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The Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD) is a non-profit business organization that creatively plans, manages and develops Old Pasadena as a unique, authentic and vibrant downtown experience.

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Halloween and Day of the Dead in Old Pasadena   
Bring the whole family to Old Pasadena for a frightfully good time with Halloween fun, Day of the Dead Tour of Altars, and Day of the Dead Fiesta! All activities are FREE and open to all! 

One Colorado's Annual Pumpkin Decorating
Saturday, October 24 ~ 10:00am - 12:00pm
One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley - (626) 564-1066 
Get busy with glue sticks and (washable) markers creating your own Great Pumpkin. Pumpkins are provided on a first-come first-served basis; all creations go home with their creators. 

Growl-o-ween at The Dog Bakery
Sunday, October 25 ~ 11:00am-1:00pm
The Dog Bakery, 36 W. Colorado Blvd. (on Mills Place) - (626) 440-0443
Bring your pooch dressed to impress for a doggy Growl-o-ween parade around Old Pasadena, followed by a costume contest with prizes for the winners! 

Day of the Dead Tour of Altars
Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1
  • Take a self-guided tour hosted by participating businesses
  • Snap a photo of your favorite altar, tag it #OldPas in Instagram, and be entered to win one of three random $50 giveaways
  • $500 award to the Best Traditional and Contemporary Altars
Old Pasadena Halloween Celebration Trick-or-Treating
Saturday, October 31 ~ 5:00-8:00pm
  • Store-to-store trick-or-treating at more than 100 participating businesses
  • Meet and greet with costumed characters on Colorado Boulevard
  • The Dog Bakery is giving out treats to canine friends that are in disguise
  • Professional family photos in the One Colorado courtyard - pets are welcome, too!
Halloween Movie Screening of Mad Monster Party?
Saturday, October 31, 7:30pm
One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley - (626) 564-1066
This classic 1967 Rankin/Bass romp is a fantastic flashback to stop-animation. Mad Monster Party? features all of the groovy ghoulies - Dracula, Werewolf, Mummy, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein's Monster, and more!
 
Day of the Dead Fiesta
Sunday, November 1 ~ 1:00-4:00pm
Mercantile Place (between Fairs Oaks and Raymond Avenues)
  • Day of the Dead face painting
  • Fun, hands-on craft activities hosted by the Armory Center for the Arts and Color Me Mine
  • Traditional Day of the Dead altar installation
  • Homemade paletas (popsicles) giveaway to the first 200 guests
  • Dressed in extravagantly plumed costumes, Aztec Fire Dancers will provide an authentic ritual performance


ArtNight Pasadena!
ArtNight Pasadena
FRI, OCT 09 - 6:00-10:00pm

Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena's most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. The night is yours to decide. Begin your journey at any one of our 21 participating cultural institutions, where free shuttles will be waiting to transport you to your next destination.
 
Participating venues in and adjacent to Old Pasadena:
 
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave.
626.792.5101
Faith Wilding: Fearful Symmetries. The influential feminist artist's first retrospective includes a selection of works from her studio practice spanning the past 40 years.                                                      
                                                               
City of Pasadena - City Hall: Side Street Projects
100 N. Garfield Ave.
The City kicks off the NEA-funded Our Town Project My Pasadena with partner Side Street Projects. Visit their mobile outpost, then check out the featured project by Freewaves. The interactive sound installation is inspired by the lion motif of the courtyard architecture.
 
Curatorial Assistance
113 E. Union Street
626.577.9696
Out of the Archive: Maynard L. Parker Modern Photography, the first exhibition drawn from The Huntington Library's archive of an influential mid-century architectural and garden photographer. Please note: this venue is not wheelchair accessible.
 
Lineage Performing Arts Center
89 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
626.844.7008
Stop by for live music and dance in the heart of Old Pasadena at the Lineage Performing Arts Center!
                                                               
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd.
626.449.6840
Enjoy the exhibitions Fragonard's Enterprise: The Artist and the Literature of Travel and A Revolution of the Palette: The First Synthetic Blues and their Impact on French Artists.                       
                                                               
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New Businesses in Old Pasadena!

 
Boiling Point
18 W. Green Street
626.219.6935
With a selection of 10 diverse hot soups, Boiling Point is dedicated to bringing you delicious and varied selections. Their great hot soups are only made possible with the freshest ingredients.


 
Cafe 86
36 W. Colorado Blvd.
626.219.6915
Cafe 86 offers tea, coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches. Their menu is a mix of traditional, as well as innovative items.


 
Coffee a la Mode
100 W. Green Street
626.219.6750
Coffee a la Mode offers delicious handcrafted coffees and homemade ice cream. Enjoy quality ingredients, great prices, and their always friendly staff.


Ivivva
107 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
626.792.9612
Ivivva (ih-vee-vah) is actually a word that was made up. Both the logo and the name represent strength.  This athletic clothing line supports girls in their athletic activities and pursuits. Each ivivva product is designed specifically to help girls perform at their best.
 

JIN - The Tea Shop
18 W. Green Street
626.219-6040
JIN returns to the original essence and spirit of the tea experience. They select and serve only the finest organic tea in Taiwan.

Meeting Schedule

UPCOMING COMMITTEE & BOARD MEETINGS

 

Public Safety
THU NOV 05
10:00 AMOPMD Office
Marketing
TUE OCT 13
9:30 AMOPMD Office
Econ. Development
TUE OCT 13
11:00 AMOPMD Office
Executive
THU NOV 12
2:00 PMOPMD Office
Parking
TUE OCT 20
10:00 AM
OPMD Office
Streetscapes & Alley Walkways
WED OCT 21
9:00 AMOPMD Office
Board of Directors
THU OCT 22
2:00 PMCourtyard by Marriott
Old Pasadena Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chair · Russ Hanlin, Sunkist Corp.
Chair Elect · Patrick Chraghchian, American General Constructors
Past Chair · Suzanne Marks, Pasadena Advertising
Secretary/Treasurer · Greg McLemore, WebMagic 
Adrian Kalvinskas, Distant Lands 
Robert Montano, City of Pasadena 
Steve Mulheim, OPMD - President & CEO
   
Directors
Andrea Auman, Crowned Studio
Gene Buchanan, GG & M Construction
Joao Huang-Anacleto, College Launch
Aline Kradjian, The ARD Group
Michelle Kuper, AvalonBay 
Penny Plotkin, Property Owner 
Patricia Roughan, RoughanKing Inc.
Allison Shashok, LGO Hospitality
Steve Stathatos, Stats & Fishbecks
Marci Toombs, Lula Mae 
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