John Boy
- Greystone Steak & Lounge
- House of Blues
- Karina’s
- Moxy Hotel Bar
- Myst Lounge
- Omerta Lounge and Nightclub
- Onyx
- Phantom Lounge
- Smokin J’s BBQ
- Star Bar
- Toro
- Trailer Park After Dark
- Union Kitchen & Tap Gaslamp
- Vin De Syrah
- Vybz Nightclub
- Whiskey Girl
- Wine Girl
You get a keepsake Mardi Gras passport, a map with suggested routes, and hosted welcome shots at participating venues.
Fat Tuesday Goes Extra
If you’re planning to go on Fat Tuesday specifically, there’s an add-on for unlimited tacos at American Junkie from 5 PM to 10 PM for just $5 more. The finale party happens at Good Night John Boy with live entertainment, face painting, and dancing.
Extended happy hours run at select venues throughout the crawl, and there’s a $12 flat rate for 12 hours of parking with free overnight at the ACE Parking Structure on Broadway.
Play and Stay Options
If you want to make a full weekend out of it, there are play-and-stay hotel deals available. Given the number of venues and the fact that this spans three nights, staying downtown makes a lot of sense if you’re planning to hit more than one night of the celebration.
See you there!
The best nights in the Gaslamp are the ones where you just show up and let the evening unfold, and this crawl is built for exactly that.
📆 Friday, February 13 | Saturday, February 14 | Fat Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (starts nightly at 6 PM)
🎟️ Get your tickets here
ℹ️ More info here
See you there, San Diego!
