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Annual Signature Events

Whether it’s a major sporting event, an exhibit, or a home tour, be sure to catch a quintessential Pasadena occasion.

January

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Rose Parade®

January 1, 2011

Witness the famous 5½-mile parade.

Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

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Rose Bowl Game® 

January 1, 2011

Cheer as two championship teams battle it out at the Rose Bowl Stadium in “The Granddaddy of Them All®.”

Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

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Post-Parade Float Viewing

January 1–2, 2011

Marvel at the floral masterpieces of the Rose Parade®, exhibited along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards.

Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

February

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39th Annual Camellia Show

February 2011

Participants from around the southland display their prize-winning blooms. Demonstrations and a wide selection of plants will be available for purchase.

The Huntington Library,Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

626-405-2100 - huntington.org

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Black History Parade & Festival

February 2011

Join in this celebration featuring food and merchandise booths, a children’s play area, and a Black Inventions museum.

Jackie Robinson Center - 626-791-7983

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Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon

February 20, 2011

Participate in the marathon, half marathon, 5K run, bike tour, or 3.1-mile fun run/walk.

pasadenamarathon.org

March

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Pasadena ArtNight

March 2011

Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.

artnightpasadena.com

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Pasadena Art Weekend

March 2011

Three days filled with a colorful palette of events including ArtNight and more.

800-307-7977 - pasadenaartweekend.com

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Spring Home Tour

March 2011

Tour architectural gems of the early 20th century that exemplify quintessential California style.

Pasadena Heritage

626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

April

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Bungalow Heaven Home Tour 

April 2011

Tour select homes built from 1900 to the 1930s in Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena’s first Landmark District.

Bungalow Neighborhood Association

626-585-2172 - bungalowheaven.org

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Pasadena Showcase House of design

April 2011

Explore the Pasadena showcase house for the Arts. A local estate is exquisitely transformed by top designers using donated goods.

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

626-578-8500 - pasadenashowcase.org

May

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Doo Dah Parade

May 1, 2010

Behold these wacky, unusual, and entertaining pageant participants as they traveldown Colorado Boulevard between Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Boulevards.

Light Bringer Project - 626-795-9100 - pasadenadoodahparade.info

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Jet Propulsion laboratory Open House

May 15–16, 2010

This popular event celebrates JPL’s accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the laboratory’s ongoing research and space exploration.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory - 818-354-0112 - jpl.nasa.gov

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Museums of the Arroyo Day 

May 16, 2010

Take advantage of the 21st consecutive year that six museums featuring art, architecture, and history open their doors along the Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles and Pasadena, free of charge for one day from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. A free shuttle between museums is available.

213-740-TOUR - museumsofthearroyo.com

June

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Make Music Pasadena

June 19, 2010

A free musical celebration throughout Downtown Pasadena. Downtown Pasadena is transformed into a musical playground where every conceivable genre of music is played.

makemusicpasadena.org

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Pasadena Chalk festival

June 19–20, 2010

View hundreds of colorful chalk murals at your feet amid live music, fantastic food, shopping, and children’s activities at Paseo Colorado, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Light Bringer Project - 626-205-4029 - pasadenachalkfestival.com

July

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Americafest

July 4, 2011

Independence day All-day fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family, concluding in a spectacular fireworks show.

626-577-3100 - rosebowlstadium.com

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Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge

July 10, 2010

An evening of live music, dancing, antique cars, and no-host festive food and beverages on the historic Colorado Street Bridge, one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Tickets are available online in advance or at the gate.

Pasadena Heritage - 626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

October

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Garfield Heights Evening Home Tour

October 2010

Explore five historic Victorian and Bungalow homes in the city’s second oldest neighborhood.

Garfield Heights Landmark District 

626-388-2174 - garfieldheights.org

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Pasadena ArtNight

October 8, 2010

Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.

artnightpasadena.com

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Pasadena Art Weekend

October 8–10, 2010

Three days filled with a colorful palette of events including ArtNight, ArtWalk in the Playhouse District, Taste of South Lake, a world festival at Paseo Colorado, and the Old Pasadena Cultural Dance Festival.

800-397-7977 - pasadenaartweekend.com

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Annual Craftsman Weekend

October 15–17, 2010

Join in the largest, most comprehensive salute to Arts and Crafts-style architecture in the western U.S. at this weekend of events, including bus and walking tours of historic neighborhoods and visits to distinctive Craftsman-era homes.

Pasadena Heritage - 626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

November

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One Colorado Tree-lighting Ceremony

November 2010

Watch Pasadena’s biggest tree lighting and the arrival of Santa Claus in the courtyard at One Colorado.

626-564-1066 - onecolorado.com

December

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At Home for the Holidays at the Castle Green Tour

December 2010

Stroll through private residences of designers, musicians, artists, collectors, and others in old Pasadena’s Castle Green. Get a rare glimpse of the original interior of this historic city landmark built in 1898 as an annex to the hotel Green.

626-577-6765 - castlegreen.com

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Holiday Look-In Home Tour

December 4–5, 2010

Visit four area homes decorated for the holidays by professional florists.

Pasadena Symphony - 626-793-7172, ext. 11 - pasadenaholidaylookin.org

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Float Construction Viewing & Decorating

December 28–31, 2010

Decorate or preview rose Parade® masterpieces as they are readied for New Year’s Day.

Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

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City Highlights Bus Tour

December 30, 2010

Enjoy a two-hour bus tour led by expert guides from Pasadena heritage. You will see how Pasadena developed from a simple Indiana farm colony to the wealthiest resort community in the United States during the 1920s. Visit the Arroyo Seco where it all started—home of the Rose Bowl Stadium; see Old Pasadena, the city’s original downtown and a model for revitalization; and visit architecturally distinguished neighborhoods filled with Victorian-, Craftsman- and Mediterranean-inspired homes.

Pasadena Heritage - 626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

 

 

 

 

 

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