Calendar
The recurring rhythms of the city and the seasonal events worth planning around. Dates shift year to year — confirm with each organizer before you go.
Every week + month
Each New Year's Day (moves to January 2 when the 1st falls on a Sunday)
Festivals · Colorado Boulevard parade route
The floral parade that has run along Colorado Boulevard since 1890, followed by the Rose Bowl Game in the arroyo.
Second Sunday of most months
Community · Rose Bowl Stadium parking areas
A large monthly antiques and vintage market filling the lots around the stadium.
Summer season, most weekends
Music · Levitt Pavilion, Memorial Park
Free outdoor concerts on the Memorial Park lawn through the summer season.
Annually in spring
Community · Bungalow Heaven Landmark District
A self-guided tour of Craftsman interiors inside Pasadena's first Landmark District.
Productions run throughout the year
Arts · Pasadena Playhouse
The State Theatre of California's producing season of plays and musicals.
Weekly, weekend mornings
Sports · Rose Bowl loop
Informal group runs on the 3.1-mile loop around the stadium and Brookside golf course.
Weekly, various days and locations
Food · Multiple Pasadena locations
Weekly certified farmers markets operating on a rotating schedule across the city.
Academic year, periodic dates
Education · California Institute of Technology
Free public science lectures held on the Caltech campus during the academic year.
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Pasadena Weekly
A weekly note on what's happening across the city — events, openings and things worth planning around.