Beverly Hills offers several clearly distinct ways to plan your trip: historic architecture, a large park, recurring cultural events and a weekly market. Tour times, event months and the market’s schedule can help you match your travel dates to different interests. Would you like to explore the history of a building, plan around a particular cultural event, or make Beverly Gardens Park and market life priorities of their own? The distinctions below will help you choose.
Historic Architecture and Performing Arts
Greystone Mansion & Gardens was designated Beverly Hills Local Historic Landmark No. 4 in 2013. The historic tours at The Wallis offer a specific schedule for culture enthusiasts: they start Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon; reservations are not required. The 35-minute tours cover the history of the original Beverly Hills Post Office, which was converted into a performing arts center. As the tour schedule may change, it’s a good idea to check the times before your visit.
The restored building at The Wallis includes the original Beverly Hills Post Office, dating from 1934. Its eight monumental WPA murals are part of one of only two surviving mural ensembles in California’s entire federal building system. The building’s history and its conversion into a performing arts center come together here. The Goldsmith offers a different stage experience: the venue has 500 seats and is suited to musicals, dramatic theater, dance and music. This helps distinguish a historic tour from a venue focused on a range of performing arts.
Green Space and Route 66
Beverly Gardens Park was established in 1907 and spans 23 city blocks, or 1.9 miles of green space. These figures make the park a distinct planning consideration: the focus here is on its size, unlike tours and events that are tied to specific times or months.
Historically, Route 66 ran along North Santa Monica Boulevard and then passed through Beverly Hills. There are also two Route 66 bike route signs in Beverly Hills: one pointing east and one pointing west. Signage may change, so check it in advance if you plan to use it for directions.
Plan Around Events by Month
The Beverly Hills Art Show takes place every year in May and October; individual dates may vary. Rodeo Drive Celebrates also returns annually in August and October, although the specific event days may differ from year to year. This means May and August each feature one of these event series, while October features both. This can help you choose a travel month, but it does not establish a specific event date.
The Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration is also among the free public holiday traditions in 2026. The program includes live entertainment, festive decorations, an appearance by Santa Claus and fireworks. If an event date is important to your trip, check the specific day in advance.
The Market and Its Monthly Schedule
The Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market is a weekly certified outdoor market. It offers fresh seasonal California fruits and vegetables, juices, bread, specialty products and more. On the third Sunday of each month, a Kid Zone with arts and crafts activities adds to the program. There are two different scheduling anchors: the market takes place weekly, while the Kid Zone is tied to the third Sunday. If you’d like to visit both, it’s worth checking your travel dates against this monthly schedule.
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