PASADENA, CA — CicLAvia will return on Sunday, Nov. 15, opening a 2.7-mile route to walking, biking, skating and other forms of people-powered transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The free event, presented in partnership with the city and funded in part by Metro, marks CicLAvia's first Pasadena appearance in 11 years.
The route includes Colorado Boulevard between Pasadena and Allen avenues and Raymond Avenue between Pacific Alley and Dayton Street. It will connect participants with Old Pasadena, Playhouse Village, the South Lake Avenue area and Metro's Memorial Park and Del Mar stations. Vehicles will be allowed to cross the route at six designated intersections.
Activity hubs at Memorial Park and Colorado Boulevard at Allen Avenue will offer free family activities, restrooms, water refill stations, basic bicycle repairs, bike parking, seating and first aid. Free pedicab rides will be available at each hub's information booth.
Streets along the event route will close to vehicles from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking restrictions begin at 4 a.m., and vehicles violating posted restrictions will be subject to towing.
The city also plans two temporary bicycle connections, called "Slow Streets," using cones and signs to separate bicycles and other wheeled devices from vehicle traffic.
A roughly 1-mile western connection will follow Walnut Avenue between Raymond Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard, then continue to Rosemont Avenue near the Rose Bowl. Another roughly 1-mile connection will follow Colorado Boulevard from Allen Avenue to San Gabriel Boulevard, providing access to the Lamanda Park neighborhood.
Vehicle traffic will remain permitted along those connecting streets, with parking restrictions in effect from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"By opening our streets to people walking, biking, and rolling, we create more opportunities to connect with one another, support local businesses, and enjoy all that makes Pasadena such a special place to live, work, and visit," Mayor Victor Gordo said.
CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual said the event coincides with Colorado Boulevard's 150th anniversary and the centennial of Route 66.
Inspired by the weekly "ciclovía" in Bogotá, Colombia, the nonprofit has organized events that temporarily close streets to motor vehicles across Los Angeles County since 2010.
Electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles and motorcycles are prohibited. Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes are permitted. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed with the throttle turned off, and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed with pedal assistance turned off. Manual and motorized wheelchairs are permitted.
Route maps, activities and additional details are available at ciclavia.org/events/pasadena-2026-11. Participants can also contact organizers at info@ciclavia.org or 213-355-8500.
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