Descanso Gardens is an urban retreat of year-round natural beauty, internationally renowned botanical collections, and spectacular seasonal horticultural displays. Visit for a stroll, a concert or a class--there are so many ways to explore.
The mission of Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is to provide superior educational and competitive performing arts programs that change the lives of young people in the greater Southern California region and prepare them for leadership in a fast-moving world.
Design and Creative Services
Pasadena Heritage’s mission is to identify, preserve and protect the historic, architectural and cultural resources of the City of Pasadena through advocacy and education. This membership supported, community-based non-profit offers a variety of tours, lectures, workshops, and events that highlight our beautiful city’s historic treasurers. All programs and events are open to the public. For more information visit www.pasadenaheritage.org.
Founded in 1924 to preserve and share the rich history, art, and culture of Pasadena and neighboring communities, Pasadena Museum of History has developed into one of the country premier institutions of its size. The Museum maintains the area's largest and most comprehensive collection of documents and artifacts relating to the history of Pasadena/West San Gabriel Valley. Tours of historic Fenyes Mansion, changing exhibitions in the History Center, and public programming for adults and children entertain and educate visitors on a year-round schedule.
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts presents the Pasadena Showcase House of Design home tour. The funds raised supports music programs in the greater Pasadena area and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Pasadena Symphony Association's mission is to provide orchestral perfomances of the highest quality and to benefit the community through its music, community engagement, and education programs. The Pasadena Symphony performs its Symphony Classics series from October through April at Ambassador Auditorium and its Pasadena POPS series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum during the summer months. The Pasadena Symphony Association has served the youth of the region for over five decades through the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestras comprised of five performing ensembles with 300 gifted students from all over Southern California.Â
Established in 1971, USC Pacific Asia Museum is one of only four museums in the United States exclusively dedicated to the arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The museum houses 5,000 years of artistic expression from across Asia and the Pacific in a California historic landmark building. Visitors will enjoy a mix of contemporary and historic exhibitions and a wide variety of enriching public programs all year round.
