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Things to do in Pasadena

Family fun, museums and tours & cruises — 20 places to go in Pasadena, California. 1 free to enter · most admission $11 to $40. 6 have a verified saving right now.

Pasadena offers a mix of indoor attractions suited to different ages and interests. Museums dominate the options: the Southern California Children's Museum features hands-on exhibits including Wild California Forest and Wild California Shore, the Pasadena Museum of History explores local heritage through exhibitions and guided tours, and the USC Pacific Asia Museum creates encounters with Pacific Asian art and culture. Beyond museums, families can visit the Pasadena Ice Skating Center, an NHL regulation-size rink where visitors skate during public sessions or take learn-to-skate classes in hockey or figure skating. For other activities, Pasadena has escape rooms, climbing gyms, flight simulators, arcades, and seasonal attractions. Whether planning a rainy afternoon, an hour with younger children, or a full day with teenagers, Pasadena's attractions offer options across different time scales and interests.

What this list covers

Pasadena has 20 places to go, mostly family fun (4), museums (4), tours & cruises (4).

12 of them publish an admission price, 14 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now, 6 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 19, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“MUSEUMS FOR ALL ADMISSION: $5. Must present state-issued EBT card along with valid photo ID.”

Quoted from socalkids.org · checked on

What’s on in Pasadena

3 places in Pasadena have something dated on, 6 listings in all. Dates and wording are the venue’s own.

Sep 25 · 4:30 pmEvent

Southern California Children's Museum, Pasadena

Free Inclusive Play Hours with Pasadena Public Health

An evening of inclusive play welcoming families with children of all abilities, with free museum admission, community resources, adapted environment, sensory supports, and visual guides.

From $11 per person
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“Free Inclusive Play Hours with Pasadena Public Health Dates: September 25, 2026 at 4:30 pm”

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Free in Pasadena

One attraction in Pasadena gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Common questions

How many attractions in Pasadena are running a deal?
6 of the 20 attractions in Pasadena currently have a verified saving, covering 20 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
How much do things to do in Pasadena cost?
Most admission in Pasadena runs $11 to $40 per person, and 1 place is free to enter. Published prices run from $10 to $183 — $10 at Pasadena Museum of History, $183 at WeFly - Flight Simulators, across 4 attractions in Pasadena that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Pasadena right now?
3 attractions in Pasadena have something dated running, 6 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Pasadena?
1 attraction in Pasadena says on its own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
family fun (4), museums (4), tours & cruises (4), parks & beaches (2), bowling (1), ice & roller skating (1), shows & live entertainment (1), escape rooms (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), indoor climbing (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can I do with a toddler for an hour or two?
Berry Patch Playhouse is an indoor play space for children from birth through age 8 where parents and children engage in playful learning and creative activities. The Southern California Children's Museum also welcomes young children through its hands-on exhibits designed for interactive discovery.
What's good for a wet afternoon with kids who like games and technology?
Neon Retro Arcade features restored classic video games and pinball machines from the 1980s and 1990s, along with newer consoles. WeFly - Flight Simulators lets visitors step into motion-powered cockpits and pilot aircraft under expert instruction. Chuck E. Cheese also operates in Pasadena.
What can teenagers do that's different from typical theme parks?
Escapology Escape Rooms and The Bunker Experience both offer live escape games where visitors solve puzzles and complete challenges. The Post is a climbing gym in a renovated historic US Post Office Building, and World of Racing operates professional-grade racing simulators.