Skip to main content
3 days
Australia, Oceania

3-Day Pasadena itinerary guide

Use this route structure as a starting point, then adapt stops and timing with your group in Journii.

Pasadena — Sterculia diversiflora (bottle tree) on West Colorado, Pasadena, ca.1906 (CHS-1942)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Descanso Gardens
  • Blaze Pizza
  • The Huntington Library
  • Art Museum
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Parkway Grill
  • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
  • Urth Caffe Pasadena

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Norton Simon Museum, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Descanso Gardens
  • Kidspace Children's Museum
  • Rose Bowl Stadium
  • Vroman's Bookstore

Day 2: East side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

  • The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
  • Arroyo Chop House
  • Central Park
  • Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden.

  • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
  • Eaton Canyon Nature Center
  • Pasadena Civic Auditorium
  • Pasadena Playhouse

Related itinerary guides

Turn this guide into a shared trip: add flights, accommodation, transport notes, and reservations so your whole group can edit one timeline.