Starts at 730 and ends around 930. The square behind the Gap is closed off and in the middle a…read morestage is setup for Dj's and Bands to perform. It's really nice and family friendly as well. You can see some fun acts here, of course these change everytime the events held. There are several restauants in the square itself so you can dine there and get a good view of the whole thing if you're on the patios of the restaurants. You could also just mingle in the square with other people who will be dancing to the music. Since the square is closed off some of he restaurants had booths out that were serving small bites and drinks. Think spicy tuna handrolls and kirin beers from sushi roku. And there was also another vendor selling mexican food, like tacos as well. Prices were reasonable for these vendors. Like 3-4 dollars a handroll and 5 bucks for a beer or sangria. You cannot take alcohol out of the square. But you could take a flask in if thats how you roll.

KCRW? Never heard of it…read more Name an indie band? That's related to the race car, right? When it comes to indie music, I know virtually zero. I only discovered KCRW's Summer Nights music program after becoming enamored with the band Mr Little Jeans by accident maybe three weeks ago. Free performance in Pasadena? Duh, of course I'll be there! Here are my secrets to success for future shows at One Colorado: 1. One Colorado is a retail block which technically doesn't have an address apparently. Use this address for the iPic Theater instead: 42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, CA 91105. The entrance to the theater opens on the courtyard where everything is set up. 2. I usually park in one of the major structures in Old Town (which top out at $6) because it's easy and I'm lazy. Here's their info: http://www.oldpasadena.org/info.asp 3. It pays to go about an hour early to get a seat up front if that matters to you. Even if you're in the first row, it probably won't mean anything later though (see below). At least you can have some drinks and relax with your friends. 4. Il Fornaio sets up a cash bar in the courtyard. If you want to use a card, walk into the restaurant and order from the bar. Let them know you're at the event so they'll give you a plastic cup instead of glass. 5. Remember I said getting a good seat only kind of matters? For a long time, security was pushing crowds to the back where it was standing room only. At some point they just gave up and everybody rushed up front. You now have a choice to either leave your seat and join them or not. If you want to see the band, the decision has been made for you. Run forward quickly, even if it means you get separated from your friends; they were too slow and that's not your fault. I thought I saw a guy spinning with outstretched arms like Zangief to make a space for himself in the crowd. (You probably shouldn't do that though.) KCRW set up a really fun event and the crew had a blast. We'll definitely return for future performances. Cheers to summertime and beautiful Pasadena!

Rooftop Cinemas: Star Wars, The Force Awakens on a Saturday evening, 06/25. Free tickets on…read moreEventBrite's website with no transaction fees too. I am so there for this show on a warm summer evening. This is a really popular movie so definitely a really large interest. That means it's going to be a long wait and finding a spot to plant your camping chair. A really cool thing is if you visit a local business on South Lake Avenue, you show your ticket for the VIP seating area. It's like priority seating with plenty of elbow space. Tonight on This Saturday night, 08/20, they are at a different parking structure showing Hook. Not such a huge crowd like the Star Wars movie but still a VIP seating area. You still bring in your own chairs and you bring in your own food and drink. In case you're wondering, yes, any sort of drink you want with your whole crew. It's like a potluck for a few groups here. Just claim your area with your chair and wait for the sun to go down. There's much more space here so there are jumpers for the kids. A pirate ship, hook's square, a huge fort in a shape of a pirate's ship in one of the corners. There is still food for sale like caramel popcorn and lemonade. Downstairs is where the restrooms are along with a food truck in the loading dock. Rounds is the truck here to feed hungry movie goers. Bring your food back to the top floor where your seats are. There is security so leave your dangerous weapons in the car. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

We had a great time and I'm surprised it wasn't more crowded. This year the annual street party…read morefeatured an eclectic blend of music (from Armenian folk fusion to live rap and hip hop) and exposed folks from every demographic to something authentic and different than what they would otherwise encounter. There were arts and crafts for kids and between the puppet making and silk screening, mine were genuinely entertained. Just a few feet away in roped off areas, quarantined from my noisy kiddos, singles could enjoy craft beer, gourmet eats and VIP seating for the exceptional live music. All said it was a great night out and we look forward to coming back next year. Glendale just keeps getting better!

