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    4.3 (47 reviews)

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    Cathy N.

    The pandemic has changed so much of our social lives and Electric Mile made me miss pre-covid days so much.. definitely took all of that for granted. The line to enter the Electric Mile took about 1.5hrs for us on a Friday but time passed by fast since there's large screens showing past events and you're spending quality time with whoever you're in the car with. I won't give too much away but each event was honored so well - their radio station synced so well with the visuals! Performers and staff wore masks, bathrooms were cleaned before and after each person used it, there was soap and water to wash your hands, and if you wanted to open the window during the drive, just wear your mask! Overall a great experience and it was nice to be able to do something to reminisce about the good old days :)

    Dave H.

    Awesome drive thru light and music festival for all ages! Safe fun for the family! Very cool merch and fun packs. Well organized and friendly staff! About 1 hour drive thru EDM light festival. Fun for all ages!

    April L.

    Drive thru light festival. Well organized and line wasn't that bad, roughly 15 min. Music is sync through radio FM and external speakers, It was an experience everyone during this pandemic should experience. If you can order a fast food meal through a drive through, you can definitely enjoy the electric mile. I've miss all the raves so this was a nice homage to the massives throughout the year. It wasn't too short, it was nice. I did enjoy the VIP cuz .. cut I'm not about that waiting line, lol. Plus, the goodies (smile box) you get for VIP were a bonus. Amazing BUT on a weekday or you might be in a two hour wait to get in. Totally worth it, family friendly, dog friendly. Great event, thank you to the Insomniac team and Pasquale.

    7 unique Insomniac worlds!
    Jamie A.

    Every wonder what a drive-thru rave experience would be like? You're in luck! Insomniac's Electric Mile is now at the Santa Anita Race Track until January 24, 2021! You will journey through 7 unique fully-immersive drive-thru worlds taking you through Insomniac Roots, Beyond Wonderland, Escape Halloween, EDC, and others in the comfort of your own vehicle. This experience welcomes all ages and both regular admission and VIP tickets allows you to bring up to 8 people along for the Insomniac's Electric Mile Experience. Ordering tickets online only took a couple minutes. We opted into the VIP package ($159.94 plus a $20 transaction fee) which includes expedited entry, Electric Mile Smile Box with 2 Fiji Water bottles, 2 diffraction glasses, Popcornopolis, lapel pin, candy, lanyard, 2 light batons, sticker pack, and a mason jar! If you don't opt into the VIP package, you can always purchase the Smile Box for $24.95, and other souvenirs like t-shirts, 3D magnet, batons, and diffraction glasses. For all the rave fans/music lovers out there, if you are looking for something fun, exciting and of course safe purchase a ticket for your whole family to experience Insomniac's Electric Mile! Start off 2021 with some great music and amazing memories! This was the BEST lights show I have EVER been to. You won't want to miss out!

    Mary N.

    MUST have the diffraction glasses or else you'll just be looking at Christmas lights!! I really like the tunnels. The whole thing is about 45 mins depending how fast you move. Wish it was longer. !MUST have diffraction glasses! Or you're missing out

    Julie L.

    My first impression was, "This drive through event looked like it would be different from the others and if it's a Pasquale Rotella event it would be a good one." Amazing drive through music and light show experience. Such a good time and an innovative way to stay connected to good music and good times safely from our vehicles. The event was well organized and experience completely worth it. Insomniac's Electric Mile Fun was completed with the fractal glasses to make the experience unexpected and exciting. I would definitely recommend the VIP experience if not, the a la carte order of the glasses to get the full experience. Definitely recommend for all ages and families to experience the beautiful music, lights and art along the way. The playlist leading into the start of the journey and the synchronized station along with the light show experience was unmatched. Such a cool and beautiful event during the pandemic. Words cannot describe the entire experience. It's a must see, and I am purposely not adding any photos of the actual drive through to not kill any sounds and amazing surprises along the drive (it's a must experience for yourself)! The lasting impression? "Thank you Insomniac for hosting this and giving people something good through creative innovation. This was one of the best things that brought us good times, smiles and positive vibes to help us get through these crazy times!"

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    Kari A.

