Celebrate With Us
A Unique Event Venue in San Diego
Venue Rental
Location
530 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 696-1416
Event Contact
Sparks Gallery is a beautiful event venue located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.
Housed within the historic Sterling Hardware Building, the interior has high ceilings, exposed red brick walls, vintage wood floors, and is adorned with Contemporary Art by Southern California artists.
Sparks Gallery is the perfect event space to host your next celebration or party.
We work with any event vendor. Please inquire for artistic activations by local artists to engage your guests in a creative and interactive experience.
Event Rental Inquiry
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Event Venue Features
Seats 100
Seated capacity up to 100 guests, but cocktail and standing can accommodate up to 350 on a rolling basis.
Daily and Long-Term Rates Available
See our Bespoke Events page for a custom proposal.
Flexible Vendors
Easy approval process to use your own vendors, or connect with our approved vendors who know the event space inside and out.
DIY or Bespoke Services
Let us suggest options and vendors, or let your creativity shine. We are here to help you create a beautiful and successful event.
Creative Activations
Book something artistic and unconventional for your event to activate the space and impress guests.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
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“1920s Deco” Immersive Art Party at Sparks Gallery
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“In Wonderland” Immersive Art Party at Sparks Gallery
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GuruShots Photo Exhibition at Sparks Gallery
Features
Award-Winning Event Space
- Building max capacity: 348 occupants (320 recommended for max guest count for a standing reception) / Seated Dinner Capacity: 60 Guests together in front of gallery / 100-120 guests seated throughout gallery
- Street level access and views of 6th Ave in the Gaslamp
- 4500 square foot ground floor
- 1500 square foot mezzanine
- 500 square foot exterior patio
- New ADA-accessible second story mezzanine level (lift) and accessible men & women’s restrooms
- Central kitchen with ADA-compliant refrigerator, warming drawers, sink, ice maker, freezer, dish washer, & microwave
- Temperature controlled with a/c
- High speed internet available upon request for purchase
- Local contemporary artwork on walls
- Gallery furniture
- Sound system
- Gallery Event Coordinator
- Event Security
- 1920’s period design: vintage light fixtures, fire-escape railing style, historic paint colors, and restored original maple floorboards
- Outside catering available – learn about our approved vendors or pre-approve your vendor
- “Clean & Safe” Gaslamp Program Downtown
Selected Testimonials
“Beautiful space, fantastic staff.”
-Rita D.“Fantastic experience all the way through everyone we interacted with during this process was nothing but extremely helpful! Thanks for providing such a fantastic space for our event.”
-Robert O.“Very smooth booking service, quick email response and friendly service from start ’til the end.”
-Hokyung K.“Thanks for your extraordinary support!”
-Michael W.“We received great feedback from our attendees.”
-Jill F.“We loved the space and so did our patrons attending the event. We will be using the gallery again next year for our event and hopefully the years to come! Everything was seamless and the Gallery is beautiful! It’s a perfect fit for us and we are so grateful for the partnership we have with you.”
-Katie M.“We loved the venue for its atmosphere, space, set up options and location.”
-Martina PInclusions
Prep Kitchen
Accessible
Chairs
Background Music
WIFI Option (Additional Cost)
Beverage Services (Additional Cost)
Floor Plan
Jump in Virtually
All The Details
Would you like to see our San Diego event venue in person? Do you have questions about setup, pricing, rentals, or catering? We are here to help.
Celebration Event Showcase
Event FAQs
It depends on the type of event you are planning. Our standard rental for celebrations or corporate events is 2500 and includes 3 hours of event time, 3 hours for setup, and 1 hour for breakdown. Our wedding packages start at 3,000. Pricing for photoshoots or video productions start at $120/ hour. We also have a great nonprofit rate for nonprofit groups planning fundraisers that starts at $1,000 in addition to an exclusive Art Party package. Please inquire about pricing for bespoke events and guest exhibitions.
Art exhibitions typically remain on view during events. Art removal can be arranged only with prior notice. Fees apply. If you would like your art to be displayed they can be set up on folding tables and easels (5) no fees apply, or with prior notice gallery staff can install the artwork on the walls, fees apply.
Live music is permitted so long as no large or heavy instruments are being brought in. Amplified music must end by 10pm. A certificate of insurance policy is required.
If you are planning a corporate event, the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center is our exclusive corporate event catering team. For all other events, we recommend using the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, however other teams will be considered for approval. The team must provide a licensed bartender and a certificate of insurance policy. There should be no open flames on site.
We have tables and chairs available for rental, however, you are welcome to bring in your own. Please note all furniture brought into the gallery must have protective felt padding to protect the wood floors from scratching.
All events over 50 persons or if serving alcohol require at least 1 security guard. You can supply your own guard(s), these may be volunteers, or you can purchase them in our package.
Typically no. If you are a non profit group or are connected with one you can pull an ABC licence through the non profit group and supply your own alcohol. All alcohol proceeds must go to the nonprofit.
We offer many exciting activations our previous events clients have loved. Some examples include live interactive painting demonstrations, live body painting, and printing demonstrations from our vintage letterpress.