ANNUAL EVENTS
Pasadena Showcase House of Design (mid-April-May) www.pasadenashowcase.org Pasadena Earth and Arts Festival (April 16) www.cityofpasadena.net 744-4321Pasadena Doo-Dah Parade (April 30) www.pasadenadoodahparade.info 590-1134Pasadena Marathon (May 15) www.pasadenamarathon.org Bike Week Pasadena (May 16-21) www.cityofpasadena.net/trans 744-4111ArtNight Pasadena (May 20) www.artnightpasadena.org 744-7887Pasadena 125th Birthday Party (June 11) www.pasadenahistory.org 577-1660Make Music Pasadena (June 18) www.makemusicpasadena.orgPasadena Chalk Festival (June 18-19) www.pasadenachalkfestival.com 795-9100Pasadena Police Classic Car Show (June 19) www.cityofpasadena.net/police 744-4620 Juneteenth Celebration at Robinson Park (June) 744-7300Levitt Pavilion concert series (June-September) www.levittpavilionpasadena.org 683-3230Americafest 4th of July fireworks, Rose Bowl Stadium (July 4) www.rosebowlstadium.com 577-3100Pasadena POPS Music Under the Stars at City Hall (Sept. 24) www.theorchestras.org 793-7172Wiggle Waggle Walk for Humane Society (fall) www.pasadenahumane.org 792-7151ArtNight Pasadena (October) www.artnightpasadena.org 744-7062Latino Heritage Parade and Jamaica (October) www.latinoheritageparade.org Fax: 791-9418Pasadena Craftsman Weekend (October 14-16) www.pasadenaheritage.org 441-6333Holiday tree lighting with the mayor (December) www.cityofpasadena.net 744-4755Float construction, decorating, viewing (December) www.tournamentofroses.com (877) 793-9911City Highlights Bus Tour (late December) www.pasadenaheritage.org 441-6333Tournament of Roses New Year’s Day Parade and Game (January 2, 2012) www.tournamentofroses.com (877) 793-9911Post-Parade Float Viewing (Jan. 2-3) www.tournamentofroses.com (877) 793-9911Mayor’s Annual State of the City Event (mid-January) www.cityofpasadena.net 744-4311Pasadena Dance Festival (February) www.lineagedance.org, 844-7008Black History Parade (February) www.cityofpasadena.net 744-7300One City One Story community book events (March-April) www.cityofpasadena.net/library 744-4207ArtTalk at Playhouse District (March) www.playhousedistrict.org 744-0340
FUN FOR FAMILIES and ADULTS
Arroyo Seco Nature Park www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Arroyo_Seco/744-4321
Caltech Outreachwww.events.caltech.edu/outreach.html 395-6328
Caltech Science Saturdayswww.events.caltech.edu395-4652
Kidspace Children’s Museumwww.Kidspacemuseum.org 449-9144
Metro Gold Line stops let you explore six unique locations in Pasadenawww.metro.net800-COMMUTE
Pasadena City College Flea Marketwww.pasadena.edu/fleamarket585-7906
Pasadena city parks www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Pasadena_City_Parks 744-4321
Pasadena Civic Auditorium performanceswww.thepasadenacivic.com 449-7360
Pasadena Convention Center www.pasadenacenter.com 449-7360
Pasadena Farmers’ Marketswww.pasadenafarmersmarket.org449-0179
Pasadena Ice Rinkwww.skatepasadena.com578-0800
Pasadena Public Libraries (10 to choose from!)www.cityofpasadena.net/library744-4066
Rose Bowl Aquatics Centerwww.rosebowlaquatics.com564-0330
Rose Bowl flea marketwww.rgcshows.com 577-3100
Rose Bowl recreation loophttp://www.cityofpasadena.net/Transportation/Rose_Bowl/578-0800
Search for the best ice cream
TEENS
Caltech eventswww.events.caltech.edu 395-4638
Day One Youth Centerwww.dayonepasadena.com 229-9750
Pasadena Youth Centerwww.pasadenayouthcenter.org 798-1538
Police Explorers www.cityofpasadena.net/police/communityservices
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Teen Education Center at La Pintoresca Park345-0706 or 744-3905
Teen Scene at Central Librarywww.cityofpasadena.net/libraryteens744-4034
SENIOR ADULTS
Films, free at Central Library on Wednesdays at 1 pm www.cityofpasadena.net/library744-4066
Jackie Robinson Center’s Senior Center http://www.cityofpasadena.net/HumanServices/Jackie_Robinson_Center/ 744-7300
Pasadena Senior Center 795-4331www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org
Villa-Parke Community Centerhttp://www.cityofpasadena.net/HumanServices/VillaParke_Community_Center/ 744-6530
Caltech eventswww.events.caltech.edu395-4652
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ARCHITECTURE FANS
Bungalow Heavenwww.bungalowheaven.org744-7290
Castle Greenwww.castlegreen.com385-7774
Colorado Street BridgeOn Colorado Boulevard just west of Orange Grove Boulevard
