Jackalope Pasadena Music & Arts Fair
- Jackalope Arts opened its spring Old Pasadena fair on Saturday, April 25, bringing more than 200 hand-selected artisans to Central Park for a free two-day marketplace of handmade goods. - The fair runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 25 and 26 at 275 S. Raymond Ave., with a butterfly garden, live screen printing, custom poetry, workshops, and music. - Old Pasadena has hosted the semiannual Jackalope market since 2015, making the weekend a recurring draw for local makers and shoppers. (pasadenanow.com)
Jackalope Arts opened its spring fair in Old Pasadena on Saturday, filling Central Park with more than 200 artisan booths and free admission. (jackalopeartfair.com) (visitpasadena.com) The market runs April 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Central Park, 275 S. Raymond Ave., in the heart of Old Pasadena. (jackalopeartfair.com) (visitpasadena.com) Jackalope says shoppers will find original fashion, jewelry, paper goods, home décor, housewares, art, photography and specialty food from local makers. (jackalopeartfair.com) (oldpasadena.org) The event is one of Old Pasadena’s signature fairs, and Pasadena Now reported the market has been held in Central Park twice a year since 2015. (oldpasadena.org) (pasadenanow.com) This spring’s lineup goes beyond shopping. Jackalope lists an interactive butterfly garden with hundreds of live butterflies and a butterfly release at the close of the weekend. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) Los Angeles street poet Bryan Mahoney is writing custom poems on vintage typewriters, and Print Renegades is offering free on-site screen printing for visitors who bring an item or buy one at the fair. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) Families can stop at Jackalope Gives activities for free flower picture frame building and friendship bracelet making, while Sparklez Slimez is running a slime customization station. (jackalopeartfair.com) (pasadenanow.com) A Floral Mosaic Workshop from Piece by Piece costs $15 per session and lasts about 30 minutes, according to Pasadena Now’s preview. (pasadenanow.com) Live music is scheduled both days, with 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. (pasadenanow.com) Food vendors include Kogi BBQ, Bao Bao Express, Boba Bestie, La Pinsa Mia, Thai Mex Cocina, Mariscos Arenita and Pasadena’s Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery. (pasadenanow.com) For Old Pasadena, the weekend keeps a long-running handmade market in place: a free, open-air fair built around local sellers rather than chain storefronts. (oldpasadena.org) (pasadenanow.com)