    On the one hand, I'm really grateful for events like Electric Mile which gives us the chance to get out of the house and experience some semblance of entertainment and therefore normalcy. On the other hand, these events can cost a pretty penny. I was on the fence for quite a while with Electric Mile. It looked like fun, but I just couldn't justify the price tag. However, this past week I hit a wall in dealing with pandemic fatigue. I needed to get out of the house ASAP! So I bit the bullet and purchased a regular entry ticket to Electric Mile. To try and make the cost less painful, I chose a weekday ticket priced at 79.99. Ugh, so expensive! Then, my teeth clenched in pain as I saw that a 20 dollar service fee was tacked onto the ticket price. Omg, this thing was nearly 100 bucks! And I was only gonna bring 2 other people (from my own household) with me (you can have up to 8 per car for the ticket price). I really wanted to bring some friends to get more bang for my buck but I've been really strict about not mixing households during the pandemic. So I didn't. I have to admit I had some buyer's remorse. But, I was desperate. I needed a distraction from this nightmare pandemic. So I went and I'm glad I did although I do feel that nearly 100 dollars was overpriced. The light displays were really cute. I actually enjoyed the music even more. The staff were all very sweet and friendly. The entire event, from the moment you enter the parking lot to the moment you exit, was super well organized. I didn't wear the diffraction glasses since I was the driver, but I did try them on for a brief moment, and they were a bit too kaleidoscopic for me. I think if I wore them throughout the whole production, I would have gotten a headache. Tips: we went on the first time slot at 5:45 pm. I chose this slot because I wanted to avoid the long lines that other Yelpers mentioned. We arrived about 5:25 and we got in the very short line fairly quickly. I was initially worried it wouldn't be dark enough at the 5:45 time slot , but the staff actually waited until about 5:50 to let us officially in. It was nice and dark by then. So it worked our just fine and we avoided a horrible wait. So if you can, pick the earliest time slot (to avoid a long line) and pick a weekday to go (Wednesdays are cheapest). I read another Yelp review that reminded people to clean their windows and windshield before going. Best advice ever. Thank you! Remember to check into Yelp for one free pair of glasses. In summary, it's a fun thing to do but there's no way around it being expensive. I was impressed with the organization of the event and the friendliness of the staff. Well done!

    Totally worth it! Family had a blast :)
    Madeline M.

    The best part of this experience is you do NOT have to leave the comfort of your car, especially in the middle of this pandemic! They have a station you tune into that has a playlist of rave music, not a bad selection either. The music transitions with the lights which was really cool. Electric Mile has 7 different worlds you go through: insomniac roots, nocturnal wonderland, beyond wonderland, escape, countdown, edc, and thank you road. It takes a total of 45 minutes to 1 hour to go through the whole thing. It is very kid and family friendly. You can add on other nicknacks like food and glasses, but it's not really necessary. People are saying it's not fun without the glasses but that's not entirely true. Buy it at your own discretion, but don't feel pressured. Tip: Come at least 30 minutes before your time slot to avoid long lines and if money is tight try booking during the week instead of the weekend, it's cheaper. Idea: We took glow sticks from the Dollar tree with us and it made the experience more rave-like!

    Annabelle H.

    We got to the event 30 minutes before our time which literally got us in at our time slot. If you're afraid of covid don't fret. All the precautions are taken care of. Follow their instructions and you're good. I would say it was 40-50 minutes long. The music brought back memories of pre-covid days which I miss way too much. This event is extended again so I suggest you check it out. It's a nice getaway from the bs. * VIP pass is available. Don't see the point but if you can't wait in line, purchase it. * checking in on yelp will give you free diffraction glasses * FM 107.9 is where you tune in for the mile ride * use bathrooms before or after the show * masks stay on when windows are down Thank you staff and performers~

    Alice Y.

    My first drive through event during the pandemic and it made me miss my past raver days!! Electric Mile was much more impressive than I had anticipated. The wait on a Friday night around 8pm was approximately an hour and the event itself was about 45 min. I would definitely recommend purchasing light diffraction glasses (one free pair with yelp check in!). I got the smile box which was much less impressive than the picture online so I personally would NOT recommend it. I am a sucker for souvies so naturally, I purchased one without a second thought. It was a great, smooth experience overall and friendly for all ages!

    Molly O.

