Events

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena highlights Pasadena’s intrinsic role in the multidimensional world of filmmaking. The Pasadena Museum of History is proud to present this exhibition curated by Julia Long, PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, on view from June 8, 2024, through February 28, 2025. Focusing on the people who helped shape the industry – both on screen and behind the scenes – and locations that provide settings for their artistic pursuits. The galleries feature a wide range of objects relating to movies, television, music videos, and more, celebrating the creative process from initial concept to finished productions. 

The exhibition also explores the history of filming on the Fényes Estate. Given their wide-ranging artistic vision, it is hardly surprising that Eva and Adalbert Fényes would embrace the fledgling motion picture industry. In 1912, legendary director D. W. Griffith featured their beautiful estate in the silent film, The Queen’s Necklace. Star power seems to have impressed even a sophisticated society matron, as evidenced by a charming collection of Eva’s photographs and sketches from the various productions filmed on her property, including handwritten diary entries with captions such as, “Douglas Fairbanks on our lawn.”

Curated by Julia Long, PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! is made possible, in part, by the Paloheimo Foundation.

Curator’s Tour: Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena
Friday, June 21, Saturday, July 27, & Friday, August 16 | 11:00 am
General Admission: $15 | PMH Members: $10
Explore Lights, Camera, Action! with curator Julia Long on these special one-hour tours. Learn more about the research that went into the remarkable exhibition and the wide range of objects on display. Hear more stories about Pasadena’s role both on screen and behind the scenes from the curator. Space is limited; advance reservations are required.

Lecture: Behind the Scenes of Lights, Camera, Action!
Thursday, August 8, 2024  | 7:00 pm
General Admission: $15 | PMH Members: $10
Join PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, Julia Long, for this special presentation about the Museum’s current exhibition Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena. Space is limited; advance reservations are required.

From the Ground Up: Nurturing Diversity in Hostile Environments

On view: August 9, 2024 - February 23, 2025
Public reception: Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 1:00-3:30 PM

Gallery Hours: Fridays, 2:00 to 6:00 pm, Sat/Sun, 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Armory Center for the Arts is pleased to present From the Ground Up: Nurturing Diversity in Hostile Environments, the Armory’s contribution to Getty's PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative. Rooted in the idea of the seed as a mechanism for great change, the From the Ground Up exhibition will feature work by 16 contemporary artists and artist teams who explore histories of contested spaces, pre-colonial understandings of nature, and ancient and contemporary technologies as they imagine alternative, sustainable futures. The artists and projects included in the exhibition are: Charmaine Bee; Nikesha Breeze; Carl Cheng; Olivia Chumacero; Beatriz Cortez; Mercedes Dorame; Aroussiak Gabrielian; iris yirei hu; Lez Bats (Sandra de la Loza and Jess Gudiel); Malaqatel Ija, Semillas Viajeras, Seed Travels; Hillary Mushkin; Vick Quezada; Sarah Rosalena; Enid Baxter Ryce; Cielo Saucedo; and Marcus Zúñiga. From the Ground Up is organized by Irene Georgia Tsatsos, guest curator and former Armory Director of Exhibition Programs / Chief Curator.

About the Exhibition

What can seeds tell us about the future? Seeds and the plants that grow from them have provided us with food, clothing, shelter, and medicine for millennia. For just as long, humans have used sciences, technologies, myths, and art to peer into an imagined future. As we stare out toward our own future, one threatened by climate change and complicated by social unrest, the From the Ground Up: Nurturing Diversity in Hostile Environments exhibition looks to the seed—such as those seeds that lie at the bottom of the forest floor waiting for the cyclical fire season that promotes new growth and diversity to sprout—for inspiration and guidance on how to navigate current and coming hostile environments.

From the Ground Up presents works by 16 contemporary artists and artist teams who explore diverse technologies, histories of contested spaces, and traditional understandings of nature as they imagine alternative, sustainable futures. The exhibition bridges familiar distinctions between art and science while exploring practices and traditions that predate contemporary understandings of those disciplines. In this exhibition, artworks, knowledge traditions, and histories converge in space and across time.

Presented in the Armory’s Caldwell Gallery, the exhibition features many new works and installations presented to the public for the first time.

The exhibition will extend onto the Armory's front garden, where Malaqatel Ija, Semillas Viajeras, Seed Travels—an expansive collective made up of Indigenous farmers, plantworkers, and artists from Guatemala, the Southwest, and Northern California—will transform the area into a fiery-red and golden field of amaranth, an edible seed and Mesoamerican food staple.

