La Canada, La Crescenta & Montrose
Glendale Outdoors: With a different monthly nature theme, this free family program gets you outdoors and exploring nature in a new way! Come for a slow, interpretive hike, nature craft, and a Stone Barn Nature Center tour, with refreshments and snacks. Deukmejian Wilderness Park 3429 Markridge Road La Crescenta
Trees Talk Exhibition at Descanso Gardens through June 2, 10 am–4 pm daily. Trees Talk explores the hidden network that allows trees to communicate with one another. This beguiling exhibition showcases touchable and interactive elements, drawing on actual wood taken from oaks that tragically fell during a severe storm in 2023. Visitors can investigate acorn sprouts that show how roots develop as an oak tree grows and examine intriguing fungal entanglement. Trees Talk is open at the Sturt Haaga Gallery.
Pasadena, San Marino & Arcadia
Take advantage of the 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design from April 21st to May 19. Secure your tickets now to explore the latest trends in design and architecture.
Inspiration LA, Friday and Saturday at the Pasadena Convention Center. An annual vintage fashion and lifestyle event focusing on clothing, accessories, and items from the 1920s through the 1990s. Enjoy a wide range of exhibitors, including vintage clothing vendors, collectors, and enthusiasts. 300 E. Green St., Pasadena
Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour every Saturday and Sunday. Presented by Melting Pot Food Tours, the Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour takes you through colorful alleys and secret thru-ways as you seek out spectacular multicultural eateries and sweet-stuff havens. Enjoy all the fascinating stories behind the foods when you explore this historic district, once just a sunny haven of bountiful orange groves. You’ll also be met and hosted whenever possible by special merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings. Raymond Avenue & Holly Street Meeting Spot
Rose Bowl Flea Market Sunday. Vintage treasure hunters and bargain seekers flock to the legendary Rose Bowl Flea Market. The second Sunday of every month, experience over 2,500 vendors full of antiques, vintage clothing, local art, and specialty products. Rose Bowl Stadium,1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena
The Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens – 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino
Glendale and Burbank
Riverwalk Workday – Spend the morning working next to the Los Angeles River on the City of Glendale’s Riverwalk. Volunteers are needed to help us remove invasive plants from the landscaped areas along the L.A. River. Wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing, and bring water. Tools and gloves are provided. Families, individuals, clubs, and students needing community service hours are welcome. Event cancelled when raining.
Los Angeles Area
The Petersen Automotive Museum has an Escape Room Friday, participants will mysteriously be locked in, and the only way out is to unravel the puzzles and uncover the museum’s secrets. Tickets to the escape room adventure cost $50 and includes light refreshments, two drink tickets, and raffle prizes. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale! This Sat & Sun 9am-4pm. Hundreds of incredible specimen plants will be on display, as well as many of the interesting and weird mutant plants. 11226 Christy Ave. Lake View Terrace
Local Farmer Markets
Saturdays
Burbank Certified Farmers Market [8 a.m. to Noon]
Silver Lake Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.]
Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Victory Park [8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.]
La Cañada, Flintridge Farmers Market [9 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
North Hollywood Farmers Market [9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.]
Sundays
Studio City Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
Montrose Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
Atwater Village Farmers Market [ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
Glendale Artsakh Farmers Market [9 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
Toluca Lake Farmers Market[ 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.]