    First things first: I was VERY impressed by the amazing performers at this drive-thru! The people who were out there on the track were all so much fun to watch groove together, and the intricate designs of their costumes were really impressive. Also, you should know before you go that it can be challenging to find the correct entrance to the event depending on what exit you take off the freeway. But the directions on the website for Electric Mile are actually really helpful if you follow them thoroughly. The drive went by so quickly -- one minute you're pulling in, and the next you're sailing through the final tunnel of lights. It was 45 minutes long, which is definitely a decent amount of time but it just felt short because you were distracted by all the action! If you can, I would recommend buying a VIP ticket just because it let us skip the line, and we definitely would have missed our time slot (it was a busy Friday night) since we weren't expecting the line to be so long! We also got a fun goodie box with fun items like diffraction glasses and candy. Also, I appreciate an impressive DJ, but I went to this event with my friends who are total Insomniac junkies -- seriously, they've attended every EDC, countdown, Escape -- any Insomniac event they can get tickets to -- and they LOVED this drive-thru, which proves that it's a worthwhile experience ;) I think it was definitely worth it for the price if you have 4-5 people in the car with you to split the cost. It's not something that takes up your entire evening, but it is a fun way to spend a night with some good music and a great light show performance. If I HAD to pick a favorite land, I'd have to say Beyond Wonderland or Escape, just because I really loved the lights and detail in the decorations in these lands. But it was fun to end the drive-thru experience by "driving through EDC," because it felt fitting.

    Entrance to electric mile:)
    Gerardo R.

    Loved this experience, if you are new to raving or haven't been to one in a long time it's a great way to ease into it. It's the most family friendly event insomniac has ever done. The line can be long so get there early and prepare as much as you can. Bringing your own food & snacks to eat in the car is smart and using the bathroom before getting to the venue is also a good idea. The experience takes about 35-45 mins to go through and is full of cool lights, art installations and performers. You can sync your car radio to the official playlist that they use. Plus I heard they are adding new lights and attractions inside the experience that I didn't get to see! I am really considering going back to check it out and the new playlist :) They do offer a smile box with some goodies and 3D glasses but I didn't get this. I thought the experience was cool without them.

    With and without the glasses... spend the extra $5 for diffraction glasses to make this all worth it!
    Samantha N.

    This was such a cool event! It's a little pricey, but IMO, to make it all worth it, I would recommend at least spending $ to get the diffraction glasses. I think they're $5 for two pairs. I could see how it wouldn't be that cool without the glasses. With the glasses, it was amazing! Kind of made you feel like you were in some cool video game. Just be careful if you're the driver! Made me feel like I was actually at a concert and the music was so fun and had me and my boyfriend dancing in the car. It was like a full blown personal rave in your car without getting hot and sweaty... and it was much more than we expected. We arrived at 8:30 pm (our scheduled time was 9), and that was worth it. By the time we got to the actual start of electric mile, it was exactly 9 pm. We got out of there by 10 pm. It's perfectly timed and whoever designed this... just WOW! The dancers were also fun. I guess the only kind of annoying thing was that if you went a little too slow, the staffers would wave you down with their glow sticks to move faster. Otherwise, we really enjoyed this! If you're looking for a fun pandemic approved activity, this is it.

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    Love this place, I recommend it to all my community it's a wonderful place to have some fun with your family, and friends

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    Amazing experience and years later kids always talk about their first Rave... Bring it back and we will visit a bunch more times.

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    Ask the Community - Electric Mile

    Does the vip box come in the mail or do they give it to you there?

    You get it get there.

    Will I still have to pay $20 fee if I purchase ticket at the door?

    Idk it was only two people working where they checked the tickets . I only saw one person come to the help desk the whole time I waited in line

    How long will EM be in Arcadia? Does it end soon?

    March 14

    Can you buy ticket at the door?

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    1.6 mi

    I expected a Bridgerton wistaria bloom but instead the flower petals had fallen from the vines and…read morewere all on the ground! There was one bush with wistaria that had not fallen. Disappointed is to say the least of what our group was. There was no point in going there. Staff said the 101° heat the week before caused the flowers to fall. Heavy rain might make the flowers fall too. Also, this festival is in a person's backyard. Admission is not free. We paid $5 a person. I don't trust LA's flower gardens. The only pro of this experience was learning the home's wistaria history.

