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        What To Do This Long Weekend

        • Jonathan Ong
          • December 29, 2022
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      two people playing ping pong on the sidewalk

      Playing table tennis (Ping Pong) on the Boulevard (Photo – Staff)

      As the year comes to a close, there are still plenty of things to do.

      By Jonathan Ong

      Here is a list of some exciting events happening this weekend.

      Trees lit with christmas lights and cars driving by

      Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena on Dec. 1, 2021 (Photo – JerryShots)

      Friday, December 30

      Date/Time Event
      12/30/2022

      9:00 am – 2:00 pm

      Bandfest

      Robinson Stadium (at PCC), Pasadena CA

      12/30/2022

      10:00 am – 3:00 pm

      Equestfest

      Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank CA

      12/30/2022

      5:30 pm – 11:45 pm

      Altadena Christmas Tree Lane

      Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena CA

      Christmas decorations and people

      At One Colorado (File Photo – onecolorado.com)

      Saturday, December 31

      Date/Time Event
      12/31/2022

      9:00 am – 2:00 pm

      Bandfest

      Robinson Stadium (at PCC), Pasadena CA

      12/31/2022

      9:30 am – 11:30 am

      New Year’s in Pasadena Walking Tour

      Singer Park, Pasadena CA

      12/31/2022

      10:00 am – 5:00 pm

      The Light The World Parade®

      Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena CA

      12/31/2022

      5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

      One Colorado Holiday Carolers

      One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena CA

      12/31/2022 Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Holiday Gift Book Sale

      South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South Pasadena CA

      A still from Enchanted Forest of Light (Photo - YouTube).

      A still from Enchanted Forest of Light (Photo – YouTube).

      Sunday, January 1

      Date/Time Event
      1/1/2023

      8:30 am – 1:00 pm

      Alhambra Farmers Market

      Alhambra Farmers Market, Alhambra CA

      1/1/2023 Placeholder for Rose Parade
      1/1/2023

      5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

      Enchanted – Descanso Gardens

      Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge CA

      a float made of flowers and spectators

      Rose Parade, 2015 (File Photo – Staff)

      Monday, January 2

      – Jan. 1, 2023 (4:00 pm – all night): People start lining up the Boulevard the night before the parade. It starts resembling a war torn zone with people bringing all kinds of stuff to make their overnight stay bearable in anticipation of the Rose Parade the following day.

      – Jan. 2, 2023 (Early morning): The 134th annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game will be held on a Monday this year, due to the tradition of never holding the parade on a Sunday. (Read more).

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      Coming up:

      Kidspace in Pasadena

      Tuesday, January 3

      1/3/2023

      4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

      Free Family Nights at Kidspace

      Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena CA

      Wednesday, January 4

      1/4/2023

      12:10 pm – 12:40 pm

      Music at Noon Concerts

      Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena CA

      Thursday, January 5

      1/5/2023

      10:00 am – 4:00 pm

      Free Day at The Huntington

      The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino CA

      1/5/2023

      8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

      Wolfpack Comedy Night

      Der Wolfskopf, Pasadena CA

      Have a fun weekend and don’t forget to start writing 2023 on everything!

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          Events Coordinator, Jonathan Ong, a resident of Pasadena. is a PUSD graduate and an incoming USC student. He's passionate about swimming, social justice and preserving the environment.

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