Discover the Playhouse
A Neighborhood of Culture, Convenience, and Community
Home to Southern California’s oldest bookstore and one of the area’s newest arthouse cinemas, Pasadena’s Playhouse Village offers an abundance of dining, retail, services, and entertainment. With amenities for families, pet owners, arts enthusiasts, and foodies, this distinctive, walking-friendly neighborhood appeals to all ages and is truly a gem in one of California’s most cherished cities.
Art & Culture
Anchored by the Tony Award-winning Pasadena Playhouse, which is also the State Theatre of California, residents at Catalonia have access to world-class theatre right on their doorstep. Steps away is literary landmark Vroman’s Bookstore, one of the best independent bookstores in the country. Boston Court offers classical and world music performance as well as cutting edge theatre, and its neighbor, The Ice House, one of the oldest running comedy clubs in America, features a who’s who of legendary comics testing new material on a weekly basis. Cinema is woven into the fabric of the city, and the beloved Landmark Theatre offers a diverse program of indie and foreign films as well as the latest blockbusters.
For art aficionados, the Pacific Asia Museum is not only one of the neighborhood’s most astonishing architectural landmarks but one of the few institutions in the country dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The Southern California Children’s Museum welcomes the youngest of art fans with interactive creative experiences that cater to a sense of wonder.