Backyard Tent Rentals - San Diego

Hey San Diego! If you’re planning a party let BackyardTent.com help! We collect your party details and share them with local rental businesses in your area saving you time and frustration! San Diego has beautiful weather year round, so you can plan an event any time of year. Even if rain isnt in the forecast, its a great idea to have a tent for shade. Tent or no tent, seating is a must! Every event needs tables and chairs, and why not make it easy on yourself by renting tables, chairs, dishes, glasses, food service equipment and more. Let a local San Diego rental company help you have a great event!

Common party rental items include:

• party tent / canopy

• tables and chairs

• linens, glasses, dishes, etc

• bounce houses

• dance floors

• patio heaters

• fun and games

Here is our Backyard Party Checklist for your convenience.

Backyard Party Checklist

So you've decided to have that special event in your backyard rather than renting a hall or a restaurant.  Good for you, you'll probably save some money!  Now comes the tricky / fun part - planning the day.  Here is a checklist of common items for your convenience.  Lets assume this is an adult birthday party and you are expecting 40 guests.  I won't get into all the food and beverage stuff, but here is a checklist of party items.  

• tent (optional but encouraged)

• seating (round tables, folding chairs)... cocktail tables are a nice touch too.

• long tables for food, gifts, etc

• lighting depending on what time of day

• table covers (linen or plastic throwaways)

• trash barrels / trash bags

• coolers w/ ice

• mixers / cut fruit for drinks

• cutlery / plates / napkins

• entertainment (music, speakers and yard games)

• bathrooms (if you don't want people in your home, you can rent basic or luxury bathrooms dropped right in your yard)

I'm sure I've forgotten some things, but these are the most commonly asked for / forgotten about items. 

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Tent on cement, what are your options?

We get asked very frequently if we can do a tent on cement / asphalt / pavement / etc... The answer is yes, but there are some requirements.  Here is some info about how tents typically get setup on cement.

First off, the type of tent best fit for this setup is a FRAME TENT (versus a POLE TENT).  Frame tents are tents that can stand up on their own without the use of ropes / stakes.  Now, that doesn't mean they do not need to be secured / tied down.  

Options for securing the tent in place on cement:

1. heavy cement blocks or ballasts. (requires the tent company to load their truck with very heavy blocks, many tent companies do not have this options. They instead use option #2.

2. water barrels (this is the option we use). Requires access to running water at the setup location to fill up the barrels. A 50 gallon water barrels weighs roughly 450lbs when full, so these barrels must be filled close to where the tent will be placed. We try to bring a long hose that can reach the setup area.

3. staking into cement - not ideal, but can be done. Most venues hate this option, but you can drive stakes into asphalt / pavement then patch the holes after the event. The holes are roughly 1-2" in diameter and very easy to hide / patch / fix.

4. Nothing / pray for no wind. (kidding... don't do this!)

Note:  NOTHING is safer than staking the tent into the ground.  Water barrels / blocks are helpful, but not perfect.  If a tent needs sidewalls and must be on cement, we recommend using double the amount of water barrels (2 barrels on each leg). 

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