Gamble Housewww.gamblehouse.org793-3334
Langham Huntington Hotelwww.pasadena.langhamhotels.comwww.visitpasadena.com568-3900
Pasadena Heritage tourswww.pasadenaheritage.org441-6333
Post a photo of your favorite Pasadena icon on your Facebook page
Search for the best historic or landmark districtwww.cityofpasadena.net/planning744-4009
Self-guided architecture tourwww.visitpasadena.com 795-9311
ART AFICIONADOS
Armory Center for the Artswww.armoryarts.org792-5101
Art Center College of Designwww.artcenter.edu396-2200
Norton Simon Museumwww.nortonsimon.org449-6840
Pacific Asia Museumwww.pacificasiamuseum.org449-2742
Pasadena City College Art Gallery www.pasadena.edu/artgallery 585-7238
Pasadena Museum of California Artwww.pmcaonline.org568-3665
Pasadena Museum of Historywww.pasadenahistory.org 577-1660
Search for your favorite gallery
Self-guided public art tourwww.cityofpasadena.net/arts744-7062
Shumei Arts Councilwww.shumeiarts.org584-8841
MUSIC APPRECIATORS
Coleman Chamber Music Associationwww.colemanchambermusic.org793-4191
Jazz in the Playhouse Districtwww.playhousedistrict.org744-0340
Levitt Pavilion summer serieswww.levittpavilionpasadena.org683-3230
Los Angeles Children’s Choruswww.lachildrenschorus.org793-4231
Pasadena Conservatory of Musicwww.pasadenaconservatory.org683-3355
Pasadena Symphony & POPSwww.theorchestras.org793-7172
Search for your favorite hole in the wall for music
Southwest Chamber Musicwww.swmusic.org685-4455
Tuesday Musicalewww.Tuesdaymusicale.org744-4066
THEATER-GOERS
A Noise Within (coming soon to Pasadena)www.anoisewithin.org818 240-0910
Lineage Performing Arts Centerwww.lineagedance.org844-7008
Parson’s Nosewww.parsonsnose.com403-7667
Pasadena Playhousewww.pasadenaplayhouse.org356-7529
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Theatre 360www.theatre360.org577-5922
The Theatre @ Boston Court www.bostoncourt.com683-6888
CULTURAL INSIDERS GO HERE
Alliance Française de Pasadenawww.afdepasadena.org 683-3774
Bloggers aplenty with eyes on PasadenaSearch online for Pasadena blogs
Holiday Hotline volunteers (December)www.visitpasadena.com795-9311
KPAS and Arroyo Channel public television www.Pasadenacommunitynetwork.com 794-8585
KPCC 89.3 FM Radio, and studio tourwww.scpr.org583-5100
Pasadena City Council meetings (Monday evenings)www.cityofpasadena.net744-4311
Restaurantswww.pasadena-chamber.org/memberdirectory
Search for other unique cultural experiences in Pasadena
Shopping districtswww.southlakeavenue.orgwww.playhousedistrict.orgwww.oldpasadena.org
OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS
Archery in the Lower Arroyo Secowww.rovingarchers.com792-1132818 447-7600
Arlington Gardenwww.arlingtongardeninpasadena.org 441-4478
Arroyo Seco Nature Parkwww.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Arroyo_Seco/ 744-4321
Bicycling (50+ miles of bike lanes)www.cityofpasadena.net/biking 744-7254
Brookside Golf Coursewww.americangolf.com/ca/pasadena-brookside-golf-club796-6004
Brookside golf for youthsFirst Tee of Pasadena dsams@rosebowlstadium.com397-4185
City Parks, including:
Brookside Park744-7275www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Brookside_Park/
Casting Pond in Arroyo Seco(818) 547-3848 www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/casting_pond/
Robinson Park Sports Complex744-7330http://www.cityofpasadena.net/HumanServices/Robinson_Park/
La Pintoresca Skate Parkwww.cityofpasadena.net/HumanServices/La_Pintoresca_Park/ 744-7330
Villa-Parke744-6530www.cityofpasadena.net/publicworks/pnr/CityParks/Villa_Park.asp
Victory Park744-7500www.cityofpasadena.net/HumanServices/Victory_Park/
Viña Vieja Park and off-leash dog area744-4321 www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Vina_Vieja_Park/
All 23 city parks:www.cityofpasadena.net/publicworks/PNR
eservations: www.cityofpasadena.net/reserve 744-PARK
Disc Golf Club, Oak Grovewww.ogdgc.org 744-7275
Eaton Canyon Natural Areawww.ecnca.org398-5420
Lawn Bowlingpasadenalawnbowlingclub@yahoo.com578-9165
Pasadena Pacers Running Clubwww.pasadenapacers.org792-1221
Rose Bowl Aquatics Centerwww.rosebowlaquatics.com 564-0330
Rose Bowl recreation loopwww.cityofpasadena.net/publicworks/PNR577-3100
Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy hiking trailswww.smmc.ca.gov 310 589-3200
Search for the best park to picnic
Tenniswww.rosebowltennis.com325-8366
Up and Moving Pasadena walking clubwww.upandmoving.org831-2980