    Until this weekend I had never heard of the Wisteria Festival before. The rescue that I foster with…read more(PupCulture Rescue) was having a tent at the festival and so I drove up to Sierra Madre for the event. I learned that the Wisteria Festival happens once a year and it is centered around the largest Wisteria plant in the world, and if I'm correct this Wisteria is also in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the largest blooming plant in the world, unfortunately they can't predict so far ahead of time when the plant will bloom, so each year they apparently try to schedule the festival when they think it will bloom, but this year due to the weather being so hot the plant prematurely bloomed last month. The festival is massive, with a couple of blocks or more that are blocked off and so many tents to stop by and visit. PupCulture Rescue had one tent towards the middle which was great with allot of foot traffic. I sat with the rescue and my foster Drew (check my photos, he's a very sweet Bone Face Shar Pei and still looking for his forever home) for a few hours and then I left him there with the group so that I could explore with my friends for a bit. There were so many tents with beautiful pottery, or food/coffee/drinks, and other goodies to look at. My friends and I found the bus that would take us to the famous Wisteria Plant, it's $15 / person to ride the bus up the hill to the house. Once at the house a guide gives a brief history of the plant, and it's amazing that back when it was first planted it was only 75 cents. Now it's really this massive giant. Too bad the blooms were already gone, but despite this you will still be in awe of its massive size. I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be when it's in bloom. I think one thing they should do at the bottom of the hill before you buy tickets is let you know if it's not in bloom so you can decide at that time if you still want to go. I saw many people express severe disappointment when they realized there were no blooms, however I had heard randomly from someone before going that the blooms were gone so I came with that knowledge already and wasn't disappointed since I already knew. You can either take the bus back down the hill or for a short walk downhill you can stop by the two churches that are on the way back to the festival. Both churches are rich in architecture and beautiful landscape. Until next year!

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    Wistaria Festival - Many people and many tents

    Many people and many tents

    Wistaria Festival - Vendors at wisteria festival

    Vendors at wisteria festival

    Wistaria Festival

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    Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens - The stained glass houses on the Luminous Lawn were really beautiful and you can walk around in most of them! (Nov 2025)

    Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens

    4.1(354 reviews)
    10.4 mi

    My mom and I took my kids to see the Christmas markets in France this past December. It was a…read morebucket list trip for my mom, and while my boys had a great time, the travel was complicated and arduous, mostly because of my wild three-year-old Wade B. A couple weeks later, my husband and I took the boys to the Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens. They had an absolute blast, and my five-year-old Leo B. declared, with utmost sincerity, "I think this is the nicest place I've ever been." Matt B. and I had been once before, almost a decade ago, with our friends Caroline Y. and Scott S., when we were all young and childless. We came back together, this time with five kids, and as much as I enjoyed it back in the day, I found it even more compelling this second time around. The magic was amplified ten times by the presence of my sons, who absolutely loved all the beautiful, colorful lights. I did buy them shitty Christmas light necklaces, one of which broke almost immediately, causing considerable strife. The alternative, of course, was to deny Wade his request before even entering the garden, where he would badger me every time he saw another child with the necklace. I was not surprised to see that most of the children seemed to have them, every parent having made the same calculation on their way in. Smart and evil of Descanso Gardens to put that vendor right by the entrance. I'm guessing Enchanted is their big revenue generator for the year, and this is a McKinseyish way to maximize. The kids oohed and aahed at every exhibit, marveling at all the colors and lights. We oohed and aahed right with them, and had the additional pleasure of watching them play and interact with the elaborate, immersive displays. They loved the tulip fields, the model trains, the stained glass houses, the trees and music and light. There was also a large platform that served as a dance floor for small children, who partied to the ambient music. Wade was especially taken with this stage, and the one part of the night that did not go well was when I yanked him away so we could see the rest of the installations. It was cold and the kids were up way past their bedtimes, but we all had a blast at the Enchanted Forest. When pressed, Leo admitted that Paris was in fact as nice as Descanso Gardens, but the point was made. Come Christmas, we can take the boys to France or we can just drive to La Cañada and buy a few tickets that support a wonderful botanical garden. We might even manage the latter every year.

