4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena
626-793-3334
The Gamble House was built in 1908 by architects Greene & Greene as the Pasadena winter home of the Gamble family of Procter and Gamble. This National Historic Landmark is an exceptional example of Craftsman architecture, exhibiting exquisite wood surfaces and joinery and the integration of architecture, landscape, and furnishings. Since the family’s gift of The Gamble House to the City of Pasadena in 1966, generations of the public have come to discover and enjoy it.
This MOTA Day, we are honoring the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with road trip-themed storytime, crafts, and other fun activities.
2026 MOTA DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
- Visit the Gamble House for free self-guided touring with volunteer docents on hand to answer questions
- Enjoy the kinesthetic pinwheel art installation by Jerolyn Crute Sackman and assemble your own pinwheel
- Create a road trip post card, vision board, and more with a local artist from Remainders
- Join Storytime with the Little Old Lady from Pasadena at noon. She will be reading Are We There Yet? The First Road Trip Across the USA by Stacy McAnulty at noon, followed by Route 66 crafts
- The Gamble House Bookstore will be offering 36-cent postcards in celebration of MOTA Day’s 36th anniversary
- Explore the Hummingbird Cantina located in the garden behind the Gamble House Bookstore, where you can spy hummingbirds visiting feeders installed by Pasadena Audubon
- Enjoy games for all ages set up around the house on the Gamble House lawn
- Make it a day! Bring a picnic and relax on the Gamble House lawn
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