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Things To Do in Pasadena
Museums, gardens, landmark architecture and the open space of the Arroyo Seco — the places that define what Pasadena is like to visit.
Highlights
Where to start
Sports
Rose Bowl Stadium
The 1922 National Historic Landmark stadium in the Arroyo Seco, home of the Rose Bowl Game and a 3.1-mile public loop.
Gardens
The Huntington
Library, art museum and 130 acres of botanical gardens just beyond Pasadena's southeast edge in San Marino.
Museums
Norton Simon Museum
European, American and South and Southeast Asian art on Colorado Boulevard at the western edge of the city.
History
Old Pasadena
Twenty-two blocks of restored 19th- and early-20th-century commercial architecture, now the city's main walking district.
Architecture
The Gamble House
Greene and Greene's 1908 Arts and Crafts house museum above the Arroyo Seco.
Arts + Culture
Pasadena Playhouse
The State Theatre of California, producing plays in a 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival building.
Family
Kidspace Children's Museum
An indoor-outdoor children's museum in Brookside Park beside the Rose Bowl.
Outdoor Activities
Arroyo Seco
The seasonal canyon that runs the length of west Pasadena, with trails from Hahamongna to the Lower Arroyo.
Architecture
Colorado Street Bridge
The 1913 concrete arch bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco, a National Register landmark.
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Sports
- Rose Bowl Stadium
Gardens
- The Huntington
Museums
- Norton Simon Museum
History
- Old Pasadena
Architecture
- The Gamble House
- Colorado Street Bridge
Arts + Culture
- Pasadena Playhouse
Family
- Kidspace Children's Museum
Outdoor Activities
- Arroyo Seco
Guides
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Things To Do With Kids in Pasadena
Brookside Park, Kidspace, the arroyo trails and the gardens south of the city line.
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