Jackalope Festival in Old Pasadena
- Jackalope Arts opened its spring Old Pasadena market on Saturday, April 25, bringing a free two-day artisan fair to Central Park with more than 200 hand-selected makers, family activities, food vendors, and live music. - The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 25 and 26 at 275 S. Raymond Ave., with a butterfly garden, custom poetry, free screen printing, and a $15 floral mosaic workshop. - Jackalope has held semiannual markets in Old Pasadena since 2015, making this weekend’s return part of a long-running local handmade-goods event. (jackalopeartfair.com)
Jackalope Arts opened its spring Old Pasadena fair on Saturday, April 25, filling Central Park with more than 200 artisans, food vendors, and live performances. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) The market runs Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Central Park, 275 S. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena, and admission is free. (jackalopeartfair.com) (visitpasadena.com) Jackalope’s official event page says shoppers can expect original fashion, jewelry, paper goods, home decor, housewares, art, photography, and food from more than 200 local, hand-selected artisans. (jackalopeartfair.com) (visitpasadena.com) The activity list stretches beyond shopping. Grace & Honor is running an interactive butterfly garden with hand-feeding and a butterfly release, while Los Angeles poet Bryan Mahoney is writing custom poems on vintage typewriters. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) Jackalope Gives, the organizer’s nonprofit arm, is hosting free flower picture frame building and friendship bracelet making near the information booth. Print Renegades is offering live custom screen printing, and Sparklez Slimez is running a slime customization activity. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) One paid activity is the Floral Mosaic Workshop from Piece by Piece, listed at $15 per session and about 30 minutes long. Pasadena Now also reported face painting, weaving demos from the Southern California Handweavers Guild, and live caricatures. (pasadenanow.com) (jackalopeartfair.com) Live music is scheduled throughout both days. Pasadena Now reported Paul Falcon from 10 to 11 a.m., Ricky England from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ricky and Song from 1 to 1:30 p.m., and Rusty Perez from 2 to 5 p.m. each afternoon. (pasadenanow.com) Food is part of the draw too. Pasadena Now listed Kogi BBQ, Bao Bao Express, Boba Bestie, La Pinsa Mia, Thai Mex Cocina, Mariscos Arenita, and Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery among the vendors. (pasadenanow.com) Old Pasadena’s spring edition is not a one-off. Pasadena Now reported Jackalope has held semiannual markets at Central Park since 2015, and the official site already lists a fall return on November 14 and 15, 2026. (pasadenanow.com) (jackalopeartfair.com) For this weekend, the pitch is simple: a free, open-air market in the middle of Old Pasadena, with handmade goods in every direction from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 25 and 26. (visitpasadena.com) (jackalopeartfair.com)
