Pasadena Weekend Events January 24th-26th:
Dine LA Restaurant Week starts this Friday. LA Tourism will donate $5 per reservation made to The American Red Cross with a match from Banc of California, raising the total donations up to $100,000.
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La Canada, La Crescenta & Montrose
At Descanso Gardens, a daily exhibit of Days of Reverie, 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
Something Good – Saturday & Sunday, January 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM is a heartfelt event designed to bring hope, healing, and joy to the CommUNITY of Altadena who were affected by the recent Eaton Canyon Fire while honoring the resilience of those impacted by the Eaton Canyon Fire. Hosted by The Female Maker Market and One Colorado, this two-day marketplace is all about coming together in support, kindness, and celebration. Happening on Saturday, January 25th, and Sunday, January 26th, from 10 am to 3 pm, the event will transform the charming One Colorado Courtyard at 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA, into a vibrant space filled with connection, creativity, and giving back.
Happy Lunar New Year at the Norton Simon Museum this Sunday from 1-3 pm – Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Norton Simon Museum! Join a Museum educator to learn more about this memorable holiday and explore images of snakes from the Museum’s collections. Afterward, make crafts like red envelopes, paper lanterns and snake puppets to ring in the Lunar New Year. 411 West Colorado Blvd. Pasadena
Cheeseburger Week in Pasadena begins on Sunday. Pasadena Chamber of Commerce will host Cheeseburger Week and the Cheeseburger Challenge, where local restaurants compete for various titles ranging from the best lunch counter burger to the best veggie burger. You can participate by dining at and voting for your favorite restaurants in the Cheeseburger Challenge. Many participants will include special menu items and deals for patrons during Cheeseburger Week. View Participating Restaurants
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 all 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 is fabulous to visit for the grounds and exhibits. 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
Saturday is Disney Hits at Moonlight Rollerway from 8-11 pm, 5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale.
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
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
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.]