    Wow! What an unexpectedly cool experience!…read more Pro tips: 1. Bring whatever you like to keep you very warm in weather that seems cool normally but in the woods is icy cold. It was 51 and according to the weather app felt like 47 but I'm here to tell you it was COLD COLD more like 32 imho and head, hands, neck and feet coverage is a must so you can enjoy it. Suggest a warm beanie, gloves, and a down type jacket. Definitely jeans or long pants. I grabbed a blanket from my car to wear! 2. It's an easy walk, but for those with wheelchairs or canes or walkers it can be bumpy and some areas are a bit tricky. Also given all the rain, it can be dirty dusty muddy so wear shoes you don't care about. 3. Bring your best camera bc the photo ops both with people and without are plentiful. Make sure everything is charged as there's no common area to charge things easily. I'm sure you can try the restaurant or store in case of emergencies. Or go back to your car. 4. Be prepared to walk a very slow mile. Lots to see and photograph. Took me about 1:15 and I took my time. You can definitely do this much faster if solo and not easily amused or maybe not big on pics. And you can take a lot longer if you like detail and creativity amidst a natural space. 5. It's dark despite tons of lighting so be wise when walking. 6. Parking is free and easy. Just follow the signs or people. There is a walk to the line from the car. Lots of walking in general. 7. Our park reservations were for 6pm. I arrived around 6:10 and the line took about 20 mins. Was done by 7:40. 8. Cute shopping at the beginning before entering an next to the line to get in. It is an outdoor nursery type shop and two small indoor Knick knack type stores. Prices are typical tourist type prices. Also next to it is a coffee and pastry stand but you have to go first and then get in line or get out of line if you have people to hold your place as there's a line to get goodies. 9. Farmhouse is a restaurant on site. Checkout their Yelp. Make reservations as they book up fast. Good for groups. Food imo is average. Standouts were the beet salad, French fries, short rib appetizer, salmon and halibut. They use minimal seasoning at this place so if your health requires less sodium you're good! Get the pan fried crispy skin salmon lol. 10. If you're trying to cut costs there's an El Pollo Loco right as you exit the freeway coming here and before going up the hill to the park. 11. Great holiday thing to do with a large group. Entertainment for most everyone. If you're an outdoorsy, artsy, creative loving, enjoy exercise and family time type, this will be right up your alley!

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    Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens - The beautiful Garden of Good Fortune! (Nov 2025)

    The beautiful Garden of Good Fortune! (Nov 2025)

    Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens - One of the food and drink stands with seating (Nov 2025)

    One of the food and drink stands with seating (Nov 2025)

    Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens - The stained glass houses on the Luminous Lawn were really beautiful and you can walk around in most of them! (Nov 2025)

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    The stained glass houses on the Luminous Lawn were really beautiful and you can walk around in most of them! (Nov 2025)

    Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo - Tiger lantern

    Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo

    2.4(34 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    I got my tickets discounted with early bird access months ago via Fantuan. I believe you can still…read moreget them slightly discounted through Fantuan if you order them through their app. Just know that with this, you can skip and go to their "VIP" line to the side. Also do NOT pay for parking, it is completely free. I have no idea how people are paying for parking because you can just drive up for free, but I guess it's the people ordering their tickets online not via Fantuan. Before I jump into this review, I gotta say first that I am not Chinese and I had no idea what was going on most of the time when I was there and most of the staff will speak to you in Chinese. The entire check in process was done in Mandarin when I understood none of it and lots of signs are only in Chinese, but that's not to say that some will try to speak to you in English and that there are vendors who are not Chinese there. As many other reviews have said, it's not the biggest lantern expo out there and the lanterns are quite spaced out. There are some larger more impressive set ups, with some smaller ones interspersed between. There are 2 medium sized Christmas themed "lantern displays", 2 larger Halloween ones, a Dia de Los Muertos one, and some "lantern walkways" with some varying designs for you to take photos of. There are some medium sized Chinese cultural lantern displays including one of a phoenix and a tiger, but the eye-catching ones are definitely that blinking lady who looks like she's from Genshin Impact and the walkway in. As for the smaller ones, there's one of all the Chinese Zodiac animals. For other entertainment, there's carnival games and such (but they were mostly dead), a live stage for performances by the community, some kiddy rides (think those little animal cars at the mall), some shopping vendors (I really liked the cat rescue with an actual rescue cat relaxing there), and some food vendors. They were giving away free plushie straps of your Chinese Zodiac animals so everyone in my family got one, which is a really nice way to teach people about the culture. There was also sugar art of animals, which is really intricate and neat to look at. I think aside from the "limited" number of lanterns since based on ads you would definitely expect a bit more, I was largely disappointed in the lack of variety for vendors. Many of the vendors are from businesses I generally see at the 626 Night Market or at anime cons or are just tanghulu and skewers. I could have sworn I saw other Yelpers and ads on social media for food vendors with more variety, such as kawaii baos and one that specializes in Thai tea, but they were nowhere to be seen. I think also since the day before it rained and the fact that the even started an hour later on the Sunday that I went, lots of the vendors dipped making the event much emptier than I think it was intended to be. I think another thing that was a bit of an issue was the lack of lights (and I'm not talking about the lanterns). Unless you were closer to the festival, there were NO lights in the parking lot making it a bit of a hazard at worse, and an annoyance to find your car at the very least. There were also NO lights where the port-a-potties were and my dad said he almost dropped his phone inside (thank god he didn't), so those were some issues with the event. For each entry ticket, you did get a set box of 2 hot sauces which I'm excited to try out later. If you have the time to kill and can get the discounted tickets and don't mind splurging a bit for food, it's a good way to spend a couple hours, but it's not something I super recommend in the area.