Found this event randomly and it was a great find! It's smaller than Eagle Rock Music festival, but…read moreappreciates arts & music around Glendale! I'm so glad to have found the Yelp booth, where I got a free bottle opener! Other goodies in the other booths. There was a beer garden for $40 and free music for the community! Such a great way to showcase and appreciate arts and music in the community!

An amazing experience! It was just like being in the movie. Very interactive with props, sets,…read morecharacters and breakout musical numbers and dancing by the cast. Have a sip and some bites, get your photo taken-Instagram ready and friendly! Get your hair colored and death defying makeup done, take a ride and dance on the soul train.. and don't forget to stamp your passport at immigration! Highly recommend to fans and anyone wanting to experience an in person meet and greet with these fun and crazy afterlife characters. Merchandise available for purchase. Parking available in the garage.

Omg this place did not disappoint. I came with my bestie and this was a must on our list. The photo…read moreops were on point but the staff/actors were even better! Without them this experience wouldn't have been as great as it was. I HIGHLY suggest going here when they do have it and hopefully it'll be back again next year. Beetlejuice himself was hilarious and very fitting. All of the actors were hilarious and stayed in character. The set was beautiful and everything was done so well!

Twice a year, the City of Pasadena's Cultural Affairs Division puts together an evening during…read morewhich many of the museums and historic sites remain open late, and offer free admission. This offers a wonderful opportunity for local residents to check out a new museum or site, learn a thing or two, and take the kids to see something new in a low-stress, welcoming environment. Lines for some attractions are longer than others, so be sure to have a list with your priority spots to make the most of your time! In keeping with social distancing requirements, Spring Art Night 2021 was virtual. The next Art Night has been planned for October 8, 2021. You won't want to miss it!

I've done DTLA Artwalk plenty.. But Pasadena Art Night? I'm ashamed to say this was my first year!…read moreArt is universal and what's so beautiful about that is how differently it's expressed. Through stages, spaces and mediums. Pasadena had a great line up for all the art they had to showcase. They delivered it much better than some of the artwalks I've been to in the past. How so? Well, let me tell you: Pasadena Art Night is much less flashy, much more community, and much more organized. It's definitely a night for the family as much as it can be for a date. Because this Art Night is much more community friendly and interactive, there's much more heart coming from the community itself either as the showstoppers or the audience! With a huge line-up of art exhibits, my friend, her son and I managed to hit up four destinations to get our fill of the spectacular evening in store for us. Our first stop was none other than, Kidspace Children's Museum! They had the night lighting up with all the kids' best moves whether it was dancing, jump roping or hula hooping and making sure everything from rope to hoops to even bubbles were lit up! It was practically a mini rave for tiny humans and my friend's kid had a blast. Music was also well selected. From there we took one of the many trams reserved specifically for Art Night goers! All trams were labeled based on destination which made the night all that more accessible to every and all interested! We made it over to the park right by city hall. The park was hosted by a nonprofit org called Day One who delivered an Alice and Wonderland "Down the Rabbit Hole" theme! Tea was being served with tea pots and cups hanging from trees, chalk art welcoming you in, a book tunnel leading you right to the stage of poets and story tellers to the left and luminescent trees with happiness keys being hung right along the branches to your right. The keys were gorgeous with blank tags waiting to be written on. After getting lost down the rabbit hole, we fell upon city hall which was more of a quick pit stop. Only leading us to our final destination, Paseo! Paseo's courtyard was being hosted by MUSE/IQUE. They were showcasing a free basic dance class by the hour or so! They had displayed step by step instructions on the ground of different dances. We made it just in time to learn one of their routines! After being taught, they allowed the participants to find a partner & dance the night away. We had finally made it to the end of our little friend's energy and decided to end the night with some happy feet! We got right back on the tram hassle free. City Hall was the only destination that had every bus for every direction come into! As we ended a well organized and run Art Night in Pasadena, my friend and I promised to attend the next one to come as her little one sang us Wheels on the Bus all the way back to kidspace where our cars were safely parked. Will I do this again? Ooh you betcha. Hope you check it out too, yelpheads

