Art and craft beer festival
Last year’s festival at The Abbey. Courtesy Bankers Hill Business Group

The Bankers Hill Art & Craft Beer Festival returns for its sixth year on Friday, taking over two levels of The Abbey on Fifth Avenue.

The historic venue will be the showcase for a range of San Diego craft breweries and Bankers Hill restaurants alongside pop-up galleries of local artists’ works, and is expected to draw more than 500 attendees.

Guests will have unlimited access to complimentary 2-ounce pours from 15 well-known San Diego breweries.

Complimentary savory and sweet bites will be served by Cucina Urbana, Corner Drafthouse, Pie Craft, WetStone Wine Bar, Juice Alchemy, Hornblower, Parc Bistro-Brasserie and Barrio Star.

The event, held in partnership with the San Diego Brewers Guild, is a fundraiser organized by the Bankers Hill Business Group, a micro improvement district dedicated to showcasing the historic Bankers Hill neighborhood near downtown San Diego.

The festival takes place from 6 p.m. to 9.m. on Friday, March 23. Tickets are $30 per person and available online.

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.