Rose Parade®
January 1, 2014
Witness the famous 5½-mile parade.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

Rose Bowl Game®
January 1, 2014
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

Post-Parade Float Viewing
January 1-2, 2014
Marvel at the floral masterpieces of the Rose Parade®, exhibited along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

Rock 'n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon
February 16, 2014
The Rock 'n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Run to the beat of live music as bands perform along the route. Cheering spectators will line the course, which begins and ends at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Celebrate with food and entertainment at the Finish Festival.
runrocknroll.competitor.com/pasadena

Annual Camellia Show
February 2014
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

Black History Parade & Festival
February 2014
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

Pasadena ArtNight
March 8, 2013
Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.
artnightpasadena.org

Spring Home Tour
March 23, 2013
Tour architectural gems of the early 20th century that exemplify quintessential California style.
Pasadena Heritage
626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

Bungalow Heaven Home Tour
April 28, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
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

Pasadena Showcase House of Design
April 21 through May 19, 2013
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

Doo Dah Parade
April 27, 2013
Behold these wacky, unusual, and entertaining pageant participants as they traveldown Colorado Boulevard between Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Boulevards.
Light Bringer Project - 626-540-1134 - pasadenadoodahparade.info

Museums of the Arroyo Day
May 19, 2013
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 12 p.m.–4 p.m. A free shuttle between museums is available.
213-740-TOUR - museumsofthearroyo.com

Pasadena Marathon
May 19, 2013
Participate in the marathon, half marathon, 5K, bike tour, or 3.1-mile run/walk..
pasadenamarathon.org

Levitt Pavilion’s Summer Concert Series
June 16 – August 24, 2013
Free outdoor concerts under the stars on the lawn at Memorial Park’s restored band shell featuring a variety of musical genres. Wednesday is children’s night.
626-683-3230 – levittpavilionpasadena.org

Make Music Pasadena
June 1, 2013
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

Pasadena Chalk Festival
June 15 – 16, 2013
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 - 626-795-9100 - pasadenachalkfestival.com

Castle Green Spring Home Tour
June 2013
Stroll through private residences of designers, musicians, artists, collectors, and others in Old Pasadena’s Castle Green. Get a rare glimpse of the original 1898 interior (normally closed to the public). See Moorish and Turkish rooms, an open-cage elevator, fireplaces, hand-carved woodwork, and marble staircases.
626-577-6765 – castlegreen.com

Americafest
July 4, 2013
Independence day All-day fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family, concluding in a spectacular fireworks show.
626-577-3100 - rosebowlstadium.com

Pasadena Greek Festival
September 20 – 22, 2013
Experience authentic Greek music and entertainers, Greek dancing and the best delicacies that Greece has to offer! World famous dishes include gyros, souvlakia, moussaka to pastistio, dolmathes, spanikopita, tiropites, baklava and loukoumathes. Held at the gardens at the Santa Anita Racetrack. www.pasadenagreekfest.org

Pasadena ArtNight
October 11, 2013 (6p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.
artnightpasadena.org

Pasadena Art Weekend
October 11-13, 2013
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

Annual Craftsman Weekend
October 18–20, 2013
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

Breeders’ Cup World Championships
November 1-2, 2013
Experience the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park. The best horses, fashion and parties are coming to town for two incredible days you don't want to miss. The Best is Yet to Come. www.BreedersCup.com/Tickets

Garfield Heights Home Tour
November 3, 2013
Explore five historic Victorian and Bungalow homes in the city’s second oldest neighborhood.
Garfield Heights Landmark District
626-388-2174 - garfieldheights.org

One Colorado Tree-lighting Ceremony
November 29, 2013 at 6:00pm
Watch Pasadena’s biggest tree lighting and the arrival of Santa Claus in the courtyard at One Colorado.
626-564-1066 - onecolorado.com

At Home for the Holidays at the Castle Green Tour
December 8, 2013
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

Holiday Look-In Home Tour
December 7-8, 2013
Visit four area homes decorated for the holidays by professional florists.
Pasadena Symphony - 626-793-7172, ext. 11 - pasadenaholidaylookin.org

Float Construction Viewing & Decorating
December 28, 2013 – December 31, 2013
Decorate or preview rose Parade® masterpieces as they are readied for New Year’s Day.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

Pasadena Heritage Presents it's Pasadena Architectural Legacy Tour
December 30, 2013
Pasadena Heritage invites you and your holiday guests to take a tour featuring Pasadena's Architectural Legacy. Expert guides will highlight Pasadena's extraordinary historic architecture and local history. Pasadena Heritage is a nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation in and around Pasadena, California. The organization advocates on behalf of historic resources, educates the public about local history and the benefits of preservation, and demonstrates appropriate restoration through its programs and projects.
Pasadena Heritage - 626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org