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Plan Your Beverly Hills Holiday Getaway

Beverly Hills is the ultimate destination to enjoy a dazzling and joyful holiday season. Pamper yourself in luxury at some of the finest hotels in the world, find the perfect gift in the Golden Triangle, indulge in exceptional food and wine, experience live entertainment and discover festive lighting and decor throughout the city.

Packages may include a number of amenties including, breakfast, dining credits, a decorated guest room, luxury or exotic cars to use during your visit, free nights and more!

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Festival of Lights: Beverly Hills Celebrates Hanukkah

Often called the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is celebrated with the gathering of family and friends, lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts. We invite you to enjoy Hanukkah happenings across the city from December 25 to January 2!

Sparkling New Year's Events in Beverly Hills

Raise your glass and toast to the arrival of 2025 with the finest culinary delights, festive cocktails and celebrations throughout Beverly Hills on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Mark the start of a new beginning with friends, family, food and drinks!

Golden Triangle Holiday Shopping Guide

It’s no secret that Beverly Hills is world-renowned for luxury goods and shopping. The few blocks of Rodeo Drive hold some of the most enviable merchandise from Chanel to Cartier, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, but what about the smaller boutiques that make up the fabric of the city's side streets?

Here are fifteen not-to-miss unique finds when you’re mapping out a weekend of shopping and holiday exploration bliss in the Golden Triangle area and beyond.

Rodeo Nights, Holiday Lights

Visit Rodeo Drive for world-renowned shopping and beautiful holiday lights! Continuing a long and celebrated tradition of immersive holiday decor, Rodeo Drive is transformed along its center median from Santa Monica Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard. The palm trees along the Rodeo Drive median are wrapped in magical warm white miniature lights, while the palm fronds on each tree drip in more than 30 rain drop warm white lights. Festive street banners installed along Rodeo Drive poles are bathed in warm white miniature lights to complete the holiday look, in addition to an enhanced audio system playlist on weekends.

Lights on the Lily Pond

Enjoy a festive light show at the City's iconic Beverly Gardens Park at the Beverly Hills Sign & Lily Pond!

• Dates: November 14, 2024 through January 5, 2025
• Time: Every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Glowing Gardens at Beverly Cañon Gardens

Experience stunning and sparkling light sculptures at Beverly Cañon Gardens, adjacent to The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Marvel and interact with the installations up-close for some picture-perfect holiday snapshots!

The installations are illuminated nightly:

• November 14, 2024 through January 5, 2025
• 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Santa Claus & His Reindeer

Perhaps the most favorite and nostalgic of all holiday decorations in Beverly Hills is Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flying above the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Drive.

Close by is South Beverly Drive with many dining and shopping options.

Ride the "Jolly Trolley"

The “Jolly Trolley” is back! Take a special ride on the historic Beverly Hills "Jolly Trolley" that picks up at the corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way at Two Rodeo. The festively decorated trolley car will take visitors to Beverly Gardens Park to view the Lights on the Lily Pond show. The trolley will take approximately 30 minutes to loop back to a stop with 15 minutes between stops.

Holiday Jolly Trolley Hours: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays - Sundays until January 5, 2025 except holidays.*

• Every half-hour starting at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
• *Closed: Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Jolly Trolley Stops: 

• Stop 1: The Rodeo/Dayton Jolly Trolley Stop is located on the southeast corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way (adjacent to Two Rodeo Shopping Plaza).
• Stop 2: The N. SMB at Canon Jolly Trolley Stop is located on the N. SMB near Beverly Gardens Park.

Trolley Photo Credit: Maya Visnyei

Festive Experiences at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

'Tis the season to celebrate in style with festive decorations, delightful meals with loved ones, luxurious gifts and winter escapes. The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers a range of tempting seasonal events from festive meals to holiday carolers and many more hotel festivities. There's something for everyone to enjoy during this special time of the year! 

