Events
Join us for walking tours, exclusive historic home tours,
illuminating lectures, presentations, architectural theme weekends, Craftsman Week, the Pasadena Heritage Bridge Party and more!
Marguerita Lane Walking Tour
Explore the charm of Marguerita Lane as you stroll past beautifully preserved homes that showcase Pasadena’s rich residential heritage. This guided walk highlights distinctive architectural details, stories of early residents, and the efforts that have kept this historic neighborhood intact.
Historic Old Pasadena Walking Tour
Explore Old Pasadena at twilight on a guided walk through historic alleyways, hidden courtyards, and preserved landmarks. See the ruins of the city’s second library, a reimagined historic theater, and hear stories of the district’s remarkable transformation and preservation.
Annual Architectural Legacy Tours
Discover Pasadena’s architectural legacy on guided walking tours featuring some of the city’s most significant historic buildings. Learn the stories behind these landmarks, their evolving roles in the community, and the preservation efforts that continue to protect Pasadena’s unique built environment.
Orange Heights Walking Tour
Join Pasadena Heritage for a rare opportunity to explore the Orange Heights/Barnhart Tracts Historic District, a remarkable neighborhood nationally recognized for its beautifully preserved historic character.
Altadena Revealed: Altadena’s Mountain View Cemetery
This lecture explores the history and architecture of Altadena’s Mountain View Cemetery, highlighting the artistry and symbolism of funerary design. The program will also illuminate the lives of those laid to rest there, from pioneers and political leaders to artists, scientists, and social figures.
Haunted Heritage - A Preservation Mixer
Join us for a spirited evening of Halloween fun at ID-éclair in Old Pasadena.
Craftsman Week
October 12-19 (with a Preview at ArtNight on Oct 10)
Celebrate the Arts & Crafts Era throughout Pasadena with a week of events for everyone, from free family days to exclusive VIP tours
Altadena Revealed: "Owen Brown’s Body" Screening and Q&A
Owen Brown’s Body: A Film Screening and Conversation
Join us for a special screening of Owen Brown’s Body, a new educational film by filmmaker Pablo D. Miralles. Commissioned by the Owen Brown Gravesite Committee, this film was created to engage students, support teacher professional development, and share the remarkable local story of Owen Brown with the broader public.
Owen Brown—abolitionist and son of John Brown—escaped the South via the Underground Railroad and ultimately settled in Altadena, where he and his brother Jason homesteaded land on Brown Mountain. Owen is buried on the mountain.
Developed with Pasadena Unified School District curriculum experts and Dr. William Deverell of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, Owen Brown’s Body meets California educational standards at all grade levels. Drawing on extensive research, it offers fresh perspectives on John Brown’s legacy and its relevance today.
The program continues with a Q&A session featuring filmmaker Pablo D. Miralles and historian Michele Zack, who will engage with the audience and delve deeper into this fascinating history.
California Choro Club
Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with California Choro Club—Brazilian roots jazz blending samba, ragtime, and rich global traditions.
Playhouse Village Twilight Walking Tour
Experience the rich history and diverse architecture of the Playhouse Village on this twilight walking tour, featuring landmarks like the Pasadena Playhouse.
Doors Open at The Blinn House
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is dedicated to preserving California's historic places through advocacy, education, and stewardship. Doors Open is an annual event organized by CPF, offering the public rare access to some of the state's most significant and hidden architectural gems, celebrating the importance of historic preservation.
New Deal Legacies in the San Gabriel Valley: Schools, Parks, and Public Art in a Time of Crisis
Join Pasadena Heritage and The Living New Deal for a lecture and reception uncovering how New Deal programs reshaped the San Gabriel Valley—rebuilding schools, creating parks and public art, and leaving a lasting imprint on our communities.
Old Pasadena Twilight Walking Tour
This month’s Old Pasadena Twilight Walking Tour explores the northern section of Old Pasadena as dusk highlights hidden courtyards, vintage signs, and storied alleyways. Discover the ruins of the city’s second library, a historic theatre-turned-residences, and remarkable preservation triumphs on this 1.5-hour guided walk.
Evan Marshall, Mandolin Master
Mandolin virtuoso Evan J. Marshall, known for Duo-Style, has wowed audiences from Disneyland to A Prairie Home Companion.
Zone Zero: Facts and the Future of Living in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Join Pasadena Heritage for a free webinar exploring Zone Zero—new requirements creating a 5-foot ember-resistant zone around buildings in fire-prone areas. Landscape architect Stephanie Landregan will share strategies for protecting your property and sustaining the character of our communities amid rising wildfire risks.
Pasadena Heritage Bridge Party
Live music, great food, vintage cars & family fun—all on Pasadena’s iconic Colorado Street Bridge. A party of the ages for all ages!
The Art Deco Architecture of the Playhouse Village
Enjoy a narrated and guided walking tour of the Playhouse District, featuring some notable Art Deco landmarks!
"Can We All Get Along? The Segregation of John Muir High School"
The documentary follows John Muir High School alumnus and filmmaker Pablo Miralles who returns to his formerly integrated school.
Last Remaining Seats Train Tour (SOLD OUT)
Come join us on the VIP tour of the Orpheum, A silent movie as it should be shown, VIP tours, seats, and lunch!
Altadena’s Trees: Saving Our Past for Our Future
Why saving the mature canopy that survived the Eaton fire is essential in rebuilding the character, ecology, and community of Altadena.
Victorian Weekend
Celebrating the Fantastic Indoor and Outdoor Spaces of the Gilded Age.
Playhouse Village Walking Tour
A walking tour of the Pasadena Playhouse District with a special stop at the new AC Hotel for an exclusive rooftop view of Pasadena!
Anna May Wong Book Reading and Lecture Event
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Yunte Huang, UCSB Professor and author, discusses his book Daughter of the Dragon, exploring Anna May Wong's legacy in Hollywood.