From the Ground Up offers information, beauty, a sense of urgency, and tools for action. The exhibition functions as a site for learning, contemplation, and social space informed by contemporary art practices that involve the reclamation of plants for ritual, performance, and object-making; speculative futurisms, storytelling, and direct-action movements; and botanical science.

Education and Public Programs

The themes and ideas explored in the From the Ground Up exhibition will be expanded on through a series of programs for diverse audiences that will take place at the Armory and partner sites during the exhibition's run. These programs include those listed below and more to be announced at a later date.

Communal Amaranth Planting
Saturday, August 10, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Join us at the Armory and help plant an amaranth garden guided by friends from Indigenous Permaculture and gardeners from Milagro Allegro Community Garden. Qachuu Aloom gifted seeds to gardeners at Milagro Allegro Community Garden a decade ago, with the farmers returning each year to plant and harvest amaranth. We're looking forward to continuing connecting over the seed today.

Armory Zine Fest!
Sunday, August 25, 2024, 11 AM - 4:00 PM
Expect a zine filled event with vendors from across the region. Enjoy a free zine-making workshop led by Teaching Artist Rachel Curry using our Risograph printer and collage. Bring seeds to share and swap with Urban Soul Farmer's Zine & Seed Library. This all-ages event is free and open to everyone.

Opening reception walkthrough of the exhibition with curator Irene Georgia Tsatsos
Sunday, September 8, 2024 ~ 1:00 PM

Free all-ages art workshop with an Armory teaching artist
Sunday, September 8, 2024 ~ 2:00 PM

Tarot Readings with Enid Baxter Ryce
Sunday, September 8, 2024, 2:00 PM

Exhibiting artist Enid Baxter Ryce and her family will be doing free tarot readings for visitors using Ryce’s Devil’s Half Acre Tarot (2024), a bilingual tarot deck created by Ryce in collaboration with Luis Camara. The deck, which features hand-painted illustrations of flora and fauna made using natural pigments, is a follow-up to Ryce and Camara’s The Borderlands Tarot, which will be released this fall.

Amaranth Seed Sharing
Sunday, September 8, 2024 ~ 3:00 PM
The Armory invites you to experience and share in the amaranth garden planted by Malaqatel Ija, Semillas Viajeras, Seed Travels, a collective of individuals and organizations that come together around the sharing of amaranth seed and knowledge, in front of the Armory. Together, we’ll harvest amaranth and practice a Campesino a Campesino (Farmer to Farmer) philosophy of reciprocal action with Cristóbal Osorio Sánchez, founder of Qachuu Aloom Asociación Madre Tierra; Maria Aurelia Xitumul Ivoy; Vasquez Chun; and Sabrina Sosof from Guatemala, along with Indigenous Permaculture and the Garden's Edge.

Collective Visualization with Hillary Mushkin
Saturday, October 5, 2024 ~ 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Mushkin leads a conversation delving into her practice that offers paths for artists and scientists to work together in impactful ways. Mushkin is joined by Heather Williams and Olivia Chumacero, collaborators in her recent project, Groundwater (2024), an artist’s book and installation analyzing and representing the intricate web of water rights legislation, discriminatory cartography, and their effects on Central Valley communities. RSVPs are appreciated. RSVP Today

Since 1982, UCLA Bruins have called the Rose Bowl Stadium home. 

Come out early and enjoy all that Old Pasadena offers.  Use the convenient Shuttle service and park in Old Pasadena or take the Metro. Grab a delicious bite and a cold beer, or do some shopping in our historic walkable downtown before heading over to the Rose Bowl, which is under 2 miles away. Use our directory to find all the dining options.  

Here is the 2024 schedule with some kick-off times to be announced:

• SAT SEP 14 - 4:30 pm - UCLA Bruins vs. Indiana
  12:30 pm Shuttle Starts
  3:00 pm Doors Open
  

• SAT SEP 28 - TBD - UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon

• SAT OCT 12 - TBD - UCLA Bruins vs. Minnesota

• SAT NOV 08 - 6:00 pm - UCLA Bruins vs. Iowa
  

• SAT NOV 23 - TBD - UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans

• SAT NOV 30 - TBD - UCLA Bruins vs. Fresno State
  

Click the link to purchase your tickets today!  

The nation's most famous college football stadium - The Rose Bowl - has been the home of UCLA football since 1982. One of the finest football stadiums in America, the Rose Bowl was built specifically for football, but was used for portions of the 1932 Olympic Games, and was also the soccer site for the 1984 Olympics. The Rose Bowl has also been the site for four Super Bowls, the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup. The Rose Bowl was completed in 1922 and was first used for the USC-California game that same year. Although the stadium has held well over 100,000 fans over the years, the current seating capacity is 91,136.