    It was cool but a little unorganized and random. First of all do not pre-pay for parking. Parking…read morewas free. Line to get in was super long and just snaked around the front entrance with no rhyme or reason but they had one guy checking with a metal detector wand. For a Saturday they should have anticipated a crowd. Once you got it there were pockets of crowds and then not so much but the displays were oddly placed throughout. No real theme based on the area and map definitely showed more vendors and food. Lines were food were ridiculously long so we ended up eating elsewhere. The displays were cool though. They had a few Halloween and Christmas themed displays in addition to the Chinese themed ones. We were there for about an hour and we were able to go through everything. Although if we ate there probably could have been there for a couple more hours since the lines were long.

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    Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo - Tanghulu 2

    Tanghulu 2

    Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo
    Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo

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    Old Town Monrovia - Carriage rides through Old Town at the Thankful & Grateful Festival 11/20/2024!!

    Old Town Monrovia

    4.5(83 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    Visitation Rights: Have been coming to this place many times to either study, enjoy a couple of…read morecoffee, eat, and people watch. Locaton: Old Town Monrovia is centered around Myrtle Avenue, extending roughly from Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) north to Olive Avenue south, and from Ivy Avenue east to Primrose Avenue west, encompassing about ten blocks The area's heart is Myrtle Avenue, where you'll find many of its key businesses, with Foothill (Route 66) as a major north-south boundary. Parking: Located between Foothill Blvd and Parking can be found along Myrtle Ave, in nearby public parking lots parking structures, and in the residential. FREE PARKING! You can also park in the shared parking lot on the SW corner of Foothill and Myrtle. Just walk down Myrtle Ave.. Ambiance/Decor: You'll find a relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere perfect for browsing, dining, enjoying coffee, catching a movie, or just strolling, with close proximity to hiking trails in the nearby foothills. You can also find a statue Samson the Hot Tub Bear Festivities For All Of Us: They have a lot of activities for the locals and out of towners through out the year. -Friday Night Street Fair & Market -Valentine's Day Carriage Rides -Spring Egg Hunt & Healthy Kids Day -Monrovia Old Town Wine Walk -Monrovia Days Community Festival -4th of July Fireworks Show & Concert -Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park -Fountain to the Falls Run/Walk 10K -Old Town Fall Festival -Halloween Spooktacular and Trick-or-Treat Bash -Thankful & Grateful Holiday Gathering -Holiday Parade -Holiday Home Decorating Contest -Santa Tours If you want more info, you can visit the city's website: https://www.monroviaca.gov/your-government/recreation/special-events#ad-image-0 Business/Shops: In old town Monrovia, you'll see a blend of mom and pop shops and restaurants. The shops that I've patronize through out the years are: Merengue, El Diablo, Grey and Cash, Jake's Roadhouse, Mikomi, Tacos and Papas, and Charlie's House. Old Town For Thought: If you want a quick getaway from reality, this town is for you.

    Monrovia is a beautiful hillside town located in the San Gabriel Valley. On occasion I visit and on…read morea recent Friday evening I was surprised to find that the town has a large night market with local vendors, entertainment, shops, and artists offering handmade goods. A must visit! Peaceful, quaint environment with a small town vibe, and California appeal.

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    Old Town Monrovia - Found a beautiful fall leaf after the rains this morning - I love the way the raindrops are magnifying the veins!

    Found a beautiful fall leaf after the rains this morning - I love the way the raindrops are magnifying the veins!

    Old Town Monrovia - Merengue's Samson bear has some new fall friends! So cute! (October 2024)

    Merengue's Samson bear has some new fall friends! So cute! (October 2024)

    Old Town Monrovia - I don't remember seeing this cute Samson Bear before haha! Love it!

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    I don't remember seeing this cute Samson Bear before haha! Love it!

    Electric Mile - festivals - Updated May 2026

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