Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in San Gabriel Valley, LA, Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 4 picks.
4 picks · checked Sep 10
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKidspace opens a free Friday afternoon window in Pasadena, with advance reservations required.
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKidspace opens a free Friday afternoon window in Pasadena, with advance reservations required.
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyPinguino Kolb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWalk through glowing pumpkins and illuminated art as Carved opens at Descanso Gardens, with new Alexander Reichstein sculptures.
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyPinguino Kolb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWalk through glowing pumpkins and illuminated art as Carved opens at Descanso Gardens, with new Alexander Reichstein sculptures.
Mount Wilson Observatory — 100-inch Telescope Dome, Mount Wilson, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDoc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear Mahler and Brahms piano quartets inside Mount Wilson’s 100-inch telescope dome, with a reception between performances.
Mount Wilson Observatory — 100-inch Telescope Dome, Mount Wilson, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDoc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear Mahler and Brahms piano quartets inside Mount Wilson’s 100-inch telescope dome, with a reception between performances.
Stone Brewing Tap Room – Pasadena, Old Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyIrie Taco takes over food duty at Stone’s Pasadena tap room for a Friday evening pop-up.
Stone Brewing Tap Room – Pasadena, Old Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyIrie Taco takes over food duty at Stone’s Pasadena tap room for a Friday evening pop-up.
