Brandon T.

Whether it's baseball or concerts... 10/10 recommend Gallagher Square! Just a great venue and layout so.you.can chill.and watch a game in the big.screen or really ANYWHERE is a great view of a concert. 10/10 recommend. LFGSD!

Elle N.

I love the general options we have at our local Petco Park ballpark, from food choices, specialty seating and different venues from sports to concerts. Gallagher Square was established in 2024 as a new concert venue in San Diego. It is part park in the park with sections open to the public on non-game days to bark in the park for Dog Days of summer events. I purchased tix for my husband and I to see the Counting Crows, a band that ushered me in to my California life in the 90's. I purchased front row tix on the Tony Gwynn Terrace which is known to have an elevated view from the platform. We were to be close to center stage. Parking options were good on a non-game day, entry opened on time, and we even received some free swag from the band on the way in. These were the positives. The merchandise line was slightly disorganized, the food opps limited, but the worst thing was the night was poorly managed. These were the negatives. The reason I can only give this 3 stars is that it was a first time experience at this particular venue and first impressions do count. As much as I would love to attend another show, I will sometimes not go back to a place that doesn't exactly give you what you paid for. I have worked in event management and crowd control while working with Disney characters to Olympic athletes, so I have an idea on how things should go. What I would like to see as a patron is... 1. More variety in food or snack options open on show nights. 2. A display case pre payment counter for merch versus looking over the counter. 3. The reserved section and seats, especially the terrace, should be stanchioned, tickets checked and seats marked. This includes making sure people get the seats they paid for and reserved. I reached out to both the ticketer and the venue seeking resolution to a seating and staffing problem on our visit. I really hope this will be corrected for future events so that we can return to see a future show. I will update this review upon talking with management. #GallagherSquare #SanDiego #Concerts #CountingCrows

Vin T.

Y E . O L D E . P U B L I C . S Q U A R E You know what my favorite thing is about Gallagher Square? It's the closest thing we have to an old fashioned public square. Towns used to have these "squares" where people talked, argued, traded goats--whatever. Now, the public square is just social media. Which is... uh.. not good. If the Founding Fathers had social media, America wouldn't even exist. @GeorgeWashington would post, "We must fight this tyrannical rule." And @HangNailHelen would reply, "Tyranny's not so bad-- because loyalty outweighs competence." Then @PepitaTheCat (aka:RussiaBot1776) would chime in, "Stick to farming George"... @BenFranklin would post a thirst trap with a kite and hashtag #LightningInABottle. @JohnAdams would be arguing for the "3/5ths clause" with @FlavorFlavSr. And @RealTJeff would post: "Catch my epic rap battle with @FredDouglass here". We'd all be like, "You know what, let's just stay British. The food's not great but at least we have the Earl Gray". The square was better because you were physically present. If you said something dumb, everybody knew it was you and gave you a massive amount of hairy-eyeball. You couldn't hide behind your fake profile picture. You had to walk home. Alone. Even your dog didn't wanna be seen with you. And people forget: the square was also efficient. You could settle all your business in one trip. Buy a chicken, complain about the mayor's taxes, see a hanging. Accidentally touch hands with the blacksmith and wonder if it meant something. One trip. Now, I gotta go to five different apps. So let's get back to meeting at the town square. Getting back to truthful face-to-face discourse just might save our democracy. The pandemic is over (I think?). We all need to put our pants back on and return to the real world. Pro tip: the recent renovations and family-friendly atmosphere make this square a 5-star venue. It's an amazing place to enjoy concerts, baseball games, and festivals... or just hang out with your dog and Tony Gwynn. Best of all, you'll experience a polite, civilized crowd to talk, argue, and trade goats with.

Gabrielle M.

Cute little park right next to the ballpark. Great place for the kids and for adults to hang out and to get a direct view of the ballpark. The only thing though be mindful I didn't see any restrooms here.

Mariness D.

Gallagher square, overall, is nice even though the actual dog park is a bit small. Love that it's right at Petco Park, and perfect for people who have both human and fur babies with their big jungle gym for the kiddos right next to the off leash dog park. The downside is that it's all turf... and i prefer the real grass they used to have before the renovation. Another thing to be on the lookout for is since it is at Petco Park, the dog park is not always open, especially during games or special events. But if in downtown, it's still a nice place to check out, overall.

Dia N.

This place is so cool! I came here over the weekend to attend a 5k and a concert (Diplo's 5k). Our run started at Gallagher Square, and went through downtown Gaslamp. After the run, we entered Gallagher Square for a 2 hour DJ set from DJ Vice and Diplo. I love how the concert venue has grassy hills surrounding the dance floor, so you could choose to sit on the hills or stand in the middle. Because it was so open, the air felt really fresh. The stage here is super big, and the music quality was great! I can see how parking can be a challenge, but we were able to parking in one of the underground structures nearby and walked over.

