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Ticket & Visitor Information
Showcase Hours
April 20 – May 18, 2025
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Tours 9:30am–5pm
- Last Entry to House 5pm
- Board Shuttle at least 45 minutes before your ticket entry time
- Property open 9am–8:15pm
- Coffee Cart 9–11am
- Blue Heron Bistro 11am–5pm
- Writer's Pub 11am–7pm
- Shops 10:30am–7pm
- Garden Tours Thursdays 11am & 2pm
- Last shuttle departs from property at 8:15pm
Friday
Tours 9:30am–6pm
- Last Entry to House 6pm
- Board Shuttle at least 45 minutes before your ticket entry time
- Property open 9am–8:30pm
- Coffee Cart 9–11am
- Blue Heron Bistro 11am–6pm
- Writer's Pub 11am–7pm
- Shops 10:30am–7:30pm
- Garden Tours 11am, 2pm, & 4pm
- Theme Dinners & Entertainment 6–8pm
- Last shuttle departs from property at 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday
Tours 9:30am– 5pm
- Last Entry to House 5pm
- Board Shuttle at least 45 minutes before your ticket entry time
- Property open 9am–8:15pm
- Coffee Cart 9–11am
- Blue Heron Bistro 11am–5pm
- Writer's Pub 11am–7pm
- Shops 10:30am–7pm
- Garden Tours 11am, 2pm, & 4pm
- Brunch & Entertainment 11am–1pm
- Last shuttle departs from property at 8:15pm
Monday
Closed for tours.
Ticket Offerings
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**ALL IN PRICING - No Additional Fees**
Prime Time Admission: $58
9.30am–2:30pm
Regular Admission: $48
2:30pm–closing
Friday Happy Hour Admission: $38
4pm–closing Friday only
Weekend Brunches: $75 & $85
Every Saturday & Sunday 11am-1pm
Friday Date Nite Dinners: $60
6-8pm Fridays only
Docent-led Garden Tours: included with House Tour
Explore the magnificent outdoors on this large estate and join a Garden Tour curated by a Garden Docent. Find out why the gardens are so special that the City of Pasadena designated them in its 2012 survey of Historic Designed Gardens. Learn about Landscape Architect Katherine Bashford who created them, the history behind the pool, and the secrets hidden in the gardens. Hour-long tours are available Thursdays through Sundays as you exit the House. Thursdays at 11am and 2pm. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 11am, 2pm, and 4pm.
Purchased tickets but can't find them? Follow this link to resend them.
Need assistance? Phone 626.606.1600
Monday – Sunday: 6am - 6pm
Or email us at [email protected]
GROUP TICKETS: Groups of 9 or more enjoy a discount on Prime and Regular admission and payment flexibility. Find out more about group tickets.
Special Events
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Health & Safety
Visiting
Tickets are required for all visitors to tour the House.
Take a Garden Docent-led tour of the magnificent Bauer House gardens created by one of the earliest female landscape designers, Katherine Bashford. Hour-long tours are available Thursdays through Sundays as you exit the House. Thursdays at 11am and 2pm. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11am, 2pm, and 4pm. No additional ticket required.
Large purses, bags, and backpacks exceeding 12” W x 8” D x 15” H are not allowed in the Showcase House. The property will have no bag check, so please bring only small purses or bags. Visitors may be asked to return oversized bags and cameras to their cars before boarding the shuttle.
Children under 10, including infants, are not permitted on the Showcase House property, except during the opening day Easter Event on April 20.
Only service dogs are allowed on the property; pets and emotional support animals are not permitted.
Please wear comfortable, flat, or broad-heeled shoes (at least 2” wide at the base). Tour “booties” will be provided for guests without compliant footwear. The Showcase House is a private estate, and due to steps, stairs, and narrow, uneven hallways and walkways, all visitors are strongly advised to exercise extra caution during their visit, both inside and outside the home.
Individuals using walkers, wheelchairs, canes, or other mobility assistance devices may find many areas of this home difficult to access. We recommend watching the video tour available at the ticket booth.
