A 2.7-mile stretch of Pasadena streets, including portions of Colorado Boulevard, will be closed to cars Sunday for CicLAvia-Pasadena, a free open-streets event for people walking, bicycling and skating.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with a kickoff news conference at 8:30 a.m. at the Memorial Park Hub, 145 N. Raymond Ave., according to organizers. The event will be held rain or shine.
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Metro Chief Planning Officer Ray Sosa, Pasadena Transportation Director Joaquin Siques and CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual are among those expected to attend the news conference.
Pasadena City Council members Rick Cole, Jason Lyon and Jess Rivas, Streets are for Everyone Executive Director Damian Kevitt and CicLAvia board member Jonathan Yu are also expected to attend. The Crown City Drum Squad is scheduled to perform.
“CicLAvia is a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together, celebrate Pasadena’s vibrant neighborhoods, and experience our streets in a new way,” Gordo said. “By opening our streets to people walking, biking, and rolling, we create more opportunities to connect with one another, support local businesses, and enjoy all that makes Pasadena such a special place to live, work, and visit.”
The car-free route will run along Colorado Boulevard from Pasadena Avenue to Allen Avenue and along Raymond Avenue from Pacific Alley to Dayton Street. The route will pass through Old Pasadena, Playhouse Village and the South Lake Avenue area, with connections to Metro’s Memorial Park and Del Mar A Line stations.
The event will be CicLAvia’s 69th open-streets program, according to organizers.
“It’s been 11 years since CicLAvia held a Pasadena event, and we are thrilled to be returning,” Pascual said. “The historic and iconic Colorado Blvd is celebrating its 150th Anniversary, and is part of Route 66 which is celebrating its centennial this year. This CicLAvia event showcases one of the busiest boulevards with a car-free experience and the joy of open, shared spaces together.”
Activity hubs at Memorial Park and Colorado Boulevard and Allen Avenue will offer family activities, water-refilling stations, basic bicycle repair, bicycle parking, rest areas and first aid. Free pedicab rides will be available from information booths at both hubs.
Organizers said the city also will establish temporary “Slow Streets” bike lanes along Walnut Avenue between Raymond Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard, continuing to Rosemont Avenue near the Rose Bowl. A second temporary route will run along Colorado Boulevard from Allen Avenue to San Gabriel Boulevard.
Cars will be permitted to cross the CicLAvia route at six intersections.
More information is available at ciclavia.org/events/pasadena-2026-11.