CicLAvia Pasadena November 15 2026: Your Route and Closures

On Sunday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Colorado Boulevard closes to cars between Pasadena Avenue and Allen Avenue for CicLAvia Pasadena. It's the city's first Open Streets event since May 2015. The car-free route is shorter than the one Pasadena rode 11 years ago. The city spent the difference on two "Slow Streets," which stretch the day west toward the Rose Bowl and east toward Lamanda Park. So the 2026 version is easier to reach from more of the city, even with fewer closed blocks.

That changes how you plan the day. A resident near the Rose Bowl or in Lamanda Park can now ride a coned-off lane from close to home all the way to the car-free stretch.

2.7 miles where 3.5 used to be

The 2015 event, held May 31 of that year, covered 3.5 miles. It ran along Colorado Boulevard, with spurs on Raymond Avenue and Lake Street out to local parks. LAist's closure guide from that week listed the segments: Colorado from S. Pasadena Avenue to S. Bonnie Avenue, Raymond from Electric Drive to Del Mar Boulevard, and S. Lake Avenue from Colorado to San Pasqual Street.

The 2026 main route, as Colorado Boulevard.net reported on October 13, is 2.7 miles.

The Lake Avenue spur is the biggest change. South Lake Avenue is still one of the districts the route connects, but it now meets the event at Colorado instead of getting its own car-free run south. The Raymond leg also stops at Dayton Street, a little short of the old Del Mar endpoint.

The missing miles went to the Slow Streets

Two one-mile Slow Streets take the place of that mileage. Traffic cones and signs will separate bikes and other wheeled devices from car traffic, and both streets stay open to cars.

• West: Walnut Avenue from Raymond Avenue to Orange Grove Boulevard, then on to Rosemont Avenue, a few blocks from the Rose Bowl.
• East: Colorado Boulevard from Allen Avenue to San Gabriel Boulevard, connecting East Colorado to Lamanda Park.

If you live in the Arroyo neighborhoods, northwest Pasadena or out toward Lamanda Park, this is your way in. You won't have to load bikes in the car and hunt for parking near the barricades. You can ride a protected lane straight onto the main route. Parking is still restricted on the Slow Streets from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m., so anyone on Walnut or East Colorado has the same early-morning car-moving task as people on the main route.

Two hubs, one at each end

The route has two activity hubs, and each one sits where a Slow Street or a train meets the main route. One is at Memorial Park, 145 N. Raymond Ave., by the Memorial Park A Line station and close to where the Walnut lane begins. The other is at 1778 E. Colorado Blvd., at Allen Avenue, where the eastern Slow Street starts. Both will have restrooms, water refills, basic bike repair, bike parking, seating and first aid, plus free pedicab rides from the information booths.

The pedicabs matter if you're bringing a grandparent or a child who won't make it all 2.7 miles. You can join anywhere, too. As Pasadena Now put it, the event "is not a race and has no starting or finish line."

Mayor Victor M. Gordo said the event would let residents "experience our streets in a new way," in comments from the city's release that Pasadena Now quoted. In the same release, CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual said, "It's been 11 years since CicLAvia held a Pasadena event."

Saturday belongs to Central Park

The weekend actually starts a day early. The Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair returns to Central Park, 275 S. Raymond Ave., on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Old Pasadena says the fair will have more than 200 local artisans selling fashion, jewelry, paper goods, home décor, art and food, along with live music from local musicians. Family activities include building flower picture frames, making slime and custom poetry.

Central Park is just south of the Raymond leg's Dayton Street end, so on Sunday the two events are a short walk apart. Old Pasadena says fairgoers are welcome at both and that parking and traffic control will get attention. If you'd like to start your holiday shopping without the CicLAvia crowd and the closed streets, go Saturday. If you'd rather do everything in one outing, ride the route Sunday morning and walk down to the fair before it closes at 4.

A Sunday on the route, west to east

Since the Colorado Boulevard visit in 2015, the corridor has picked up several new places, some of them opened just this summer. Here's one way to string the day together, from Fair Oaks to Allen:

1. Mammoth Coffee Roasting Co., 183 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 40, opened its first Pasadena location July 20. It's open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, so you can get coffee before the 9 a.m. start.
2. Tierra Caliente, 115 E. Colorado Blvd., soft-opened July 24, right on the route in Old Pasadena.
3. Milk Brew, 263 E. Colorado Blvd., held its grand opening the weekend of August 1 and 2. It serves coffee steeped in milk and drinks made with corn or banana milk. It's open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4. Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., has Ann Whitford Paul reading and signing If Trucks Said I Love You at 11 a.m. that Sunday. Families riding with small kids can plan a mid-morning stop around it.
5. The Daily Catch, 927 E. Colorado Blvd., cut its ribbon July 16. It's the Boston-based seafood restaurant's first West Coast location. Its Sunday hours open at 11 a.m. but are listed differently in different places, so call ahead if you're planning a late lunch there.
6. Pasadena Playhouse is running Passing Strange from November 4 to 29, with a 2 p.m. performance on Sunday the 15th. A matinee ticket is a good way to end the day in Playhouse Village once your legs are done.

If you'd rather see a museum than another café, three are open that afternoon. The Pasadena Museum of History's exhibition celebrating Route 66 and Colorado Boulevard runs through January 24, 2027, a natural fit for a day spent on that very street. Its posted Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m., but that page is a few years old, so check before you go. USC Pacific Asia Museum opens Gateway to Himalayan Art on October 17 and keeps it up through January 10. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Its free day is the second Sunday of the month, and November 15 is the third, so plan on paying admission. The Norton Simon Museum opens at noon on Sundays, with $20 general admission, and has The Art of Kandy: Sri Lanka's Last Kingdom on view through February 8.

What to do before 7 a.m. if you live on the route

The event itself runs six hours, but the street is affected for much longer. Here's the schedule the city and CicLAvia have released:

• 4 a.m. to 5 p.m.: No parking on the main route or either Slow Street. Towing will be enforced.
• As early as 6 a.m.: Streets near the two hubs may close.
• 7 a.m. to about 5 p.m.: The main route is closed to cars, and driveways that open directly onto it are blocked.
• Crossing the route: Drivers can cross at six designated intersections. Look for the list on cityofpasadena.net and ciclavia.org before the weekend.
• Parking help: CicLAvia says people who live or work directly on the route may qualify for up to $20 per vehicle in parking costs between 8 p.m. November 14 and 5 p.m. November 15. Receipts are due within 30 days.
• What can ride: Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes are allowed, with extra restrictions on Class 2 and Class 3 models. Electric scooters and hoverboards are not allowed. Motorized wheelchairs are.

If your driveway opens onto Colorado or Raymond inside the closure, the simplest plan is to park around the corner on Saturday night, then walk out your front door Sunday morning onto a street with no cars on it.

If you live near the route and the day has you thinking about how your block works in daily life, I'm glad to talk it through over coffee, maybe at one of those new spots on Colorado. Reach out to Nicholas Cardenas to request a free home consultation, and we'll talk about your Pasadena home with the same street-level detail.