Photography is allowed as long as it does not disrupt the tour flow. However, large cameras are not permitted; only phone cameras and small snapshot cameras are allowed.
Make a day of it! The 2025 Pasadena Showcase House of Design features a variety of craft purveyors at our famous Shops at Showcase.
Our Restaurants offer plated meals, grab-and-go snacks, wine, beer, and a variety of soft drinks daily. However, Friday Date Nite Dinners and Weekend Brunches require separate tickets and often sell out, so please purchase them in advance.
Book your stay at The Langham Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, Los Angeles, the Official Hotel of the 60th Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Exclusive rates for Showcase House attendees.
Visit pasadenashowcase.org or return to this page for the latest information on tickets, hours, event schedules, and Shops at Showcase vendors.
Given the current global health environment, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event due to changing circumstances and government restrictions. If a cancellation is necessary, your purchase will be considered a donation. Please refer to the Refund Policy on our website.
All visitors to the 2025 Pasadena Showcase House of Design must park at our designated Parking & Shuttle location at Santa Anita Park Gate 6, 265 Colorado Place, Arcadia, 91007. NO PARKING IS PERMITTED IN ANY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE HOUSE.
Scan this QR Code with your phone or click on it to link to a Google Map of the Parking & Shuttle location with directions.
Directions to Pasadena Showcase Parking and Shuttles Santa Anita Park Gate 6, 265 Colorado Place, Arcadia 91007
- From the I-210 Freeway take Exit 32, Santa Anita Avenue
- Head South on Santa Anita Avenue
- Turn right onto Huntington Drive
- Stay in the right lane
- Keep right to continue onto Colorado Place
- Turn left into Gate 6
- Follow the signs for Pasadena Showcase House Parking & Shuttles.
F.A.Q
As a courtesy to our neighbors, we do not provide the address of the Showcase House. All guests must take the designated shuttle.
The Parking & Shuttle location for the 2025 Pasadena Showcase House of Design is Santa Anita Park Gate 6, 265 Colorado Place, Arcadia 91007.
NO PARKING IS PERMITTED IN ANY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE HOUSE.
Please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 626.606.1600.
You can also follow this link to resend your order to your email address.
From 9-11am you will find our Coffee Cart near the front entrance offering coffee & tea.
Starting at 11am, our restaurants will be offering a selection of burgers, sandwiches, and salads, as well as snacks and bites.
The Writer's Pub, located on the back lawn near the Shops, offers casual salads, snacks, and drinks.
The Blue Heron Bistro has a larger menu of both hot and cold entrees and is located adjacent to the Carriage House.
Friday Date Night themed dInners every Friday evening from 6-8pm.
And don't forget our Saturday & Sunday Brunches with Bottomless Mimosas from 11am to 1pm every weekend.
Our Friday dinners and Weekend brunches require separate tickets and often sell out, so be sure to purchase them in advance.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday the last entry to the House is at 5pm and the property closes at 8:15pm
On Fridays, the last entry to the House is 6pm. The property closes at 8:30pm.
We are closed on Mondays.
Showcase House’s recorded information number is 626.578.8500 and it is possible to leave a message. Be sure to leave specific information about the item you lost and speak slowly and distinctly when leaving your contact information. If the item has been found, you will be contacted. It is also possible to contact us at PasadenaShowcase.org.
Shops open daily at 10:30am.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday the Shops close at 7pm.
On Fridays, the Shops close at 7:30pm.
The only phone number available is the Showcase House’s recorded information number 626.578.8500. An email may be sent to [email protected].
Yes! Docent-led tours of the exquisite Bauer House gardens will be available daily from Thursdays to Sundays as you exit the House. The Bauer Estate & Gardens was designated a Historic Designed Gardens by the City of Pasadena in its 2012 study. The gardens were created by one of the earliest female landscape designers, Katherine Bashford (Thornton Gardens and Pepperdine University). Hour-long tours are available on Thursdays at 11am and 2pm. Additionally, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tours will be offered at 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
Yes. The Showcase House is open for tours rain or shine.
Yes! They start on opening day with special festivities and continue every Friday night and weekends with music and special meals.
See our current list of Special Events
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