January
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Rose Parade®
January 2, 2012
Witness the famous 5½-mile parade.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com
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Rose Bowl Game®
January 2, 2012
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 2-3, 2012
Marvel at the floral masterpieces of the Rose Parade®, exhibited along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards.
Tournament of Roses® - 877-793-9911 - tournamentofroses.com
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February
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Rock 'n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon
February 19, 2012
The inaugural Rock 'n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012. 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.
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40th Annual Camellia Show
February, 2012
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 2012
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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March
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Spring Home Tour
March 25, 2012
Tour architectural gems of the early 20th century that exemplify quintessential California style.
Pasadena Heritage
626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org
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April
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Bungalow Heaven Home Tour
April 29, 2012 - 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
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Pasadena Showcase House of design
April 15 – May 13, 2012
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
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Doo Dah Parade
April 28, 2012
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
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May
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Pasadena ArtNight
May 2012
Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.
artnightpasadena.org
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Museums of the Arroyo Day
May 20, 2012
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
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Pasadena Marathon
May 20, 2012
Participate in the marathon, half marathon, 5K, bike tour, or 3.1-mile run/walk..
pasadenamarathon.org
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June
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Castle Green Spring Home Tour
June 3, 2012
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
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Levitt Pavilion’s Summer Concert Series
mid-June – August, 2012
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
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Make Music Pasadena
June 16, 2012
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 16 – 17, 2012
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
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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 14, 2012
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 on the website or at the gate.
Pasadena Heritage - 626-441-6333 - pasadenaheritage.org
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October
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Garfield Heights Home Tour
October, 2012
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 14, 2011
Pasadena’s arts organizations unite to provide free access to art. Free shuttles.
artnightpasadena.org
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Pasadena Art Weekend
October 15-16, 2011
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 14–16, 2011
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
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November
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One Colorado Tree-lighting Ceremony
November 25, 2011
Watch Pasadena’s biggest tree lighting and the arrival of Santa Claus in the courtyard at One Colorado.
626-564-1066 - onecolorado.com
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December
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At Home for the Holidays at the Castle Green Tour
December 4, 2011
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 3-4, 2011
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 29, 2011 – January 1, 2012
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, 2011
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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