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Sports

UCLA Bruins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Rose Bowl Stadium · 6:00 PM

Event

Caltech Mathathon Challenge

Caltech Public Events · Through Nov 15

Art & museums

Caltech JPL Archival Exhibition: Dare Mighty Things

Beckman Institute 131 · Through Dec 24

Sports

UCLA Bruins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Rose Bowl Stadium · 6:00 PM

Music

Piano Duet Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Student Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

17 more dates through May 7
Theater & dance

Passing Strange FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT W/PCM

Pasadena Playhouse · 8:00 PM

5 more dates through Nov 29
Music

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Ambassador Auditorium · 12:00 AM

Art & museums

Curator Talk at the Greene & Greene Gallery

Greene & Greene Gallery at the Huntington · 3:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Pasadena Farmer's Market

Victory Park Farmer's Market · 8:00 AM

34 more dates through Jul 10
Festivals & markets

Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair

Central Park · Through Nov 15

Food & drink

Food Tasting Walking Tour

Old Pasadena · 10:30 AM

From $704 more dates through Nov 22
Theater & dance

Passing Strange SELLING FAST

Pasadena Playhouse · 2:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 18
Festivals & markets

Beaumont Outdoor Market

Rose Bowl Flea Market · 7:00 PM

Event

Route 66 Trivia at Wild Parrot Brewing Company

Wild Parrot Brewing Company · 7:00 PM

Music

Wicked GOAT Goes to Space

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Monterey Piano Trio

Boston Court Pasadena · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

Passing Strange HAPPY HOUR IN THE BAR

Pasadena Playhouse · 8:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 21
Music

Caltech Orchestra Concerts: America at 250

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Festivals & markets

CicLAvia - Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History · 9:00 AM

Free
Event

Citywide Active Transportation Plan - Community Carrette

Caltech · 5:30 PM

Art & museums

Astronomy on Tap: Cosmology, Inflation, and Clusters

Caltech Public Events · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Toddler Tuesday

Kidspace Children's Museum · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 15
Art & museums

Shine Bright for Voyager at Caltech

Beckman Auditorium · 5:15 PM

Music

Mozart: Mass in C Minor

Pasadena Chorale · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Campus History and Architectural Tour

Athenaeum · 10:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Holidays on Holly

E. Holly Street · 2:00 PM

Event

Creative Wellbeing Through Visual Art: Getting to Know Your Neighbor

Armory Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

Munyungo Jackson

Boston Court Pasadena · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Altadena Libraries’ Mobile Library

Kidspace Children's Museum · 1:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 18
Art & museums

Nurtured Flames: Gather Film Screening and Community Conversation

Armory Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Stargazing Lecture: What Did the Big Bang Sound Like?

Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics · 8:00 PM

Event

Oil Filter Exchange Event

O'Reilly Auto Parts · 9:00 AM

Event

Old Pasadena Walking Tour

Old Pasadena · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Passing Strange CHILDCARE MATINEE

Pasadena Playhouse · 2:00 PM

Music

Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Singers Concert

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

3 more dates through May 23
Theater & dance

Passing Strange ACCESS PERFORMANCE

Pasadena Playhouse · 2:00 PM

Theater & dance

Passing Strange BEST PRICES

Pasadena Playhouse · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Open Monday

Kidspace Children's Museum · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Passing Strange TALKBACK TUESDAY

Pasadena Playhouse · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Photos with Santa

Old Pasadena · Through Dec 24

Art & museums

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE TOURING

The Gamble House · 3:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 26
Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol

A Noise Within · Through Dec 24

Art & museums

Museum Store Sunday: Back to the Future Edition

The Gamble House · 2:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Giving Tuesday

Kidspace Children's Museum · 12:00 AM

Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Sarkis Mazmanian on Trust Your Gut

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Christmas Beer Festival

Lucky Baldwin's Pub · Through Dec 27

Festivals & markets

Mayor's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Pasadena City Hall · 5:00 PM

Comedy

TACIT Improv and Storytelling

Hameetman Center 206 · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Holiday Look In Home Tour

Pasadena Scottish Rite Center · Through Dec 6

Event

Storytime at The Gamble House

The Gamble House · 3:00 AM

Event

Crafting Meet-Up

The Gamble House · 4:00 AM

Theater & dance

NT LIVE: FLEABAG (ENCORE)

Boston Court Pasadena · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

NT Live: Golden Boy

Boston Court Pasadena · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

NT Live: All My Sons (2026)

Boston Court Pasadena · 7:00 PM

Event

Musical Storytime: King Winter's Birthday

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Event

Holiday Gathering

The Gamble House · 9:00 AM

Theater & dance

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Boston Court Pasadena · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

NT Live: The Misanthrope

Boston Court Pasadena · Through Dec 20

Music

Vocal Arts Department Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Apr 30
Music

