WOW! This weekend it’s all about the sun. There’s plenty to do, so check our daily guide to the best events and activities in Pasadena.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design click for more information »
Welcome to Stewart House, a 1933 grand colonial estate with spectacular acreage in a storied neighborhood of Pasadena. Designed by Marston & Maybury, one of Pasadena’s most celebrated architectural partnerships, Stewart House takes us back to the days of gracious architecture and quintessential Sh…
Event Location: Pasadena
Cost: $35.00 – $50.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
48th Annual Spring Plant Sale click for more information »
Find the trendiest new plants, the most-sought-after collectibles, and all the popular favorites at the Spring Plant Sale, which has become an annual rite for Southern California gardeners. Shop for: • roses and rose trees • perennials • cacti and succulents • fruit trees and fruiting plants • herbs vege …
Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Cost: $13.00 – $29.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair Heads to Pasadena to Celebrate Handmade click for more information »
Nearly 400 artisans will be setting up shop in Pasadena’s Central Park and Downtown Burbank’s San Fernando Blvd this spring. Starting the 2023 tour, the fair will take place in Pasadena on April 29th & 30th and then move to Downtown Burbank on June 3rd & 4th to curate the long-standing Downtown B…
Event Location: Central Park
Cost: Free admission
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open Sundays at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden click for more information »
Even though the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden is a perfect backdrop for cultural events, festivals and celebrations, Japanese gardens are designed primarily for quiet contemplation and introspection. Storrier Stearn’s Japanese Garden’s peaceful Sundays when there are no events planned offer vis…
Event Location: Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
Cost: $10.00 – $12.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
33rd Annual Bungalow Heaven Home Tour click for more information »
Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association invite you to visit some of Bungalow Heaven’s historic Arts & Crafts era homes. Come and enjoy a self-guided walking tour of its historic homes, including docent-led interior tours, craftsman-related demonstrations, local musicians, and the Bunga …
Event Location: Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association
Cost: $25.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
19th Annual New Play Reading Festival click for more information »
Join Boston Court Pasadena for free readings of exciting New Works that are in keeping with our mission to bring you risky, adventurous plays that you won’t find anywhere else in Southern California. The Body’s Midnight by Tira Palmquist directed by Jessica Kubzansky. Determined to put a troubling diag…
Event Location: Boston Court Pasadena
Cost: Free
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Pop-Up Adoption Event at Jackalope Arts click for more information »
The Wiggle Waggle Waggin’ is out and about bringing adoptable pets to your community. Visit the Waggin’ and adopt your new best friend!…
Event Location: Central Park
Cost: Call for details
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Amy Rowe Trio click for more information »
This concert for International Jazz Day will feature original music and some classic favorites! Featuring: Amy Rowe (Piano), Jonathan Richards (Bass) and Mark Ferber (Drums). This is event is produced by Amy Rowe….
Event Location: Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Cost: $10.00 – $30.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon Salon: Fascination with Food in Art click for more information »
Focusing on the exhibition All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food, explore how the depiction of food in art spans across cultures and all recorded human history. Speaker: Museum Educator… Space is limited to 15 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at the Information Des…
Event Location: Norton Simon Museum
Cost: Free with admission
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Teen Arts: Weaving Your Own Tale: Loom Tapestry Workshop click for more information »
Join artist Kaari Meng for a workshop in which students use sumptuous yarn and metallic threads to create small-scale woven loom tapestries. Explore the Museum’s 16th-century tapestry Justice of the Emperor Trajan, which illustrates a legendary episode from the life of the Roman emperor, and be in…
Event Location: Norton Simon Museum
Cost: Free with admission
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Calidore String Quartet click for more information »
Praised by the New York Times for its “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible instinct,” the Calidore String Quartet won grand prizes in virtually every U.S. chamber music competition (including Coleman) within two years of its founding at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. The Quartet has per…
Event Location: Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium
Cost: $35.00 – $60.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Fairy Tale| Vatche Mankerian click for more information »
The program includes solo piano works by Spendiarian, Barkhoudarian, Komitas/Andreasian, and Komitas/Mankerian. All proceeds of this concert will benefit the music program at Hovsepian School. This program is produced by Vatché Mankerian….
Event Location: Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Cost: $40.00
