Witness the famous 5½-mile parade.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

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

Marvel at the floral masterpieces of the Rose Parade®, exhibited along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com

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

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

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

Tour architectural gems of the early 20th century that exemplify quintessential California style.
Pasadena Heritage
626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 interior of this historic city landmark built in 1898 as an annex to the hotel Green.
626-577-6765 - castlegreen.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Watch Pasadena’s biggest tree lighting and the arrival of Santa Claus in the courtyard at One Colorado.
626-564-1066 - onecolorado.com

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

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 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

First Sunday
Peruse the wares of 500 vendors specializing in antiques and vintage collectibles. Free.
626-585-7906 - www.pasadena.edu/fleamarket

Second Sunday
Shop from among more than a million objects for sale in “America’s Marketplace of Unusual Items.”
626-577-3100 - www.rosebowlstadium.com

September – November
Cheer on the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl Stadium, home of the team since 1982.
626-577-3100 - www.rosebowlstadium.com

December – April
Witness live races from Thursday – Sunday.
Santa Anita Park - 626-574-RACE - santaanita.com