Local Holiday Events in Pasadena

Grab a friend and go holiday light-seeing!

Holiday Light Spotting in the Neighborhoods:

Christmas Tree Lane

Free, drive or walk

5:30 pm - 12 am

Santa Rosa Avenue, Altadena, CA

Come enjoy the true holiday spirit at one of the oldest Christmas light displays in a tradition going back over a hundred years. The all-volunteer group bedazzles nearly a mile of the street with lights lining all the trees in a beautiful display of community. Be sure to come to the Lighting Ceremony and Winter Festival on December 7 at the Altadena Public Library.

Harbeck Lights Christmas Show

Free, drive or walk

Opens December 2, nightly 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

1215 Tropical Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107

Beginning December 7, this is the #1 House in Pasadena for their Christmas Light Show featuring over 100,000 channels of RGB color changing pixels! The show is a true Light Show that runs on a 16 minute loop with the lights synced to both classic and new Holiday songs. You can watch and listen to the show from the comfort of your car while tuning the radio to 99.1 FM to watch the lights synced to the music, or enjoy the show closeup on the sidewalk with a front row view.

Upper Hastings Ranch Neighborhood

Free, drive or walk

Until December 31, nightly 6 pm - 10 pm

3725 E Sierra Madre Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107

Come see the whole neighborhood decorated in a festival of lights and driveway displays in a tradition that began in 1951. Drive through the themed streets while listening to your favorite holiday songs.

Tree Lighting

Friday, December 6, 2024

5 pm –7 pm

Pasadena City Hall

Pasadena’s Mayor Gordo will light the Pasadena Christmas tree at 6 pm, so come by bundled up and ready to feel the festive spirit. There will be local singers and dancers, crafts for kids provided by Armory Center for the Arts, and light refreshments.

Snowfall at the Grove

The Americana at Brand, Glendale

10 am - 10 pm

If you happen to be around at 7pm or 8pm, don’t be shocked when snow starts falling down. As you enjoy the farmers’ market underneath a towering Christmas tree and lights everywhere you turn, the Grove is the perfect place to get your holiday light fix while window shopping.

Westfield Century City Mall

10 am - 9 pm, check for specific days

10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Enjoy live performances, snowfall, and complimentary gift wrapping at the beautifully decorated Holiday Village at this mall in downtown LA.

Lightscape

> $29 tickets

Now until January 2, 5:30 pm - 10 pm

LA Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

With food trucks and hot chocolate, marvel at the new nature-inspired installations such as a fiery garden, extended arch of light, dancing palms and the famous crystalline cathedral made of light.

Animals Aglow

>$29 tickets

Now until January 7, 6 pm - 10 pm

Los Angeles Zoo

The Los Angeles Zoo has set up incredible lantern sculptures of wild animals among plants and trees creating a beautiful, festive walkthrough to celebrate the holidays.

Pasadena Rose Parade

January 1, 8 am - 10 am

If you’re in town on January 1st, be sure to check out the Rose Pasadena Parade, which has occurred nearly every year since 1890. It begins on the corner of Green Street and Orange Grove Blvd. in Pasadena. The parade travels north on Orange Grove Blvd., then turns east onto Colorado Blvd., where the majority of the parade viewing takes place and finally ends on Villa St.

Recommended Food Spots:

Ginger Corner Market (5 minute walk on S Michigan Ave)

Nha Trang (Old Pas)

Factory Tea Bar (San Gabriel)

Astro’s Family Diner (DTLA)