Tickets
Tickets for Bruin football games can be purchased at UCLA's Central Ticket Office by calling 310-UCLA-WIN (310-825-2946) or online at uclabruins.com.

General Parking
Those wishing to park on-site are strongly encouraged to purchase in advance. Advance passes are $38 (including $3 technology fee) for regular-sized vehicles and $128 (including a $3 technology fee) for oversized vehicles, available until 11:45 pm the evening prior to the game you are attending. After this point, parking will be available on the day of the game at the entry to parking areas for $44 (including a $4 technology fee) for regular-sized vehicles and $179 (including $4 technology fee) for oversized vehicles (no cash). All vehicles must vacate the parking areas no more than 90 minutes following the conclusion of the game.

Shuttle
Express shuttle service is provided to-and-from the Parsons Engineering Complex in Old Town to the Rose Bowl Stadium, Lot B/Gate B, on major event days. The service will begin at 12:30 PM and continue for approximately 90 minutes following the conclusion of the game. The cost to park at Parsons is $24.00 (available day-of, on-site, only) and shuttle service is free for UCLA Football games.

Metro Rail
The A Line (Blue) Metro rail stop (Memorial Park Station) is less than a ½-mile walk to the Parsons Shuttle which provides express service to-and-from the Rose Bowl Stadium on major event days. For assistance planning your trip visit www.metro.net, or call (323) 466-3876.

Rideshare & Taxi
For UCLA Football games, all rideshare and taxi services must drop-off and pick-up in Old Pasadena. Shuttle service will be provided, free of charge, to-and-from the Parsons Engineering Complex in Old Pasadena to the Rose Bowl Stadium, Lot B.

Thank you in advance for your continued support to the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation to help create moments at America's Stadium - a National Historic Landmark and California Civil Engineering Landmark.

Get ready to cheer on your favorite Big Ten football team at the Rose Bowl Stadium while enjoying unbeatable specials at local bars and restaurants.  Old Pasadena is a walk away from the Rose Bowl, so whether you're watching the game live or enjoying it on the television, these venues have a deal for you on Game Day! 

Come out early and enjoy all that Old Pasadena offers.  Five venues in Old Pas are offering Game Day specials. 

• The 35er Bar
• Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery
• All India Cafe 
• Bone Kettle
• Pez Coastal Kitchen 

Here is the 2024 schedule of UCLA Home Games at the Rose Bowl:

• SAT SEP 14 - UCLA Bruins vs. Indiana
  
• SAT SEP 28 - UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon
• SAT OCT 12 - UCLA Bruins vs. Minnesota
• SAT NOV 08 - UCLA Bruins vs. Iowa
  
• SAT NOV 23 - UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans
• SAT NOV 30 - UCLA Bruins vs. Fresno State

The nation's most famous college football stadium - The Rose Bowl - has been the home of UCLA football since 1982. One of the finest football stadiums in America, the Rose Bowl was built specifically for football, but was used for portions of the 1932 Olympic Games, and was also the soccer site for the 1984 Olympics. The Rose Bowl has also been the site for four Super Bowls, the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup. The Rose Bowl was completed in 1922 and was first used for the USC-California game that same year. Although the stadium has held well over 100,000 fans over the years, the current seating capacity is 91,136.

Tickets
Tickets for Bruin football games can be purchased at UCLA's Central Ticket Office by calling 310-UCLA-WIN (310-825-2946) or online at uclabruins.com.

https://www.visitpasadena.com/things-to-do/sports/game-day-specials/

The City of Pasadena Department of Transportation in partnership with Day One and the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition (PasCSC) invites all of Pasadena to get out and WALK in October! Walktober is celebrating its 7th year in the City of Pasadena established by the PasCSC, its volunteers, and its partners. The City is sponsoring this year’s events with funding and staff support.

Walktober is an annual international promotion to encourage walking. Communities across the world from Portland, Oregon to Raleigh, North Carolina, to Adelaide, Australia, organize events celebrating and bringing awareness to walking through fun events. Here in Pasadena, the City supported by Day One, and PasCSC has partnered with local organizations and community members to put together a month-long calendar of in-person walks, tours, and community events.

The slate of events reflects a wide range of reasons and ways to enjoy walking and moving in the City. Be it for everyday exercise, mental health, meeting new people, learning about the city, or simply to get to work or school, the goal is to inspire the Pasadena community by providing a variety of fun exciting events highlighting the City’s rich history, cultural amenities, and natural beauty. Early registration for all events is highly encouraged.

