The door is open. Come on in. 🏮 May 16 · 11AM–3PM · @whimsy.pasadena in Pasadena
We’re so excited to unveil the theme for our upcoming AKASSA Makers Market: Open House 🏠
This one is special. Not just because we’re celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month, but because Open House is really a reflection of who we are as a community. AKASSA has always been a home—a house where the door is always open, where you’re welcome as you are, and where you’re invited to stay as long as you please. (Shoes off, though. You know the rules! 😌)
We’re a home that’s been shaped by the people who keep coming back. By the makers who pour their hearts into their craft. By the shoppers who choose to spend their dollars with intention. By everyone who has shown up, paid their kindness forward, and helped us build something that genuinely uplifts minority and female voices.
This month, we’re honoring the 2026 AANHPI Heritage Month theme — Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together — because that’s not just a theme for us. That’s the whole blueprint for building our markets and community.
20+ independent AAPI and women-owned small makers. Craft activities. Giving back to CHIRLA. And a whole lot of community waiting to welcome you.
Come as you are. Stay as you please. 🦋
🎟️ Free admission — RSVP link in bio and check-in early for freebies (until supplies last!)
📍 Whimsy Pasadena · 40 Mills Pl, Pasadena, CA 91105
📅 11am - 3pm
🎗 Spotlight charity for this event: CHIRLA
Art credit: @raijin.studio
#makersmarket #popupmarket #pasadenaevents #AAPIHeritageMonth#thingstodola
💐 Hello friends! Come on down to @akassaco ’s In Full Bloom Market today, 11am to 3pm @whimsy.pasadena . Find right at the entryway in Booth 3!
AKASSA Maker Market: In Full Bloom
Whimsy Pasadena
40 Mills Place, Pasadena
11am-3pm
𖡼 Free event open to the public with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (ajsocal.org) as our charity spotlight!
𖡼 Market Passport Bookmarks
𖡼 Mini Bouquet Card-Making, $5
𖡼 Junk Journaling Station, $5
𖡼 Trinket Trading Post (being something small to pass on, leave it at the Trading Post, and take something that calls to you!)
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Hello friends! I just finished a new batch of Ephemera Collage Kits, and I’ll have them with me at @akassaco ’s In Full Bloom Market tomorrow @whimsy.pasadena . Find these kits + all my Lacelit Studio stationery designs at Booth 3!
AKASSA Maker Market: In Full Bloom
Whimsy Pasadena
40 Mills Place, Pasadena
11am-3pm
𖡼 Free event open to the public with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (ajsocal.org) as our charity spotlight!
𖡼 Market Passport Bookmarks
𖡼 Mini Bouquet Card-Making, $5
𖡼 Junk Journaling Station, $5
𖡼 Trinket Trading Post (being something small to pass on, leave it at the Trading Post, and take something that calls to you!)
It’s always so much fun assembling these kids with a mix of decorative papers and vintage materials from my personal collage stash in the studio! My favorite is curating specific colorway kits from black + white to vibrant blues, greens, purples, and yellows. 🎨
swapping my heels for crocs to clean my venue @whimsy.pasadena 🫧
most days, being a small business owner looks a lot like this: late nights prepping for events, constantly catching up on emails, and trying to remember to post on socials. not always glamorous, but it keeps the business moving (and it helps to have great biz partners, too 🤍)
I’ve always kept this part of my life separate from my creator/influencer work… but maybe it’s time these two worlds overlap a little more 🤔 #whimsypasadena
so special watching ily girlhood grow from a simple idea — just wanting to work out with our friends — into a beautiful, supportive community of girls who show up for themselves and each other 💕
one year ago it was just a “let’s workout all together” moment… and now it’s connection, wellness events, new friendships and the safest space to grow. We are beyond grateful for every single girl who has come to a class, shared a post, brought a friend, or believed in this vision.
ily girlhood is proof that something small + genuine can turn into something powerful. THANK YOU for celebrating galentines + ily girlhood turns one 🥹
#ilygirlhood #womenscommunity #girlgang #wellnessevents #girlswhoworkout
Behind the scenes of our Halloween setup at @whimsy.pasadena 🕸️🎃👻
No plan, just vibes and a lot of balloons. And somehow I t came together so perfectly in the end. A reminder to always trust the process ✨
#whimsypasadena #pasadenaevents #oldpasadena #halloween2025 #halloweendecorating
Bring your little ghosts and ghouls for a cozy Halloween night at @whimsy.pasadena 👻🎃💀
Enjoy a complimentary photo moment, hot cocoa, and movie screenings (*while supplies last; first come, first served)
Whimsy Pasadena
40 Mills Place, Pasadena, CA
4pm-8pm
#whimsypasadena #halloween2025 #oldpasadena
It all started in NYC, where two hearts fell in love and brought the sweetest little New Yorker!🗽From city lights to baby giggles, Nora’s NYC inspired birthday was a magical one! ✨🍎
Planner - @theresaleeevents / Photographer - @kind.tous
Florals - @lvfloralevents / Prints - @paperhavenshop
Cookies - @cousincookie / Cake - @mcakessweets
Venue - @whimsy.pasadena
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