Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau

300 East Green Street 91101

Why Choose Our Destination?

A dynamic city located less than 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena is an enticing combination of accessibility and culture. This cosmopolitan city offers easy access from Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, and Ontario airports. Shuttles, buses and light rail take you anywhere in the city and the greater Los Angeles area. Accommodations Pasadena offers 2,600 guest rooms, more than 1,500 of which are within walking distance of the Pasadena Convention Center. A broad range of accommodations are available at Pasadena’s 8 full-service hotels and 18 motels and inns. Meeting Facilities The state-of-the-art Pasadena Convention Center features 55,000 square feet of exhibit space (expandable to 80,000 square feet), a 17,000-square-foot historic exhibition hall, 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 25,000 square feet of pre-function space, 25 breakout rooms, and the renowned 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Eight major hotels offer additional meeting space. Planners seeking a unique venue will find a host of spectacular gardens, stately educational institutions, museums, and theaters. Safety and Sanitation The Pasadena Convention Center has been awarded the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. As the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation, GBAC STAR™ helps organizations establish protocols and procedures, offers expert-led training and assesses a facility’s readiness for biorisk situations. The program verifies that the Pasadena Convention Center implements best practices to prepare for, respond to and recover from outbreaks and pandemics. Green Meetings As a leader in the meetings and events industry, Pasadena Convention Center has implemented a host of sustainable initiatives. Because of its commitment to responsible environmental practices, the facility is Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified by the United States Green Building Council, making it one of the greenest convention centers in North America. Food & Wine The birthplace of Julia Child, Pasadena is a foodie’s paradise with over 600 restaurants. The city is also home to the California School of Culinary Arts, an affiliate institution of Paris’ Le Cordon Bleu. Many of our restaurants welcome special events. Shopping & Entertainment Within Pasadena’s 1.5-mile downtown core, visitors will find most retail areas, cobblestone courtyards, sidewalk bistros and nightlife within three alluring shopping and entertainment districts: Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District and South Lake Avenue. Pasadena is also home to the famous Rose Bowl Flea Market and two notable shopping centers, Paseo Colorado and One Colorado. Entertainment options include sophisticated jazz clubs, Broadway-style theatre, comedy clubs, and sports bars. Art & Culture Pasadena is alive with remarkable art collections, architecture, literature and entertainment offered by 14 museums and 11 performing arts organizations.

Getting Here

Pasadena is easy to get to, and to get around. Four airports provide for convenient flights in and out: Hollywood Burbank (BUR) is just 16 miles away. Los Angeles (LAX) is just 29 miles away. Ontario and Long Beach Airports are about an hour's drive. Upon arrival, you will quickly see and feel why Pasadena is convenient. Unlike other major cities, you do not need to rent a car or grab a taxi to get around; here you can walk, take a bus or train, or ride a bike day or night.

Distance from airport

  • Hollywood Burbank Airport

    16 mi. from city center

  • Los Angeles International Airport

    29 mi. from city center


Local Attractions

Pasadena City Hall

Historical landmark
2 blocks away
100 North Garfield Ave.
Pasadena, CA, US 91101

Pasadena Playhouse

Theater
2 minutes away
Anchoring the Playhouse District and build in 1917, the Playhouse is the Official State Theatre of California and a National Historic Landmark, and features Tony and Pulitzer award-winning plays
39 S. El Molino Ave.
pasadena, CA 91101

The Gamble House

Historical landmark
2 minutes away
Built in 1908 during the American Arts and Crafts movement, this masterpiece is the best preserved example of work from internationally recognized architects Charles and Henry Greene. Docent tours: Tuesday – Sunday, noon–3 p.m.
4 Westmoreland Pl.
Pasadena, CA 91105

Pasadena City College

University
5 minutes away
1570 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106

Pacific Asia Museum

Museum
2 minutes away
Housed in the historic Grace Nicholson mansion, the museum is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and understanding of the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Pasadena Rose Bowl

Recreation
2 mi. away
The stadium is the proud home of the Tournament of Roses Football Game, UCLA Bruin Football, Fourth of July celebrations, concerts, religious services, filmings and the World's Largest Flea Market (R.G. Canning). A National Historic Landmark built in 1922 and known mainly for the New Year's Tournament of Roses Football Game, the Rose Bowl Stadium has also earned its World-Class Reputation by hosting five NFL Super Bowl Games, the 1984 Olympic Soccer Matches, the 1994 Men's World Cup, the 1999 Women's World Cup, the 2002 and 2006 BCS National College Football Championship Games and numerous other memorable events over the past eighty plus years. For general Rose Bowl Stadium information call: (626) 577-3101
1001 Rose Bowl Drive
Pasadena, CA 91103

Paseo Colorado

Shopping
1 minute away
Located in the Civic Center along historic Colorado Boulevard, Paseo Colorado is an open-air marketplace featuring shops, restaurants, an upscale grocery store, a movie theater, and trendy lofts. (Located across the street from the Pasadena Convention Center).
280 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Old Pasadena (District)

Shopping
3 minutes away
The city’s original commercial hub in the 19th century, Old Pasadena today is a bustling urban center with top-rated restaurants, boutiques, exclusive national retailers, and exciting nightlife filling itsVictorian-, Mission Revival-, and Art Deco-era buildings.
Pasadena, CA 91105

Convention Centers

  • Pasadena Convention Center

    The state-of-the-art Pasadena Convention Center offers a 55,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall, 25,000-square-foot Ballroom and 29 Meeting Rooms. The Pasadena Convention Center is the ideal spot for meetings, events and weddings.

    • Exhibit Space80,000 sq. ft.
      Total meeting space130,000 sq. ft.

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Additional Information

For specific information on meetings in Pasadena, please visit www.pasadenameetings.com