Check out the complete listing of all the guided in-person walks. Click on the image or title of the walk for more information and use the “Register” buttons to RSVP on the corresponding Eventbrite pages. You are encouraged to register early as space is limited on some of the walks.

Highlights include:

• Neighborhoods, Bridges, and Parks, Oh My! With PasCSC - Sunday, Oct. 6, 3 p.m. Location: Defenders Park at W. Colorado Blvd & N. Orange Grove Blvd.

• Hidden Secrets of Old Pasadena with Pasadena Walking Tours - Sunday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m., Location: Provided with registration

• Pasadena Village Sunset Stroll - Wednesday, Oct. 9, 5:30 p.m., Location: Provided with registration

• National Walk and Roll to School Day - Wednesday, Oct. 9, various times, Location: Walk with your kids to their local school

• Pasadena Village Urban Walk - Friday, Oct. 11, 8 a.m., Location: Provided with registration

• ArtNight Walking Group - Friday, Oct.18, 6 p.m., Location: Provided with registration

• Bird Sit with Pasadena Audubon Society - Sunday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m., Location: The Gamble House Bookstore at 4 Westmoreland Pl.

• Introduction to Birding with the Pasadena Audubon Society - Sunday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m., Location: The Gamble House Bookstore at 4 Westmoreland Pl.

• Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project Tour with Public Works - Saturday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Location: Provided with registration

• Old Pasadena Walking Tour South with Pasadena Heritage - Sunday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m., Location: Provided with registration

• Rose Bowl and Linda Vista Fitness Walk with PasCSC - Sunday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Location: Provided with registration

Spend a lovely Thursday evening in Old Pasadena enjoying an Italian-themed tasting tour!  Melting Pot has added this very special Pasta, Pasta, Mamma Mia! Food Walking Tour.  Whenever possible, you’ll be met and hosted by the special merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings, including a stop at Semolina Artisanal Pasta, maker of certified organic fresh and dried pastas. The tour makes a horseshoe shape around Old Pasadena and concludes back at the original starting point. The food samples along the way are filling enough so that for most people dinner afterward is not necessary.

Gratuity and parking are extra. Each tour is limited to a maximum of 8 participants. 

What to Expect:

• Diverse Eateries
• Sweets
• Gourmet Grocery
• Wine & Non-alcoholic Beverages

The walking tour will cover 1.25 miles (approx. 5,400-6,000 steps) visiting more than 5 stops, and take 2.5 hours. 

Join Pasadena Walking Tours on the original and only locally-run Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour, known for its ongoing research and fact-checked stories. Discover eerie alleys, hidden courtyards, and historic sites like mortuaries and theatres as we reveal the haunted secrets of Pasadena’s past. From restless spirits in forgotten tunnels to unsolved mysteries and scandalous events, we uncover the darker side of the City of Roses. Explore Playhouse Village, the Civic Center, and Old Pasadena with expert guides who bring the city’s haunted history to life on Pasadena’s first and finest tour!
This tour does not visit building interiors.
​

• Starting Time: 6:30 PM
• Starting Point: Performer Statue outside of The Stand, 36 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101
• Distance: 1.5 miles (please note that this tour ends approximately 1 mile from the starting point)
• Duration: approximately 2 hours
• Ending Location: Castle Green, Old Pasadena

Adults: $28
Children (5-12): $18
Children under 5: Free
(Parental guidance advised due to the nature of the stories told during the tour)

Note: While they love and welcome solo adventurers, please note that tours run with a minimum of 2 participants, so grab a friend to guarantee your tour! Tours that have not met this minimum by 8 PM the night before will be canceled and a refund will be issued. 

Experience Old Pasadena in a different way on this Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour. Colorful alleys and secret thru-ways spice up your walk as you seek out spectacular ethnic eateries and sweet-stuff havens on Melting Pot Tours' Old Pasadena Tour. Enjoy all the fascinating stories behind the foods when you explore this historic district, once just a sunny haven of bountiful orange groves.

Whenever possible, you’ll be met and hosted by the special merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings. The tour concludes back at the original starting point. The food samples along the way are filling enough so that for most people lunch afterward is not necessary.

Here's what you can expect on the Old Pasadena Food Tour:

• Ethnic Eateries
• Artisan Chocolates
• Specialty Bakery

This walking tour covers 1.25 miles (approx. 5,400 steps) visiting 10 stops, and is about 3.5 hours long.

