2018 Fourth of July Festival of Balloons
“Our Schools – Pride of South Pasadena”
The City of South Pasadena is celebrating its 37th annual Festival of Balloons.
Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast
Location: South Pasadena Fire Station, 817 Mound Avenue (enter on Hope Street, between Fremont Avenue and Mound Avenue)
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Pancake Breakfast Tickets, Day of: $8.00 per person, kids under 6 years old eat for free.
Pancake Breakfast Tickets, Presale (Beginning 6/20): $8.00 per person, kids under 6-years old eat for free.
– South Pasadena Fire Station, 817 Mound Avenue
– South Pasadena Senior Center, 1102 Oxley Street
– Bristol Farms, 606 Fair Oaks Avenue
– Charlie’s Coffee House, 266 Monterey Road
– Dinosaur Farm, 1510 Mission Street
– Mission Framing, 1501 Mission Street
– Re-Imagine Your Home, 1518 Mission Street
– UPS Store, 1107 Fair Oaks Avenue
– South Pasadena-San Marino YMCA, 1605 Garfield Avenue
– The Moo on Mission, 1006 Mission Street
Festival of Balloons Opening Ceremony
Location: South Pasadena Library Community Room – lawn, 1115 El Centro Street
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Parade
Location: Mission Street, from Diamond Avenue to Garfield Park
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Parade Lineup: Click Here for the official complete lineup
Celebration at Garfield Park
Location: Garfield Park, 1750 Mission Street
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Details: Games, food, and activities
Fireworks Show
Location: South Pasadena High School, 1401 Fremont Avenue.
Time: 9:00 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
Details: Food vendors will be on site at the show. Pets are not allowed
– Stadium – Alcohol and glass bottles are not allowed in the stadium.
– Field – Only water is permitted on the field, no food. Rounded bottom chairs only on the field (narrow legs/feet of camping chairs will damage the turf).
Fireworks Tickets, Pre-sale (Beginning 6/20): $10.00 per person. Kids under 3 years old are free:
– The South Pasadenan | SouthPasadenan.com Headquarters 1127 Mission Street
– South Pasadena Fire Station, 817 Mound Avenue
– South Pasadena Senior Center, 1102 Oxley Street
– Bristol Farms, 606 Fair Oaks Avenue
– Charlie’s Coffee House, 266 Monterey Road
– Mission Framing, 1501 Mission Street
– Re-Imagine Your Home, 1518 Mission Street
– UPS Store, 1107 Fair Oaks Avenue
– South Pasadena-San Marino YMCA, 1605 Garfield Avenue
– The Moo on Mission, 1006 Mission Street
Fireworks Tickets, Day of (July 4, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.): $10.00 per person. Kids under 3 years old are free:
- At the Pancake Breakfast (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
- At Diamond & Mission / City Hall / Fair Oaks & Mission (11:00 a.m. to finish of Parade)
- At Garfield Park (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
- At SouthPasadenan.com Headquarters 1127 Mission Street
Fireworks Tickets, At the Gate (July 4, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.): $13.00 per person. Kids under 3 years old are free.
