Special Events

The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host four dates of Concerts in the Park this summer. Admission is free and patrons are encouraged to to bring their picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs with family and friends to enjoy a night of music in the park. Special thanks to our Title Sponsor: Athens Services.

Concerts in the Park is held at Garfield Park, located at 1000 Park Avenue, South Pasadena. The current schedule of performances includes Latin Soul Band on Sunday, June 29, ACME Time Machine on Sunday, July 27, Soul3Sixty on Sunday, August 3, and the series concludes with a showing of Live from Earth - Pat Benatar & Beyond on Sunday, August 17. All concerts run from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Recreation Division at (626) 403-7380 or by email at specialevents@southpasadenaca.gov. 

The City of South Pasadena is pleased to announce the return of the 4th of July Festival of Balloons. This year’s theme is Unity in Community: One Nation, One Neighborhood. 

July 4th Festival of Balloons activities kick off with Kiwanis’ Pancake Breakfast at the South Pasadena Fire Station at 7:00 a.m., located at 817 Mound Ave., South Pasadena. Opening Ceremony for the parade will start at 10:30 a.m. at the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, located at 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. and travel from Diamond Avenue to Garfield Park where games, a live DJ, and food will be available until 2:30 p.m.

The day will conclude with a live concert featuring Faultline from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the firework show at 9:00 p.m. at the South Pasadena High School Stadium, located at 1401 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena. Fireworks presale tickets will be available for purchase beginning Saturday, June 1 for $15.00 per person online at www.southpasadenaca.gov/events. Tickets sold at the door are $20.00 per person. Children 2 years and under are free. Gates open at 7:00 p.m. Please bring a copy of your receipt and tickets to enter the stadium. NOTE: The Community Services Department charges a 3.00% convenience fee, with a minimum of $2.00, for all credit or debit card transactions.

For more information, contact the Recreation Division at (626) 403-7380 or at specialevent@southpasadenaca.gov.

The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host three dates of Movies in the Park this summer. Admission is free and patrons are encouraged to bring their picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs with family and friends to enjoy a night of entertainment in the park.

Movies in the Park are held at Garfield Park, located at 1000 Park Avenue, South Pasadena. The current schedule of movies includes A Goofy Movie on Friday, June 13, A Minecraft Movie on Friday, July 11, and the series concludes with a showing of The Wild Robot on Friday, August 8. All movies begin at sunset.

For more information, please contact the Recreation Division at (626) 403-7380 or by email at specialevents@southpasadenaca.gov. 

The South Pasadena Community Services Department, in partnership with Shakespeare by the Sea, will host two dates of Shakespeare in the Park this summer. Admission is free and patrons are encouraged to bring their picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs with family and friends to enjoy a night of classic entertainment under the stars.

Shakespeare in the Park is held at Garfield Park, located at 1000 Park Avenue, South Pasadena. The current schedule of performances includes Julius Caesar on Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. followed by As You Like It on Sunday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Recreation Division at (626) 403-7380 or by email at specialevents@southpasadenaca.gov.