My family and I visited Thanksgiving weekend and had a blast wandering around all the light…read moredisplays in the garden! This isn't necessarily a holiday-themed "Christmas" light experience, but it put us all in the holiday mood nonetheless. The themed light displays are well curated, the event is organized, staff are friendly, and the free parking is orderly and well managed. There are ten different themed exhibits found on the mile-long path. By far our favorite was the Ancient Forest, but the Garden of Good Fortune and the Fantasy Forest were close seconds! They do a wonderful job of using the light displays to really compliment and highlight the giant oak trees and other featured plants - as well as excellent music choices to really immerse you in a serene fantasy forest type experience. Some of the exhibits are interactive, like the Symphony of Oaks where you can step on the lights to make them change colors and sing - so fun! They also had a large village of tiny stained glass houses and other buildings you could actually enter and walk through - really beautiful. Another display I loved was the giant light built to resemble the moon - it was placed directly over one of the ponds and the reflection was magnificent! And everyone loves the massive, sprawling field of tulip lights which has a rotating show that will occasionally send waves of lights towards you. We spent a good hour and a half meandering around the path, which is well maintained and mostly flat with plenty of maps to find your way around the exhibits. The staff did a great job of respecting ticket entry times and the exhibits are so well laid out that we hardly noticed the crowds. Very well done! They don't sell tickets at the door so be sure to purchase online in advance. Booking our timed entry tickets was very easy via their website. They also take advanced reservations for their on-site Farmhouse restaurant and for valet parking. The restaurant and gift shop area was packed so I'd recommend restaurant reservations. But the parking was ample, even at 6pm on a Saturday and so well staffed and managed that we found a spot easily with zero chaos. This was my first visit to Descanso Gardens and now I'm wishing I had seen it in the daylight so I could compare haha! Tickets are a tad pricey but ee loved their Enchanted Forest of Light and can highly recommend it. Plus you're supporting a local botanical garden! I'll definitely be back to see all the splendor of the garden in the daytime.

Wow! What an unexpectedly cool experience!…read more Pro tips: 1. Bring whatever you like to keep you very warm in weather that seems cool normally but in the woods is icy cold. It was 51 and according to the weather app felt like 47 but I'm here to tell you it was COLD COLD more like 32 imho and head, hands, neck and feet coverage is a must so you can enjoy it. Suggest a warm beanie, gloves, and a down type jacket. Definitely jeans or long pants. I grabbed a blanket from my car to wear! 2. It's an easy walk, but for those with wheelchairs or canes or walkers it can be bumpy and some areas are a bit tricky. Also given all the rain, it can be dirty dusty muddy so wear shoes you don't care about. 3. Bring your best camera bc the photo ops both with people and without are plentiful. Make sure everything is charged as there's no common area to charge things easily. I'm sure you can try the restaurant or store in case of emergencies. Or go back to your car. 4. Be prepared to walk a very slow mile. Lots to see and photograph. Took me about 1:15 and I took my time. You can definitely do this much faster if solo and not easily amused or maybe not big on pics. And you can take a lot longer if you like detail and creativity amidst a natural space. 5. It's dark despite tons of lighting so be wise when walking. 6. Parking is free and easy. Just follow the signs or people. There is a walk to the line from the car. Lots of walking in general. 7. Our park reservations were for 6pm. I arrived around 6:10 and the line took about 20 mins. Was done by 7:40. 8. Cute shopping at the beginning before entering an next to the line to get in. It is an outdoor nursery type shop and two small indoor Knick knack type stores. Prices are typical tourist type prices. Also next to it is a coffee and pastry stand but you have to go first and then get in line or get out of line if you have people to hold your place as there's a line to get goodies. 9. Farmhouse is a restaurant on site. Checkout their Yelp. Make reservations as they book up fast. Good for groups. Food imo is average. Standouts were the beet salad, French fries, short rib appetizer, salmon and halibut. They use minimal seasoning at this place so if your health requires less sodium you're good! Get the pan fried crispy skin salmon lol. 10. If you're trying to cut costs there's an El Pollo Loco right as you exit the freeway coming here and before going up the hill to the park. 11. Great holiday thing to do with a large group. Entertainment for most everyone. If you're an outdoorsy, artsy, creative loving, enjoy exercise and family time type, this will be right up your alley!

