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Organizers of the internationally famous Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Game televised world wide every January 1st.

Pasadena Convention and Visitor's Bureau: Meeting planner's guide and hotel, entertainment and dining information.

Pasadena Events Calendar: An overview of some of the more major events occurring in Pasadena as compiled by the Pasadena Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Pasadena Kid's Calendar A calendar of local events for children

Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts: Enjoy free summer concerts under the stars at Memorial Park. Obtain information about upcoming concerts featuring top performers in a variety of genres from World Music, to folk, to pop to children's music.

Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival: A cross-cultural celebration of spring represented by cherry trees and a unique experience into Japanese culture and the diverse Japanese American culture through performances, exhibits, food and activities. Takes place in March or April each year.

ArroyoFest: Photo by Tony Lin
People from across Southern California came together to bike and walk ON the Historic Arroyo Seco Parkway (known to most as the Pasadena Freeway) to show their support for:

	Stronger neighborhoods
	Cleaner water and air
	More parks and open space
	Better transportation

Greater appreciation of history (Takes place in June each year)

Race for the Cure: Through this race/walk, the Los Angeles County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation raises funds to prevent the working poor and medically under served from falling through economic cracks while pursuing screening, diagnostic testing or treatment for breast cancer. This race/walk takes place in October each year.

Pasadena Pops: Maestra Rachael Worby and spellbinding musicians perform the world's best-loved music on the steps of Pasadena City Hall every June at this free concert. Click on this link to listen!

Doo Dah Parade: The parade, aptly described as "a cross between The Little Rascals and a Fellini movie," started in 1978 as a good-natured spoof of the annual Rose Bowl Parade. It has grown from a grass-roots event to gain national reputation for its novel and off-beat entries including "The Synchronized Briefcase Marching Drill Team", "The West Hollywood Cheerleaders", "The Marching Lumberjacks", "The BBQ and Hibachi Marching Grill Team", This parade occurs in November each year.

Old Pasadena Summer Fest: Non-stop fun is the blueprint for great family entertainment in the City of Roses as the Old Pasadena Summer Fest returns with traditional favorites, umbrellaed under one banner, include Playboy Jazz in Central Park, the Family Fun Fest, the Summer Art Fest, A Taste of Summer, and The Sports Zone.


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