Holidayfest on South Lake, 2015 (Photo – southlakeavenue.org).
Start December with festive events.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, December 1, 2023
City of Pasadena Holiday Tree Lighting, 2015 (Photo – Staff).
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am: Friday Coffee Meetup
Listen to Phil Dozois speak about unlocking the secret to sustainable high performance (@ FoundrSpace, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Altadena Neighborhood Farmers Market
Find freshly prepared foods and hand crafted goods from over 30 vendors while delighting in live music and a community garden open house (@ Altadena Farmers Market in Loma Alta Park, Altadena). - 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Kidspace Free First Fridays
Kidspace Children’s Museum is opening up their doors for free on the first Friday of every month (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Pasadena Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Enjoy this annual event which will feature local singers and dancers, crafts for kids provided by Armory Center for the Arts, light refreshments, and a special appearance by Santa Claus (@ Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena). - 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Lightscape 2023 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum
The reimagined Lightscape merges nature and art in the mesmerizing Fire Garden, awesome Arch of Light, eye-catching Feast of Light, exotic Dancing Palms, and other spectacular installations (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: South Pasadena Library Holiday Book Sale
This annual Holiday Book Sale and Marketplace will feature an extensive curated collection of current and classic fiction and children’s books, stunning art and coffee table books, antiquarian collectibles, and a wide variety of non-fiction items (@ South Pasadena Community Room, South Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Marshall Fundamental Drama: “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen
The Marshall Fundamental Drama Department presents “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen (@ Marshall Fundamental High School, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: DBSA San Gabriel Valley Support Alliance
San Gabriel Valley Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (@ DBSA San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena). - 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Montrose Old Town at Christmas time (Photo – shopmontrose.com)
- 6:00 am: 26th Annual South Pasadena Tiger Run
Participate in the annual Tiger Run to benefit the clubs, activities, and sports at South Pasadena High School (@ South Pasadena High School, South Pasadena). - 8:00 am – 11:00 am: Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy Habitat Restoration Events
Help maintain trails with the Friends of Rubio Canyon by removing invasive species and planting native ones at the Rosemont and Sunshine Preserves (@ Rubio Canyon, Altadena). - 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 11:15 am: Old Pasadena Walking Tour
This tour features the ruins of Pasadena’s second library, a historic theatre that is now readapted as condominiums, and perhaps one of the most controversial preservation stories regarding an entire block that was saved (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: South Pasadena Library Holiday Book Sale
This annual Holiday Book Sale and Marketplace will feature an extensive curated collection of current and classic fiction and children’s books, stunning art and coffee table books, antiquarian collectibles, and a wide variety of non-fiction items (@ South Pasadena Community Room, South Pasadena). - 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Holiday Gift Pop Up at Ten Thousand Villages
This holiday, gift your loved ones with items that give back (@ Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena, Pasadena). - 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: South Lake Avenue HOLIDAYFEST!
Enjoy free admission to live music, holiday activities, a winter workshop, in-store promotions, raffles, free photos with Santa and holiday characters, cookie decorating, ornament decorating, plus shopping and dining experiences (@ South Lake Avenue, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm: 2023 Montrose Christmas Parade
Lined with twinkling lights, festive shops and great restaurants, Montrose is the perfect place to do your holiday shopping before the parade (@ Montrose Christmas Parade, Montrose). - 6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Marshall Fundamental Drama: “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen
The Marshall Fundamental Drama Department presents “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen (@ Marshall Fundamental High School, Pasadena).
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Catalytic Converter Etching (Photo – iaati.org)
- 8:00 am – 2:00 pm: Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event
Altadena Sheriff’s Station and the Pasadena Police Department will be partnering with Toyota of Pasadena to etch unique numbers on catalytic converters to help deter converter thefts (@ Toyota of Pasadena, Pasadena). - 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena City College Flea Market
The Pasadena City College Flea Market is known primarily for selling antiques and collectibles, with the products varying from high-end antiques to rummage sale-type items (@ Pasadena City College, Pasadena). - 8:30 am – 1:15 pm: Alhambra Certified Farmers Market
Find a wide assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread, and more (2nd St. between Main and Commonwealth, Alhambra). - 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: One Colorado: Sage X Sow-A-Heart Farm Stand
Each CSA Box contains pesticide-free produce from Sow-a-Heart Farm and Ayala Farms (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Kidspace Winter Frolic
Families will enjoy a flurry of hands-on wintertime activities and all-new special performances at one of Southern California’s favorite family holiday celebrations (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: South Pasadena Library Holiday Book Sale
This annual Holiday Book Sale and Marketplace will feature an extensive curated collection of current and classic fiction and children’s books, stunning art and coffee table books, antiquarian collectibles, and a wide variety of non-fiction items (@ South Pasadena Community Room, South Pasadena). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Armory Center for the Arts Exhibition: Plein Air
In this exhibition, the practice of plein air painting is considered in the context of land surveying and settling, public and private space, multidisciplinary onsite research, art history, and the embodied experience of being there (@ The Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Enchanted Forest of Light
Experience Descanso Gardens’ iconic winter light show (@ Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge).
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