Went to the first event of the 3 planned for this year. It was 80's night and I had made the…read morepurchase from Goldstar. Didn't realize yelp has a link too! Overall had a great time. Some event hacks: -Plenty of parking- and free. Consider ride share if you'll be served alcohol :) -Buy tickets in advance for a more efficient entrance; - Several food trucks scattered around, the ones we tried accepted credit cards; - a fun dance floor is set up on the far right after you pass carousel. This is where the draft beer section was and most of the food trucks - take a light jacket it gets chilly at night

I have found my happy place!…read more Summer Nights at the LA Zoo combine animals, music, dancing, food, drinks and art into an amazing experience. Thanks to Groupon I was able to save a few dollars on the entrance cost. $17 to see animals and hear DJs and live music was well worth it. Plus if you arrive exactly at 6pm you can enjoy the animal talks and see various animals be fed. I arrived at 7pm and still caught 2 of my favorite animals, the giant otters and the jaguar. If I had prioritized animals over drinks I could have seen more but the bar called my name! The bar has beer, wine, and mixed drinks. The options are not extensive but adequate and decently priced at $12 for a mixed drink and the bartenders are pleasant. With a drink in hand and an animal or 2 to view I ventured off up the hill to get food before viewing the jaguar feeding. Most of the food trucks advertised were there barring 2 noticable absences. I lucked into eating at a truck I had enjoyed 1 year earlier, India Jones Chow truck. I ordered the lamb Frankie for less than $10 and would order it again. Each bite had better flavor than the last. The Frankie was very portable and allowed for animal viewing and dancing. There are multiple DJs and live music venues around the zoo. The music and foods available are diverse. I found that my timing was perfect as no line was too long but I think I was lucky as the later it got the longer the bar line was in multiple locations. Plus the silent dance party line was very long to enter. I didn't get to enjoy the silent dance party but the Detroit Nights band was very fun and situated next to a painting station where you could paint on a canvas to take home. With so many options this event is surely one I will visit again. Next date is September 27, 2019 and it is already on my calendar to be there.

This was my first time visiting The Spooky Swap Meet at Heritage Square Museum. It was pretty…read moreamazing! My only regret was that I wish I didn't have enough money. The Victorian houses are beautiful and all the venders, scare actors and staff were friendly and accommodating. I was surprised to see Nikk Alcaraz giving out candy and signing his book, Peculiar Baking! I'm a big fan of his so I had to buy a copy of his cook book for my girlfriend. There were many photo ops, food vendors, atmospheric music, trick or treating and a few haunted mazes. The only thing lacking was parking. I recommend using a Ride Share company rather than struggling to park in their tiny parking lot or getting VIP parking. Today (Sunday, 4/26) is the last day until next year. If you're a fan of Halloween (the holiday and the movies) I highly recommend attending this swap meet.

Super fun event with a great spooky vibe! Tons of unique booths, creepy-cool items, and themed…read moredecor everywhere. Perfect for Halloween lovers--plenty of photo ops, rare collectibles, and fun surprises. Highly recommend if you're into horror or vintage oddities.