Guitar Solo Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Feb 26
Music

The Light of Hope Returning

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Music

Holiday Candlelight

All Saints Church · Through Dec 12

Art & museums

Create Together: Gamble House Family Art Series

The Gamble House · 3:30 AM

Music

MuseStory

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Event

Shoebox Workshop with Dominique Moody

Armory Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

Amanda McBroom: Such Good Friends

Boston Court Pasadena · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Open House

Pasadena Museum of History · 12:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Rose Bowl Flea Market

Rose Bowl Flea Market · 7:00 PM

Music

Chamber Music Department Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

1 more date through May 14
Art & museums

Castle Green Holiday Tour

Old Pasadena · 7:00 PM

Music

Suzuki Winter Playdown

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Boston Court Pasadena · Through Dec 20

Music

Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion Department Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Baroque Christmas

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Music

Music Through the Seasons

The Gamble House · 9:00 AM

1 more date through Mar 20
Theater & dance

Kohl Family Music Series Kick-Off: Holidays with Bob Baker Marionettes

Boston Court Pasadena · 9:30 AM

Music

House Music: Winter Solstice Concert

The Gamble House · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Decorating Places

Rosemont Pavilion (Pasadena) and Rose Float Plaza South (Irwindale) · Through Dec 30

Music

Bandfest

Pasadena City College · Through Dec 30

Festivals & markets

Equestfest

Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade) · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

138th Rose Parade presented by Honda

Orange Grove · 8:00 AM

Art & museums

Floatfest: A Rose Parade Showcase

E Sierra Madre Blvd & E Washington Blvd · Through Jan 3

Event

Musical Storytime: The Mochi Makers

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Event

Fairmont After School

Fairmont Library Meeting Room · 2:30 PM

16 more dates through Apr 27
Music

Terra String Quartet

Beckman Auditorium · 3:30 PM

Music

Old Time Jam: Second Sundays

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Apr 11
Art & museums

In Conversation: Dominique Moody and Lynell George

Armory Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

Young Musicians Winter Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Linda Spilker on Interstellar Space and the Solar System

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Chamber Music Concert

Dabney Hall · 8:00 PM

5 more dates through May 23
Music

Piano Honors Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 13
Music

Jazz Guest Artist Concert

Beckman Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

Dead as a Dodo

Pasadena Playhouse · 7:30 PM

17 more dates through Feb 26
Event

Musical Storytime: Thwistle Ping!

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

As You Like It

A Noise Within · Through Mar 7

Music

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

Ambassador Auditorium · 12:00 AM

Music

Chinese Folk: Second Sundays

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Chamber Foundation Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Imagination Transformed

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Caltech Wind Orchestra Concert: Pioneers

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 21
Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Woody Fischer on Earth Science, Climate and Geobiology

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Orchestra Concert: Rachmaninoff and Beethoven

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 28
Theater & dance

BEST LINE WINS

Boston Court Pasadena · Through Mar 28

Music

Russian Art Song Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Event

Musical Storytime: How to Hatch: A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Music

David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano

Beckman Auditorium · 3:30 PM

Comedy

TACIT Storytelling and Improv

Ramo Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Music

Awakenings

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

ArtNight @ PCM

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Mariachi: Second Sundays

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Spotlight on 19th Century Character Pieces

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Charles Sprenger on Economics and Decision-Making

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Vivaldi Four Seasons

Ambassador Auditorium · 12:00 AM

Music

House Music: Spring Equinox Concert

The Gamble House · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Great Expectations

A Noise Within · Through Apr 18

Event

Musical Storytime: We Are Definitely Human

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Music

Legacy Transformed

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

The Explorers: Part 1

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jun 9
Art & museums

Watson Lecture: David Conlon on Mathematics and Combinatorics

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Jazz Festival

Hameetman Center Patio · 1:00 PM

Music

Jerusalem Quartet

Beckman Auditorium · 3:30 PM

Theater & dance

Murder at the Athenaeum

Ramo Auditorium · 7:30 PM

5 more dates through May 2
Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Lulu Qian on Synthetic Biology and Molecular Machines

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Ambassador Auditorium · 12:00 AM

Music

Jazz Department Spring Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Event

Musical Storytime: The Bear and the Moon

Vroman's · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Trouble in Mind

A Noise Within · Through May 30

Music

Spring Sing

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Music

Bandorama Concert

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

1 more date through May 8
Music

Durufle Requiem

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Music

Orchestra Concerts: Orchestra Classics

Ramo Auditorium · 8:00 PM

1 more date through May 16
Music

Guitar Ensemble Recital

Pasadena Conservatory of Music · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Watson Lecture: Sujit Datta on Microbial Behavior and Biophysics

Beckman Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

TACIT Showcase

Hameetman Center 206 · 7:00 PM

Music

Commencement Concert

Ramo Auditorium · 8:30 PM

Music

Listening to the Future

Pasadena Chorale · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

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Boston Court Pasadena · Through Oct 31

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