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Welcome Pasadena's 7th Annual
WALKTOBER!

Below is a complete listing of all the guided in-person walks. Click on the title or "Learn More" button for more information and to RSVP on our corresponding Eventbrite pages. Some walks are strictly limited to a certain number of participants, while others are not. Either way, we encourage you to register early to assure your space and help us manage the walks.

Once again, Walktober is made possible by the City of Pasadena Department of Transportation. We’re pleased to once again be partnering with the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition as well as City Council Districts, the Mayor’s office and numerous Pasadena community groups including the NAACP, Pasadena Heritage, the Pasadena Audubon Society, and the Gamble House.

 

Please share the photos from your walks with us by emailing them to colin@godayone.org and be sure to let us know what walks you are participating in!

 

For accessibility information and requests, contact (626) 744-7311 or CSC@cityofpasadena.net.

Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.

 

Follow us at @day1do | @pasadenacsc | @CityofPasadena

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What is Walktober?

Walktober is an annual event to get people walking in Pasadena. Walking is a deeply human activity, and we're excited to offer walks that reflect a wide range of reasons and ways to enjoy walking. Whether you walk for physical health, mental health, to meet people, to see new things, or simply to get things done (maybe all of the above!), we recognize and celebrate walking!

As part of your participation, we encourage you to take pictures and post them to social media using the hashtag #WalktoberPasadena.

 

You can also submit photos from your walks to colin@godayone.org and be sure to let us know what walks you are participating in!

 

Use Hashtag #WalktoberPasadena and tag us on instagram, Facebook, Twitter!
 

Follow us at @day1do | @pasadenacsc | @CityofPasadena

EVENTS

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Walktober- A Week Without Driving Challenge

Date: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2024

Time: NA

Location: Citywide

 

For a quarter of our community, including people with disabilities, youth, and low-income families, daily travel means #nodriving.

Visit weekwithoutdriving.org and learn more about the challenge.

 

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Weekly Lululemon Pasadena Run/Walk Club

Date: Every Wednesday evening 

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Lululemon Pasadena, 103 West Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91105

 

Join the weekly run/walk club, no registration required

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Neighborhoods, Bridges and Parks, Oh My!

Date: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024

Time: 3:00-5:00 PM

Location: Defenders Park

 

Enjoy a four-mile loop that will take us across the historic Colorado Street Bridge, and eventually underneath it, with vantage points of the bridge along the way.

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Hidden Secrets of Old Pasadena with Pasadena Walking Tours

Date: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Provided with registration

 

Step off the beaten path and uncover the enchanting stories of Old Pasadena! Join us for a captivating two-hour journey through this historic district, where every corner has a tale to tell.

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Pasadena Village Sunset Stroll

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: provided with registration

 

Join Pasadena Village for an evening walk through the neighborhood of Casa Grande.

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National Walk and Roll
to School Day

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

Time: NA

Location: Nation-wide

 

Join students all across the country by walking or rolling to school to help start the school day in a safe and healthy way.

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Crossing Over: Art and Science at Caltech, 1920–2020

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Caltech (precise location provided w/RSVP)

 

Enjoy a free 90 minute architectural tour of Caltech's beautiful campus along with viewing the exhibit “Crossing Over."

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Pasadena Village Urban Walk

Date: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

Time: 8:00 AM

Location: Provided with registration

 

Pasadena Villagers, including Betty Ann Jansson will lead a walk winding through beautiful neighborhoods near the California Institute of Technology.

Coffee

Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Starbucks Coffee, 170 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena

 

Fuel your walk with caffeine as we visit several coffee shops with Councilmember Felicia Williams and

sample their drinks.

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Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: The Gamble House Bookstore

 

A guided walk around the historic Arroyo Terrace neighborhood, a National Register historic district that’s home to nine Greene & Greene houses.

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Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Rosebud Coffee, 

 

Discover places in District 4 that you didn’t know were there. Enjoy exclusive access to local businesses, theater, and sacred spaces.

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Date: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Flag pole in front of City Hall

Short description: Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as we walk together to Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions.

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NW Pasadena - Monk Hill: Then and Now

Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: La Pintoresca Library

 

This tour of Northwest Pasadena, focused on the Monk Hill area, will showcase the many important historical and cultural sites of this vibrant community.

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District 5 Taco Trek with CM Jess Rivas

Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Time: 11:30 AM

Because Walking is Easier When You're Walking To A Taco. Join CM Jess Rivas and sample tacos from

3 local taquerias.

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Public Art Tour with CM
Justin Jones

Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Robinson Memorial by City Hall

 

Take a stroll with Council Member Justin Jones and Corey Dunlap, Program Coordinator for the City of Pasadena, Cultural Affairs division, and visit just some of the many public art installations that grace our city.

Bird Sit with the Pasadena Audubon Society

Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024

Time: 8:00 AM

Location: The Gamble House Bookstore

The Bird Sit will be a tranquil hour of stillness, focusing on identifying the birds that surround you.

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Bird Walk with the Pasadena Audubon Society

Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024

Time: 8:00 AM

Location: The Gamble House Bookstore

 

Explore the neighborhood surrounding The Gamble House, searching for all of the local and native birds.

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Walk the Brookside Park Stormwater Capture Project

Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: NW corner of Brookside Park near the Kidspace sign and the Arroyo Seco Trails kiosk

 

Join Stormwater Program Administrator Dawn Petschauer who will will show us the current storm water management system and introduce the conceptual Brookside Park Stormwater Capture Project.

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The Old Pasadena Walking Tour South - Pasadena Heritage

Date: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Provided with registration

 

The Old Pasadena Walking Tour South explores the rich and diverse history of Dayton Street and some of Pasadena's earliest Black-owned businesses, the first Fire Station, and the Friendship Pasadena Church (previously the Friendship Baptist Church).

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Hills, Stairs, Exercise and Views

Date: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024

Time: 3:30PM

Location: On the sidewalk in front of Parking lot K

Get your steps with this fast paced walk which provides one of the best views of the San Gabriel mountains.

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South Lake with Pasadena Walking Tours and CM
Jason Lyon

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024

Time: 5:00PM

Location: Provided with registration

 

Explore South Lake Avenue which was built in the middle of the 20th century as a brand-new, modern commercial district catering to the emerging car culture of the time.

Self Guided Walks

Partners

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