Join Pasadena Walking Tours on the original and only locally-run Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour, known for its ongoing research and fact-checked stories. Discover eerie alleys, hidden courtyards, and historic sites like mortuaries and theatres as we reveal the haunted secrets of Pasadena’s past. From restless spirits in forgotten tunnels to unsolved mysteries and scandalous events, we uncover the darker side of the City of Roses. Explore Playhouse Village, the Civic Center, and Old Pasadena with expert guides who bring the city’s haunted history to life on Pasadena’s first and finest tour!
This tour does not visit building interiors.
​

• Starting Time: 6:30 PM
• Starting Point: Performer Statue outside of The Stand, 36 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101
• Distance: 1.5 miles (please note that this tour ends approximately 1 mile from the starting point)
• Duration: approximately 2 hours
• Ending Location: Castle Green, Old Pasadena

Adults: $28
Children (5-12): $18
Children under 5: Free
(Parental guidance advised due to the nature of the stories told during the tour)

Note: While they love and welcome solo adventurers, please note that tours run with a minimum of 2 participants, so grab a friend to guarantee your tour! Tours that have not met this minimum by 8 PM the night before will be canceled and a refund will be issued. 

One Colorado, an unforgettable shopping and dining destination in the heart of Old Pasadena invites the community for a “Halloween Spooktacular” event at One Colorado on Saturday, October 26, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The day kicks off with a Halloween Hootenanny featuring the Bob Baker Marionettes from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite costumes.

From 12:00 to 3:00 PM, attendees can participate in a pumpkin-decorating activity for $10 per person, with pre-registration required. Each participant will receive one pumpkin and crafting accessories, while supplies last. Space is limited for this memory-making activity. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3yFnncz.

Saturday, October 26
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
11 AM – 3:00 PM

• Bob Baker Marionettes:  11 AM – NOON (This event is complimentary and open to the public.)
• Pumpkin-Carving Activity:  NOON – 3 PM (This event is ticketed: $10 per person/pumpkin; Supplies and spaces are limited.)

Thursday, October 31
HALLOWEEN
5:00 - 8:00 PM

• Trick-or-Treating (until supplies last)

Halloween night has returned to Old Pasadena! Dress up in your most creative costume and head over to One Colorado for a frightfully fun time. Snap your family photo and capture your costumes in front of the Pumpkin Wall.  Delicious treats and surprises at every turn! Shops and restaurants will hand out Halloween goodies for the little ones. Treats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Historic beauty and modern style make One Colorado a unique and unforgettable shopping and dining destination in the heart of Old Pasadena, just a few miles from downtown Los Angeles. Whether guests enjoy sophisticated shopping, dining, or entertainment, One Colorado has something for everyone with more than 240,000 square feet of charming retail options like Aesop, Allbirds, gorjana, Nike by Pasadena, Patagonia, Sephora, and Vuori as well as exceptional dining that includes Sushi Roku, Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, and Salt & Straw. The Dining District at Union Street and Fair Oaks Avenue features a curated mix of new food concepts and casual dining, including Main Chick, Paper Rice, and Tacos 1986. Visitors are invited to join an exciting lineup of events set amid a historic backdrop of Victorian brick buildings, open-air courtyards, and alleys offering exclusive opportunities for memorable movies under the stars, end-of-summer festivals, and unparalleled photo backdrops. 

Experience Old Pasadena in a different way on this Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour. Colorful alleys and secret thru-ways spice up your walk as you seek out spectacular ethnic eateries and sweet-stuff havens on Melting Pot Tours' Old Pasadena Tour. Enjoy all the fascinating stories behind the foods when you explore this historic district, once just a sunny haven of bountiful orange groves.

Whenever possible, you’ll be met and hosted by the special merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings. The tour concludes back at the original starting point. The food samples along the way are filling enough so that for most people lunch afterward is not necessary.

Here's what you can expect on the Old Pasadena Food Tour:

• Ethnic Eateries
• Artisan Chocolates
• Specialty Bakery

This walking tour covers 1.25 miles (approx. 5,400 steps) visiting 10 stops, and is about 3.5 hours long.

Spend a lovely Thursday evening in Old Pasadena enjoying an Italian-themed tasting tour!  Melting Pot has added this very special Pasta, Pasta, Mamma Mia! Food Walking Tour.  Whenever possible, you’ll be met and hosted by the special merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings, including a stop at Semolina Artisanal Pasta, maker of certified organic fresh and dried pastas. The tour makes a horseshoe shape around Old Pasadena and concludes back at the original starting point. The food samples along the way are filling enough so that for most people dinner afterward is not necessary.

Gratuity and parking are extra. Each tour is limited to a maximum of 8 participants. 

What to Expect:

• Diverse Eateries
• Sweets
• Gourmet Grocery
• Wine & Non-alcoholic Beverages

The walking tour will cover 1.25 miles (approx. 5,400-6,000 steps) visiting more than 5 stops, and take 2.5 hours.