ArtNight Pasadena • Fall 2025

The next ArtNight Pasadena is planned for October 10, 2025.

ArtNight is Pasadena’s signature cultural event. Produced by the Cultural Affairs Division in partnership with Pasadena cultural organizations, it is a dynamic arts and cultural open house that takes place on two Fridays (usually March and October) from 6-10pm. Participating organizations include 18-25 arts and culture venues providing free entry and programming--visual arts, literary arts, dance, music, and theater.

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ArtNight Partners • Fall 2025

1158 E. Colorado Blvd.

The Pennington Dance Group presents a kinetic evening of live dance, music, and dialogue with local and national performing artists.

1435 N. Raymond Ave.

Join the community at Alkebu-Lan Cultural Center—featuring artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes. Riea Owens creates a captivating visual experience with live painting. Enjoy performances by the Center’s dance company.
Food Truck: Fat Boys.
City-funded MiniGrant: artist Riea Owens

145 N. Raymond Ave.

At the Armory, see two exhibitions, make your own art, and enjoy live sets by DJ Soltera.
City-funded MiniGrant: DJ Soltera

950 S. Raymond Ave.

HMCT Gallery: Primarium: A Case for Cursive, an unprecedented look at cursive writing instruction varying across over 40 countries, based on deep-dive research by handwriting consortium TypeTogether.
Mullin Transportation Design Center: Cruising J-Town: Side Trip, cars designed by Japanese American alumni; Diana Thater: Peonies, a video work exploring the relationship between natural and man-made worlds; Oculus Space: Matthew Rolston, Vanitas: The Palermo Portraits, images from the crypts of the Capuchin Catacombs; and Hover Space: Selected Works by ArtCenter’s graduate students.

1111 S. Arroyo Parkway

Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community, a historical exhibition of So Cal’s love affair with the automobile through the lens of the Japanese American community.
City-funded MiniGrant: Jazz Compass

1700 Lida St.

Deep-Sea Mining, Extraction, and Abyssal Kin: (削除) Stray Dog (削除ここまで) Hydrophobia, a meditation on the ocean as a site of life, memory, and contested futures by LA artists Patty Chang and David Kelley. Student Gallery: Selected works by ArtCenter undergraduate students. Performances by Raga Essence ensemble

2817 E. Foothill Blvd.

Enjoy interactive family crafts like screen printing and succulent planting! The shuttle stops right in front of our location at 2871 E. Foothill Blvd.

70 N. Mentor Ave.

Experience it all–live music, an art show, and glimpse the set for our production of Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana!

100 N. Garfield Ave.

Enjoy a spooky puppet show, live music, and seasonal art activities. Treat yourself to a snack and catch a free shuttle to another venue.
Food Truck: Pie ‘n Burger
City-funded MiniGrants: music by The Subs, performances by Bob Baker Marionettes

544 N. Fair Oaks Ave.

New ArtNight Partner Fulcrum Arts hosts the opening reception for Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat, an exhibition dedicated to the artist’s crossing of the Catalina Channel in a kayak made of mushroom mycelium.

175 N. Euclid Ave.

LUCID: Real or Unreal? Experience dreams and nightmares in this interactive outdoor art installation produced by Light Bringer Project and Day One. Explore the dreamscape alongside local artists and Room 13 students this ArtNight.
City-funded MiniGrants: art by Ciena Valenzuela-Peterson and Mori Wexler

1570 E. Colorado Blvd.

PCC Art Galleries feature a solo exhibition by Joel Otterson—who has explored domestic, functional, and decorative objects through sculpture for over 30 years—as well as a collaborative project comprising the private collections of students, faculty, and community members.
City-funded MiniGrant: student performances

100 N. Hill Ave.

Live music all night at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music! Explore multiple venues on PCM's campus while enjoying continuous classical, multicultural, and interactive performances!

160 N. Oakland Ave.

New ArtNight Partner Pasadena Heritage hosts a preview of exhibits and activities planned for Craftsman Week October 12-19th, including Save The Tiles Batchelder tile exhibit and related storytelling.

39 S. El Molino Ave.

Sing-along at a pop-up Piano Bar at Pasadena Playhouse! Enjoy music in our courtyard; request your favorite show tunes and "sing out, Louise!"

1540 Lincoln Ave.

Come enjoy some spooky-good storytelling with Red Hen Press, featuring blackout poetry, ghostly literary scenes, and delightfully haunted tales for all ages!
City-Funded MiniGrant: photography by Alfred Haymond

787 E Washington Blvd.

Visit the huge Art & Craft Creative Space and Reuse Center for free all-age crafts and a Gallery 787 show of local artists, then browse the Arts and Crafts thrift store for inspiration.
City-funded MiniGrant: FIU Los Angeles Afro-Brazilian Capoeira & Music

46 N. Los Robles Ave.

Discover the Crossroads Gallery - step into Dunhuang, an ancient oasis on the Silk Road, and explore 1,300 years of cultural exchange through interactive displays, stories, music, and tactile objects.

ARTNIGHT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

ArtNight Partner organizations vary from event to event.

INFORMATION

For information on ArtNight, please call the ArtNight Pasadena Hotline at 626.744.7887 or visit ArtNightPasadena.org.

For information on accessibility and/or to request written materials in alternative formats, please call the City of Pasadena at 626.744.7062.

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ARTNIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS

Partners: Pasadena Now, KPCC
Supporters: Pasadena Journal