15 Free Things to Do in Iconic Beverly Hills

Beverly Gardens Park

Beverly Hills is known the world over for unparalleled luxury, service and five-star accommodations, but there is truly something to love about the city for everyone and every interest! Explore our list of 50 free things to do in Beverly Hills.

1. Try to spot your favorite celebrities shopping and dining around the Golden Triangle - an area well known for star sightings! If you see paparazzi gathering with their cameras, more than likely a celebrity is nearby.

2. Capture a perfect souvenir by snapping a picture in front of the historic Beverly Hills Sign and Lily Pond, one of the most photographed spots in the city, in Beverly Gardens Park.

3. Window shop 'til you drop on Rodeo Drive! These three blocks of retail are on par with world-renowned shopping districts like Ginza in Tokyo, Bond Street in London, 5th Avenue in New York and Avenue Montaigne in Paris.

4. Spot your favorite designer, model or other fashion legend on Rodeo Drive's Walk of Style. Honorees, everyone from Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani to Tom Ford and Salvatore Ferragamo, have plaques embedded in the sidewalk with their names, quotes and autographs.

5. Watch the Electric Fountain gurgle alive with a kaleidoscope of lights. The fountain has made appearances in the movie "Clueless" and the Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" music video. The fountain is located at the intersection of Wilshire and North Santa Monica Boulevards.

6. Admire the signature Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, which is among the most expensive Rolls-Royces and is nearly always parked outside the House of Bijan on Rodeo Drive.

7. Get lost in the department stores along Wilshire Boulevard, such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. They are the epitome of luxury with exceptional customer service, offering designer brands, ready-to-wear fashions and accessories known all over the world.

8. Feel like a celebrity when you walk the red-carpet entrance at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. Set on 12 lush acres of beautifully landscaped property, this Five-Star, Five Diamond hotel has been a celebrity hot spot since its opening in 1912.

9. Admire the silver torso sculpture in the Rodeo Drive median at Dayton Way. "Torso" by world-renowned artist Robert Graham is the symbol for the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style.

10. Head to the edge of town to view the iconic Beverly Hills city limits street signs. One is located on the northwest corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Doheny Drive.

Two Rodeo Drive

11. Be wowed by shimmering light displays throughout the city during the holiday season. Two Rodeo Drive and Rodeo Drive are especially noteworthy, showering the street with holiday colors. Many of the city's hotels also decorate their lobbies with festive fashions.

12. Strike a pose with the family of statues outside the Fred Hayman commemorative building on North Canon Drive. The building, with eye-catching yellow and white striped awnings, is a recreation of Hayman's storefront of Giorgio Beverly Hills, the first luxury retailer on Rodeo Drive.

13. People watch! There truly is no place like Beverly Hills to do so.

14. Find a spot on any street in the Golden Triangle and see some of the world's finest gleaming motor cars parade by you, everything from Ferraris and Aston Martins to Bentleys and Lamborghinis.

15. Pick which public art sculpture in Beverly Gardens Park is your favorite, from a motif of the rabbit called The Drummer by world-renowned British sculptor Barry Flanagan to the stainless-steel Erratic that measures 15 feet long.

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