Photo Credit: The Peninsula Beverly Hills

The Happiest of Holidays at The Beverly Hills Hotel

The Beverly Hills Hotel becomes even more magical during the holidays. Discover the spirit of the season and enjoy everything from festive cocktails to vibrant decorations and – of course – a lot of fabulous food.

Unforgettable Holidays at The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Deck the halls with Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Beautifully bespoke experiences, iconic culinary innovations, luxurious rooms and suites, and awe-inspiring live entertainment make for the most memorable holiday season yet.

Beverly Hills Menorah Lighting Celebration | December 30

The City of Beverly Hills invites you to join a Menorah Lighting Celebration. Come share the spirit of Hanukkah and the festival of lights with the Beverly Hills City Council on Monday, December 30, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Beverly Gardens Park Lily Pond, located on North Santa Monica Boulevard between North Canon Drive and North Beverly Drive. Lighting the menorah will begin shortly after sundown.

Beverly Hills Public Parking

The City of Beverly Hills offers a wealth of convenient public parking structures located throughout the city offering two hours free parking.

Inside the Mansion: Holiday Edition | December 21 & 22

Have friends or relatives in town and want them to see something really special in Beverly Hills? Experience the grandeur of Greystone Mansion decked out in festive, holiday decor! Explore the first floor of the Doheny family's 1920s Beverly Hills estate! Tours are self-guided and advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tours are Saturday & Sunday, December 21 & 22, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for Beverly Hills residents, and $12 for non-residents!

WineMusic at Greystone Presents The Nutcracker: December 11 & 12

Join us for an enchanting evening at Greystone Mansion on Wednesday and Thursday, December 11 & 12, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. as WineMusic presents Tchaikovsky's, "The Nutcracker Suite," featuring acclaimed pianist, Meriette Saglie. Immerse yourself in the beautiful acoustics of the Greystone Living room, where music and curated wine tastings will ignite your senses!

Tickets are $40 for Beverly Hills residents, and $45 for non-residents.

Holiday Craft Fair & Cookie Baking Contest

The Holiday Craft Fair & Cookie Baking Contest is back! Join us at The Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market on December 15, 2024 for a special Sunday featuring local artisans for your holiday gift shopping, which will include jewelry, essential oils, clothing, pottery, florals, candles and more in addition to regular Farmers’ Market happenings!

Pull out your favorite, outstanding cookie recipe and enter the Cookie Baking Contest. Submission deadline is December 13, 2024 by 5 P.M.

The Wallis Presents Meow Meow Feline Festive | Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Enter the glorious world of International Chanteuse and Comedienne Extraordinaire Meow Meow these holidaze with her unique brand of holiday hilarity and musical mayhem at The Wallis on Saturday, December 14. Let the festive feline wrap you in musical wonder, peals of laughter, and loving audience encounters of the ridiculous and (potentially) too close kind! A rollicking tonic for trying times, Feline Festive will fill you with childhood wonder again, and rekindle the true spirit of the holidays—sparkling good will and joy to the world! Featuring a band of superb musicians, and music ranging from jazzy vintage showbiz to wicked, witty Weimar 1920’s toons, French chansons, and original and contemporary classics and surprises!

Come one, come all! It’s time to celebrate being alive!

• Date: December 14, 2024
• Time: 7:30 p.m.

Holidays at Greystone | Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8

Don't miss the season's magic at Holidays at Greystone December 7 & 8, as this enchanted estate is transformed into a winter wonderland with multicultural holiday themes. Join us at the beautiful Greystone Mansion & Gardens and enjoy an array of festive activities, including sharing your wish with Santa & Mrs. Claus, engaging with Bob Barker marionette performances throughout the day, listening to carolers as they sing beloved holiday classics while strolling through the mansion, and getting creative at our arts and crafts village while being captivated by holiday storytime and sweet moments with BHPD's support dog, Nami. There's so much to see and do, we can't wait to celebrate with you.

Tickets are $10 for Beverly Hills residents, and $12 for non-residents.

