Beverly Hills City Hall at Christmas
Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Hills’s iconic City Hall — with its gold-tile-domed tower — glows with elegant holiday decorations through December, a free evening photo stop in the heart of the Civic Center.
Beverly Hills’s iconic City Hall — with its gold-tile-domed tower — glows with elegant holiday decorations through December, a free evening photo stop in the heart of the Civic Center.
Beverly Hills City Hall, with its landmark gold-tile-domed tower, transforms into one of Southern California’s most photographed holiday landmarks each December. A grand tree on the Civic Center plaza and elegant decorations on the building itself draw families for evening photos throughout the season.
The Civic Center plaza is open for free evening visits all season long — stroll the grounds, take in the tower lit from below, and enjoy the architecture at its most magical hour.
The surrounding Beverly Hills citywide holiday program — including Beverly Cañon Gardens (Glowing Gardens) steps away from City Hall, Lights on the Lily Pond at Beverly Gardens Park, and the Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration — makes the Civic Center an ideal anchor for a fuller Beverly Hills holiday evening. Confirm the season’s confirmed installations and dates at beverlyhills.org.
Yes — viewing the City Hall decorations and exploring the surrounding plaza is completely free. Other citywide holiday installations (Lights on the Lily Pond, Glowing Gardens) are also free.
Decorations are typically up from late November through early January. The City Hall tower is most striking after dusk — plan for an evening visit.
Beverly Cañon Gardens (Glowing Gardens) is steps from City Hall and lights up nightly. Lights on the Lily Pond at Beverly Gardens Park is a few blocks north on Santa Monica Boulevard. The Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration kicks off the season in mid-November.
The Beverly Hills Civic Center parking garage at 450 N. Crescent Drive is the closest paid option. Municipal lots and metered street parking are scattered through downtown Beverly Hills.
Very — the civic plaza is flat, stroller-friendly, well-lit, and centrally located. Pair the visit with Glowing Gardens for a longer family evening.
Beverly Hills City Hall, built between 1931 and 1932, was designed by architects William J. Gage and Harry G. Koerner in the California Churrigueresque style of Spanish Renaissance Revival architecture. The three-story building rises to an eight-story tower topped by a tiled dome and gilded cupola, finished in blue, green, and gold. It anchors the city’s Civic Center at 455 North Rexford Drive and was added to Beverly Hills’ local historic register in 2013.
Beverly Hills’ free nightly walk-through holiday light installation at Beverly Cañon Gardens — a larger-than-life lit tree and oversized ornament, lit each evening through the season.
Beverly Cañon Gardens’ free holiday light walk has run in recent years under the name “Glowing Gardens.”
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Rodeo Drive lights up each November — an evening of carolers, costumed performers, themed décor, fireworks, and Santa kicks off Beverly Hills’s grand holiday season, completely free for families.
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West Hollywood Park’s Great Lawn becomes an outdoor ice rink each December, with timed skating sessions, themed music nights, and a free family-festival day woven into the rink’s run.
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Each December, the City of West Hollywood strings holiday lighting and décor along Santa Monica Boulevard from Doheny Drive to La Brea Avenue — a walkable, free stretch of the city’s main commercial corridor in seasonal dress.
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Southern California’s holiday lights and festive outings are pure magic — but nothing compares to Santa Claus himself stepping through your own front door. House of Kringle brings a real-bearded, professionally trained Santa to homes and gatherings across SoCal for an intimate live visit your family will treasure for years.
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