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Things to do in Pasadena with kids

Family fun, museums and tours & cruises — 19 places to go with kids in Pasadena, California. 2 free to enter · most admission $15 to $17. 6 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Pasadena4

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Tours & cruises in Pasadena3

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Parks & beaches in Pasadena2

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Bowling in Pasadena1

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Ice & roller skating in Pasadena1

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Shows & live entertainment in Pasadena1

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Escape rooms in Pasadena1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Pasadena1

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With kids in Pasadena

4 places in Pasadena price a child ticket or let kids in free, child tickets $12 to $35.

What’s on in Pasadena

Within 25 miles of Pasadena. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Pasadena

2 attractions in Pasadena get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Pasadena

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Pasadena's attractions lean toward hands-on experiences for children and families. Lucky Strike Pasadena offers bowling, arcade games, and food and drinks in one visit. The Southern California Children's Museum features hands-on exhibits including Wild California Forest and Wild California Shore, where children explore through play. Kidspace Children's Museum is another nonprofit designed for children to play, create, explore, and discover through hands-on experiences. For quieter afternoons, the Pasadena Museum of History occupies a two-acre campus featuring the 1906 Fényes Mansion, exhibition galleries, a research library, and a museum store. Families seeking active adventures can try the Pasadena Ice Skating Center, an NHL regulation-size ice rink where visitors skate during daily public sessions or take learn-to-skate group classes in hockey or figure skating. Escape rooms, climbing gyms, flight simulators, and racing simulators round out the mix for older children and teenagers seeking challenges and immersive experiences.

What this list covers

Pasadena has 19 places to go, mostly family fun (4), museums (4), tours & cruises (3).

15 of them publish an admission price, 17 publish opening hours, 4 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 October 14, 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

Common questions

How many attractions in Pasadena are running a deal?
6 of the 19 attractions in Pasadena currently have a verified saving, covering 11 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Chuck E. Cheese, Lucky Strike Pasadena, Pasadena Ice Skating Center. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Pasadena cost?
Most admission in Pasadena runs $15 to $17 per person, and 2 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $19.99 to $59 — $19.99 at Chuck E. Cheese, $59 at World of Racing, across 3 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?
4 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?
2 attractions in Pasadena say on their 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. Examples include Arlington Garden in Pasadena, Old Pasadena.
What kinds of attractions are included?
family fun (4), museums (4), tours & cruises (3), 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 a toddler do in Pasadena on a rainy afternoon?
Berry Patch Playhouse is an indoor play space for children from birth through age 8 and their parents to engage in playful learning and creative activities. The Southern California Children's Museum and Kidspace Children's Museum both feature hands-on exhibits designed for interactive discovery through play.
What suits a full day with teenagers?
Teenagers can pilot aircraft at WeFly, where visitors step into motion-powered cockpits and pilot aircraft under expert instruction. The Post is a climbing gym housed in a renovated historic US Post Office Building. World of Racing operates professional-grade racing simulators. Escapology Escape Rooms and The Bunker Experience both offer puzzle-solving challenges.
Are there outdoor things to do?
Arlington Garden in Pasadena is a climate-appropriate habitat garden offering learning and inspiration through exploration of its landscaped grounds. The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden is a historic stroll garden designed by landscape architect Kinzuchi Fujii. Old Pasadena is a historic district where visitors stroll tree-lined streets, browse shops and restaurants, and attend cultural events.