Lynette S.

Loved the concert. We were able to get a space in the grass. Tons of people and we only wish we were more elevated. Typical ball park food and drinks. The staff kept the space clean, frequently changing out the trash cans and picking up trash to minimize overflow. I wonder if there is a way to stage lawn chairs up the hill so it's more comfortable and "organized"...?

Ed M.

This concept of a park/concert venue is pretty smart. I've also been to a few of the $5 beer fests at the Padre games. It's a neat place to do social events. I dig it.

Karen N.

So much better after the remodel! Not 5 star because of the difficult parking, but everything else is very improved. Gone is the steep grass hill, that proved a challenge for even the sober people. The hill has been shortened, and a new bridge with viewing platform has been added. Also helpful is the ADA seating section stage left, in that side of the hill. Employees are super friendly, and helpful with access to the seating. The front concession area is open for Gallagher shows, including the snack bar, and a Hodad's, plus several different options for alcohol around the square.

Nate M.

Went to a Padres game over the Fourth of July weekend and had an absolute blast here. When I lived in San Diego many years ago, this was called, "Bark Park" and was literally just a grassy area. Since then, they've added bars, places to eat and a playground for kids. There's a massive TV see the action close up or sit on the grassy hill area that has a straight viewing spot right down centerfield. Guest are allowed to bring in blankets and towels to sit on along with water bottles as long as it's unopened. It was honestly like a giant backyard barbecue with a baseball game happening in the background. My one issue with this place is that drinks are expensive, but that's gonna be at any ballpark really. Be prepared to pay at least $19 per drink. If I lived in San Diego, again, I would definitely come to games on the regular. Highly suggest this as a "must do" when visiting San Diego and it's baseball season.

Pete T.

The newly remodeled and completely reimagined Gallagher Square is absolutely stunning. The Padres have done a magnificent job with this beautiful outdoor space. The Tony Gwynn statue perched on the hill surrounded by fans' Legacy Bricks is an outstanding tribute. We found our brick to Tony's left. We loved that they have Tony "pitching" to Trevor Hoffman with a baseball stitched path in between. The tunnel underneath is a great tribute to Tony Gwynn also. A really cool feature. The rebuilt hill with seating is really nice and the four-top tables adjacent to Tony are a great feature. There is even a snack bar up there too. The new screen on the backside of the batter's eye is massive. The stage in front is larger also. The miniature Petco Park for the kids is great. It even has a replica right field foul pole with JIB Jack's antenna ball on top. The playground with the giant bat is really cool for kids too. We've only been to Gallagher Square during Padres baseball games. Never a concert or any other activity so I cannot speak to it in that forum. For baseball, it is fantastic.

Leslie B.

I went to Gallagher Square for the first time to see the Jane's Addiction and Love and Rockets show. What a great place to see a show! Gallagher Square is a small to medium sized, outdoor venue just outside of Petco Park. I know that concerts and events are regularly held there. I'm not sure what parking is like, but we took a quick Uber downtown. You can also take the trolley as it stops nearby for all the ballpark events. We were able to enter easily and quickly, as there was no line. Event staff was friendly as we walked in. We stopped off for a round of drinks with no line at all. We got more drinks at other bars later and had short lines only. I liked that there was a variety of beer, wine and cocktails so that there was something for everyone. What I really liked was that even though the area in front of the stage was a large concrete area, there were plenty of grassy areas around to stand or sit, and many of them had a decent view of the stage. This kept me from feeling like I had to be in front in order to see anything. However, I also felt that it was easy to work our way to the front when we wanted to. We didn't get food that evening, but it looked like a lot of the food vendors in the ballpark were open. The restroom was large and clean and had no line. The only thing that was annoying was the swag line that we gave up on before making it to buy anything. I'm not sure if that is the fault of venue or of the people who sell the band merchandise. All in all, this was a really lovely place to see a show and I look forward to catching another there sometime soon!

Christina L.

I would definitely say I like this set up for the concert performers that come here. It's very spacious. Easy to see the center stage. If you get their early enough you can probably sit on the grass if not you would have to stand but there's more than enough space to stand. The sound is loud enough you will have no issues hearing the performers if your not up close. I would say that theirs very few options to grab any drinks, food is very basic. Not hott most of the time. I will say that as far as parking goes if your planning to park down here you most likely have to pay. Best thing is to catch an uber or take the trolley. If you look for street parking your looking at atleast 4 or 5 blocks of walking. 3 blocks if your lucky.