2025 Block Party

It's time for our annual neighborhood tradition!

The 2025 Block Party
Saturday, June 21st, 12 – 4 pm
on Claremont
between Marengo and Garfield

Enjoy FREE FOOD:
Tacos, hotdogs, popcorn,
Snow-cones, and cotton candy!

Get into the swing with
the Gem City Jazz Cats!

RAFFLE for Rose Parade tickets!

Be entertained by the one-and-only
Danny Parker
as contest master!

Bake Sale and Book Give-away!
Water Balloon Fight! Costume Relay!

Check out pics from the 2024 Block Party below!

2025 Block Party Sponsorships:

It’s easy to show your love of our neighborhood!
Sponsor a game or food booth for $50 or a contest for $25!
We'll post your name on the booth and give you shout-outs on the mic.

MUSIC, BOOKS, GENERAL
The Gem City Jazz Cats ($500)
Contest Prizes ($100)
General Funds (any amount $25 and up)

BOOTHS -$50 each
Paint-a-Pot
Go Fish
Disaster Prep
Temporary Tattoos
Duck Pond
Frankenstuffers
Cupcake Walk

FOOD - $50 each
Hotdogs
Buns + Chips
Veggie Dogs
Sno-cones
Cotton Candy
Bake Sale
Water
Ice

CONTESTS -$25
Best in Atomic Dog Show
Hula Hoops
Water Balloon Toss
Limbo
Big Foot Relay
Egg & Spoon Contest
Water Balloon Fight
Costume Relay

How can you sponsor the 2025 Block Party?

1. Zelle
Open your banking app and find "Send Money with Zelle." Select "Send Money" and enter the phone number: 310-591-4785. The recipient name is "Schoene Mahmood."

Under "What's this for?" please write "BLOCK PARTY" and the booth, contest, food, or music that you wish to sponsor. And please include the names we should acknowledge on the sponsor signs.

2. Personal Check
Pay by check the old fashioned way. Please mail or drop it off here:

GHNA Treasurer
1191 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104

In the memo, please write "BLOCK PARTY" and the name of the booth, contest, food, music, or other item you wish to sponsor. Include the names we should acknowledge on the sponsor signs.

3. Venmo
Search for "Schoene Mahmood" (@Schoene). Please make sure to write "BLOCK PARTY" and the booth/contest you want to sponsor and the names of the sponsors in the description.

If you don't specify, we won't know who to thank or what you would like to sponsor and will put you down as "anonymous" for a general operating sponsorship.

It takes an entire neighborhood to make the Block Party a success! PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

Volunteer Sign Up: Click HERE!

A large part of the fun of the BP is volunteering! If you can spare an hour or two, please sign up to set up or clean up the Block Party, assist at one of the game booths, sell cookies at the Bake Sale, serve snow-cones or cotton candy, and much more! Teens, do you need volunteer service hours? (We know you do!) Sign up to work at the BP!

Baker Sign Up: Click HERE!

Drop off your baked goods at the Bake Sale booth on Claremont between 11:30am – 12 noon (ideally) or until 1:00pm. Text or email Jeni Shin to coordinate earlier drop off at an earlier time. Text 949-302-1348 or email [email protected]

Donate Books for the Book Giveaway!

Please drop off NEW/gently used books in excellent condition at 1186 N. Marengo Ave by June 15. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]

Donate RAFFLE Items!

We're looking for complimentary tickets to theater performances, concerts, and sporting events; garden, museum, and gym memberships; movie passes; hi-end electronics; retail and restaurant gift cards; spa gift baskets; etc. To donate a raffle item, please email:

For more information about how you can contribute: email [email protected] or text: 323-774-7864

2017 Block Party trailer by Michael e. Stern

Click HERE to see many more pics of the annual GHNA Block Party, dating way back....