Family events in Pasadena, CA

Head to a Second Sundays Old Time Americana all-ages performance and community jam with folk music from around the world. Bring an instrument or just come to sing along, strum, and clap. Guest musicians will share traditional songs and rhythms, with Natalie Brejcha leading the music, plus Tom Moose and the Scotti Old Time Family String Band.

Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena is a free community event with interactive adventures and fun learning activities that help children discover the hero within. Visitors can tour the Academy, meet the staff, and learn how the Academy supports the skills children need for school and life. Costumes are encouraged, and curiosity is welcome.

Enjoy a free musical story time at The Gamble House. Caregivers and children ages 3 to 9 will take part in stories, creative movement, and a mini concert featuring PCM students and faculty performing and reading “This is the Moment” by Mona Damluji.

Stories meet music on the Gamble House lawn with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Guided by Rachael Denny, chair of the Conservatory’s Young Musicians Department, this free, drop-in program turns children’s books into musical play and explores themes of seasons, nature, and creativity that connect with the house and grounds. For this session, the featured book is Together by Mona Damluji. Bring a blanket and snacks to relax under the big oak during the activities. No reservations are required. The program will be canceled in the event of rain or if temperatures exceed 100 degrees. Made possible by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, funded through its annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design.