Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in San Gabriel Valley, LA, Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 5 picks.
5 picks · checked Sep 21
Historic Mission District, San Gabriel, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyRobert A. Estremo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree to walk in: a San Gabriel night market organized entirely around dumplings.
Historic Mission District, San Gabriel, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyRobert A. Estremo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree to walk in: a San Gabriel night market organized entirely around dumplings.
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Pasadena City College, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyMichael Wu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree entry to 400-plus vendors, with 50-plus record sellers and proceeds fund scholarships.
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyMichael Wu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree entry to 400-plus vendors, with 50-plus record sellers and proceeds fund scholarships.
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Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyA free K–12 family expo with hands-on learning, speakers and college and career resources.
Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyA free K–12 family expo with hands-on learning, speakers and college and career resources.
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Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyBoothsift · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKidspace opens a free Friday afternoon window in Pasadena, with advance reservations required.
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyBoothsift · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKidspace opens a free Friday afternoon window in Pasadena, with advance reservations required.
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Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyNorton Simon Museum Free Friday Evening has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyNorton Simon Museum Free Friday Evening has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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