Jan 1
Tournament of Roses Parade
Five and a half miles of rose-petal-covered floats down Colorado Boulevard. Begin your year here at least once.
Events & Traditions
America's New Year celebration since 1890.
Every January 1st, the world watches as millions of flower petals transform into moving works of art down Colorado Boulevard. And that's just the start of the year.
The calendar
A year of reasons to be here.
Jan 1
The Rose Bowl Game
The Granddaddy of Them All — college football's most beautiful afternoon, in its most beautiful stadium.
Spring
Craftsman Weekend
Bus tours of historic homes you'll otherwise never see inside, antique sales, and lectures from people who really love quartersawn oak.
Sept
Pasadena Cheeseburger Week
A citywide tribute to the sandwich Pasadena invented in 1924. Pace yourself.
Oct
ArtNight Pasadena
Twice a year, museums, galleries, and studios open free, late, and full of music. The whole city becomes a gallery.
Nov
Doo Dah Parade
The wonderfully weird counter-parade. The Synchronized Briefcase Drill Team is real. Wear something.
2026
Route 66 Centennial
Colorado Boulevard was the Mother Road's path through LA County. The 100th birthday party will be massive.
The original pitch, 1890
"In New York, people are buried in snow. Here our flowers are blooming. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise."
— The founders of the Tournament of Roses
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