What To Do This Weekend: February 27-29, 2026

Alhambra Lunar New Year, 2025 (File Photo – Hilda Solis)

Combine your history with art and vice versa this weekend as the San Gabriel Valley investigates and illuminates our artistic leanings.

By Melanie Hooks

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Artist John Barge III with his original Harriet Tubman work (Photo – African American Alliance of Pomona, 2022)

Friday, February 27, 2026

10:00 am – 11:00 am: Sierra Madre Senior Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class. Join instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula. Bring a lei, flower skirt, or just your desire to dance. (@Memorial Park, Sierra Madre)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Rose Bowl Stadium Tours. From visiting the original 1922 Locker Room, to getting an up-close look at the iconic field, guests will delight in this once in a lifetime opportunity to walk Rose Bowl Stadium. (@Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena)

4:00 pm: Artist John Barge III Illuminates Black History for Kids and Youth. Youth ages 5-19 The local artist brings history to life from 1865-Juneteenth, along with historical coloring books and creating personal art.  (@Hastings Branch Library, Pasadena)

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Thrive Food Bank Free Farmer’s Market. Volunteer organization offers fresh locally sourced fruits and vegetables to food insecure populations. All welcome. (@Iglesia de Nazareth, Pasadena)

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Street Fair and Market takes place every Friday evening in Old Town Monrovia! (@500 Block of Myrtle Ave. between Lemon Avenue and Colorado Boulevard)

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: “ICE Out of Alhambra” Event. Weekly event taking place every Friday. (@the corner of Main Street and Garfield Avenue, Alhambra)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club. Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan. Additional practice includes Yang-style tai chi, kung fu, and other bare-hand and weapon forms. Free event. (@Hameetman Center, Caltech, Pasadena)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: San Gabriel Valley Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance. Group support. (@600 S. Lake Ave., Suite 200 Pasadena)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monthly Queer Social at SGVLGBTQ Center. An opportunity for folks across the San Gabriel Valley to gather and enjoy a night of music, community, and good vibes. Dress code: Fabulous! (@SGVLGBTQ Center, El Monte)

Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival (File Photo – alhambranewyearfestival.com).

Saturday, February 28, 2026

8:00 am – 10:00 am: Altadena Cars and Coffee. Cruise into the parking lot of Gelato and enjoy a morning of community around classic autos. (@Bulgarini Gelato, 749 East Altadena Drive, Altadena)

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Alhambra 2026 Lunar New Year Festival is a celebration deeply rooted in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and is accessible to everyone through an immersive all-day experience. Expect to be mesmerized by cultural performances, live art, cooking demonstrations, and many more. (@Downtown, Main Street, Alhambra)

4:00 pm: Popular Podcaster Elizabeth Day Signs New Novel “One of Us” The host of How to Fail with Elizabeth Day signs her new thriller One of Us , discusses it with the public and British media personality Amanda de Cadenet. (@Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena)

4:30 pm: Deez Nuts! Comedy Show A fresh line-up of up-and-coming comedians promise to fill the Ice House in downtown Pasadena with laughs. (@Ice House Comedy Club, Pasadena)

Glow Big Youth Open Mic Night (Photo – Scribble Community Center)

Sunday, March 1, 2026

8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena City College Flea Market, held the first Sunday of the month, is known primarily for selling antiques and collectibles, with the products varying from high-end antiques to rummage sale-type items. (@PCC parking lots East and West of campus, Pasadena)

8:30 am – 1:00 pm: Alhambra Certified Farmers Market. Find a wide assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread & more from local growers and vendors. (@ 100 South Second Street, Alhambra)

10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Radical Histories at The Huntington. On loan from the Smithsonian, this collection of 60 bold prints by 40+ artists and collectives chronicles over six decades of Chicano printmaking. (@The Huntington Library & Gardens, San Marino)

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: GLOW BIG Teen & Kid Open Mic Night at Scribble Community Center. The non-profit center welcomes youth under age 18 to share their love of music, practice performing regularly, make mistakes, try again and grow. Guardians must be present. (@Scribble Community Center, Highland Park)