Winter Tales Storytime with Nami | Friday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Please join the Beverly Hills Public Library for puppy stories and songs, and meet Nami, the Beverly Hills Police Department support dog. It is sure to be a doggone good time for the whole family, and Nami will love all the attention!

Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles: Sugar Plum Fairies

"A Candy Coated Explosion of Holiday Joy!"

Get your golden ticket to this fantastical, candy-coated edition of Gay Men's Choris of Los Angeles' beloved holiday event at The Saban Theatre on December 14 & 15! It’s a concert filled with sugar plums, rich chocolate, and pure fantasy. Their chorus of 200 will sing and dance 25 songs that celebrate holiday choral traditions and musical confections from classic melodies like “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” from The Nutcracker, to popular hits like Dolly’s “Hard Candy Christmas” and Sia’s “Candy Cane Lane!” And they won’t stop until they’ve brought you into a world of “Pure Imagination” with a special tribute to the recent film Wonka and the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, showcasing some of the most magical music ever written!

• GET TICKETS FOR THE DECEMBER 14 SHOW
• GET TICKETS FOR THE DECEMBER 15 SHOW

Greystone In The Movies: The Holiday on Sunday, December 15

Join us for a festive afternoon! Start with a tour of the first floor of the decorated Greystone Mansion, including a look at the spaces used during filming, followed by a screening of the modern holiday classic, The Holiday, starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black. This 2006 film follows two women who embark on a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the holidays.

• Check in opens at 3 p.m.
• Movie & tour begin at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for Beverly Hills residents, and $25 for non-residents!

GEARYS Beverly Hills & Westside Ballet Present "Sugarplum Sunday" | December 15

Join GEARYS Beverly Hills for “Sugarplum Sunday” on December 15 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. for a festive afternoon with the enchanting cast of Westside Ballet's "The Nutcracker," Southern California’s longest-running production. Meet and take photos with beloved characters such as Clara, the Snow Queen, Toy Soldier, Dancing Doll, Angels, Peppermint Candy, and the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy, all posing gracefully in front of  GEARYS stunning holiday tree.

Watch as the dancers demonstrate their artistry by showcasing ornaments en pointe. While you’re here, enjoy delicious holiday cookies and explore GEARYS’ exquisite selection of last-minute gifts and hostess presents. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with timeless elegance and charm.

Movies at Greystone: It's A Wonderful Life on Thursday, December 5 @ 6:30 p.m.

Join us for a special holiday screening of the classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," projected on the big screen in the comfort of the stunning Greystone Theatre.

This heartwarming, 1946 American Christmas film, directed by Frank Captra and starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, is based on the beloved short story, "The Greatest Gift."

Tickets are $10 for Beverly Hills residents, $15 for non-residents.

November 23 & 24: LA Ballet “The Nutcracker” at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Step into the magical winter wonderland of Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on November 23 and 24, 2024 where you can dance with Clara and her doll friends as they come to life. Sparkling crafts and high tea are just the beginning!

Shop for holiday gifts at luxury pop-up shops and the LAB Nutcracker Boutique, and pose for a keepsake digital photo with Santa, perfect as gifts for loved ones. Come celebrate The Nutcracker in style!

Combat Radio Christmas Carol at The Saban Theatre

Talent from Avengers, The Simpsons, Spider-man, The Boys, Star Trek, Deadwood, Aliens, General Hospital and more will take the stage at The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. This is a charity event with LIVE Foley FX that will be taped for a television Christmas Special. Join The Saban Theatre on November 21, 2024.

• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Red Carpet: 5 P.M.
• Doors Open: 6 P.M.

Santa Paws Yappy Hour | Sunday, December 8 @ 10:00 a.m.

Celebrate the season with your furry friends on Sunday, December 8, 2024 between 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Santa Paws Yappy Hour event at the Beverly Hills Community Dog Park for a festive blend of Christmas and Hanukkah cheer!

Snap a holiday photo of your four-legged friend with Santa Claus at our photo station, enjoy festive Instagram-able moments, and spread the love by donating to our Holiday Drive with Amanda Foundation.