Pasadena Weekend Events November 22nd-24th:
La Canada, La Crescenta & Montrose
Support the La Cañada High School and 7/8 Instrumental Music Program. Brighten up your home this holiday season with premium, farm-fresh poinsettias! All proceeds benefit the Instrumental Music Program. Beautiful, deep red poinsettias in 6 ½” foil-wrapped pots. Perfect for holiday gifts, hostess gifts, and home and office decorations. Pick up at LCHS or home delivery option (LCF only) available—price: $20 each. Pick up location: LCHS Senior/Band parking lot at Foothill at Oak Grove in La Canada. Pick up/delivery date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.Order Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024
At Descanso Gardens, Enchanted through January 5th. The exhibit of Days of Reverie Daily, through January 26, 10 am–4 pm. Entry to the Gallery is included in the price of admission or membership. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge
Pasadena, San Gabriel & Arcadia
International Gem and Jewelry Show Friday through Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center. Shop directly from designers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Find quality jewelry, gemstones, beads, supplies, and accessories. Shop diamonds, beads, pearls, semi and precious gemstones, engagement rings, watches, design accessories, and more. 300 E. Green St. Pasadena
Sunday is the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade which began as a grassroots event in 1978 and, over the past decades, has gained national attention for its eccentric and, often, irreverent satire. The parade, spawned numerous off-beat replicants across the country, was even highlighted in the Wall Street Journal in 2015. It was also named “America’s Best Parade” by Reader’s Digest and was featured in the book 50 Places You Must Visit Before You Die. N Raymond Ave & E Holly St in Pasadena
Get ready for a winter wonderland! Kidspace Children’s Museum will become a land of wonder and delight at its annual Winter Frolic. It’s all the fantasy fun of “snow play” in warm and sunny Southern California—no mittens required. Through January 5th. Kidspace Children’s Museum480 N. Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena
Crossing Over exhibit unfolds at Caltech in three independent but interconnected galleries—The Infinite Lawn, Time Stream, and Powers of Ten—taking viewers from the “universe without” (suns, moons, planets, galaxies) to the “universe within” (cells, genes, molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles), and back, concluding with a unique installation by acclaimed Light and Space artist Helen Pashgian. Through December 15, 2024. 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena
Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour every Saturday and Sunday. Presented by Melting Pot Food Tours, the Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour takes you through colorful alleys and secret thru-ways as you seek out spectacular multicultural eateries and sweet-stuff havens. Enjoy the stories behind the foods when you explore this historic district, once just a sunny haven of bountiful orange groves. You’ll also be met and hosted whenever possible by particular merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings. Raymond Avenue & Holly Street Meeting Spot
Huntington Gardens through March 3, 2025, “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” is an invitation to see the world as Raqib Shaw sees it. The London-based artist, known for his opulent and fantastical works, blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
Glendale and Burbank
Downtown Burbank Cultural Market – This unique outdoor market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 5:00-9:30 pm and Sunday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the corner of Palm Avenue and San Fernando Blvd. on the AMC walkway in Downtown Burbank.
Fridays from 4-10 pm, Bob’s Big Boy hosts Southern California’s best Classic Car Show. 4211 W Riverside Dr Burbank
Los Angeles and Vicinity
Los Angeles Auto Show through December 1st. Explore over one million square feet and discover HUNDREDS of the latest gas, hybrid and EV models from Acura, Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Ineos, Jeep, Kia, Lucid, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche Downtown LA, RAM, Rivian, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volkswagen and Volvo! Los Angeles Convention Center – 1201 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Zoo’s brightest annual tradition is back to transform the zoo grounds into a world of light and holiday magic. The after-hours event offers brightly lit displays and a festive, family-friendly experience every night throughout the holiday season. Explore an immersive landscape with dazzling new lantern sculptures of larger-than-life animals and holiday wonders for a nature-focused seasonal celebration that’s as inspiring as it is breathtaking.
Friday through Sunday – Family Play Space at the Autry Museum – Calling all artists, explorers, builders, make-believers and dreamers! Visit the Autry’s family play space, and you might build a barn after telling a campfire yarn. Learn about the Texas longhorn while pondering how the West was won, play with a train, or say hi to some dogbane. You might even look at some art and pretend to shop with a grocery cart! After drawing an elderberry, enjoy the library and get offline while sitting underneath the grapevine. The Autry Museum in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s annual Friday Night Jazz series is back for a season of free weekly concerts at Smidt Welcome Plaza through November. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Local Farmer Markets
Saturdays
Burbank Certified Farmers Market [8 a.m. to Noon]
Silver Lake Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.]
Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Victory Park [8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.]
La Cañada, Flintridge Farmers Market [9 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
North Hollywood Farmers Market [9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.]
Sundays
Studio City Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
Montrose Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
Atwater Village Farmers Market [ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
