Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration

November 13, 2025, 5-8 p.m.

200 Block of Rodeo Drive approx. (Rodeo from Santa Monica Blvd. to Wilshire Blvd.)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Free and open to the public, rodeodrive-bh.com

Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration includes a free musical performance. musical guests, candy cane street sweepers, nutcracker stilts, roller skating performers, and more festive surprises.

This year's theme, Enchanted Holiday Dreams, takes inspiration from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet. Adorned in shades of gold, blue, red, and white, the center median features Nutcracker-inspired and ballerina ornaments set beneath the sparkle of lights cascading from palm to palm. Wrapped tree trunks and glistening white rose bushes bring a dreamlike glow to all. 

President of the Rodeo Drive Committee Kathy Gohari said: "We are truly excited to welcome the stellar line up of performers to our holiday stage on the street of dreams!"

Special Musical Performances

• Chris Mann performs "Santa, We're Ready" from his brand-new holiday EP dropping the next day. With 700+ performances as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera's 25th Anniversary Tour, Chris  also lends his comedic commentary on NBC's New Year's Eve broadcast for the fourth year in a row.
• Australian Superstar Hugh Sheridan, whose new Christmas Album "The Merriest" has just dropped, performs the world premiere of his original Christmas song "Loco Navidad". 
• James Tormé, whose father was Beverly Hills resident Mel Tormé, performs "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)", soon to be part of the Grammy Hall of Fame at the Grammy Museum.
• Bei Bei, award-winning guzheng performer, composer, recording artist and guqin artist plays the ancient Chinese instrument featured on several Disney movie soundtracks.

More Performances

• Set from The Nutcracker Ballet by West Side School of Ballet - Santa Monica
• Performance by Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
• 2 numbers from The Soul of The Holidays
• A set from the Debbie Allen Dance Academy's annual Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
• Performance by the USC Trojan Dance Force
• Sounds by DJ Lady Sha
• A hand bell melody by Belle Choir
• New Orleans Second Line band
   

Magical Street Spectacle

• Nutcracker-inspired Sugarplum skaters 
• Pirouettes of stilt ballerinas
• Nutcracker "Mouse King" holiday helpers
• Roaming puppets
• Animated life-size sweets
• Carolers
• Performers appearing unexpectedly from under the swathes of large-scale costumes
• Gourmet bites from local food trucks
• Fine wines at two wine gardens courtesy of Autovault, GEARYS Beverly Hills and 208 Rodeo

As the evening reaches its crescendo, Mayor Nazarian, City Council members, and the Rodeo Drive Committee Executive Board lead the official countdown to illuminate the Enchanted Holiday Dreams along the entire street. The celebration concludes with the highly anticipated arrival of Santa Claus and a spectacular fireworks finale lighting up the night sky.

Citywide Holiday Festivities

The holiday festivities will continue across the City through January 4, 2026. 

From November 14 - January 4, take a ride on the historic Beverly Hills Jolly Trolley that picks guests up at the corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way. The trolley car will take visitors to past festive decor displays, over to the Lights on the Lily Pond show, stopping on N. Santa Monica Blvd at Cañon Drive. Thursday through Sunday evenings, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Excluding Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year's Day).

On November 13 - January 4, nightly every 15 minutes from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM enjoy Lights on The Lily Pond, an incredible holiday light show at the City's Beverly Gardens Park by the iconic Beverly Hills sign.

From November 13 - January 4, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, experience the stunning and sparkling Glowing Gardens at Beverly Canon Gardens featuring a larger-than-life tree and an oversized ornament.

On December 5 at 10:30 AM, join Winter Tales Storytime with Nami, the City's support dog, in the Beverly Hills Library Auditorium.

Don't miss the family-friendly Holidays at Greystone on December 6 and 7 from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM when the enchanted Greystone Mansion and Gardens will be transformed into a holiday wonderland of spectacular decor incorporating multicultural themes, a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, marionettes, live caroling, a village of craft-making activities, story time with the library, and photo opportunities with the City's support dog, Nami.

Santa Paws Yappy Hour returns on December 8 at the Beverly Hills Community Dog Park. Give your dog a paws-itively exciting opportunity to socialize and get a photo with Santa.

'Tis the season to shop local and support talented artisans at the Holiday Craft Fair at the Beverly Hills Farmers' Market on December 15 from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM.

Also on December 15, from 5:30 PM-6:00 PM, the annual Menorah Lighting Celebration will take place in Beverly Gardens Park.

To learn more about all of the events happening and view the Beverly Hills holiday décor map,
visit beverlyhills.org/holidaysbh

Each year Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills greet hundreds of thousands of visitors with a themed event that usually features renown performs. Here's a past event!

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.