The best things to do in Beverly Hills in 2026 are shopping or window-shopping Rodeo Drive, touring the grounds of Greystone Mansion, breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge and walking Beverly Gardens Park and its Beverly Hills sign. The Witch's House, Virginia Robinson Gardens and the Wallis round out the list.
Beverly Hills is compact and walkable, with free or cheap city parking structures near Rodeo Drive. One day is enough to see the highlights.
The famous luxury shopping street.
Rodeo Drive has flagship stores from the major luxury houses along three walkable blocks.
Two Rodeo is a cobbled side street with more boutiques.
Good to know: Park in a city structure.
Rodeo Dr & Dayton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
A 1928 Tudor mansion with free public grounds.
Greystone Mansion was built in 1928 for the Doheny family. Its terraced gardens are a public park with city views, and the house appears in many films.
The grounds are free.
Good to know: Check the city site for interior tours.
905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The Pink Palace and its Polo Lounge.
The Beverly Hills Hotel is an LA icon; breakfast or a drink at the Polo Lounge is the way to visit without staying.
Its banana-leaf wallpaper is famous.
Good to know: Book the Polo Lounge for breakfast.
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
A long park with the Beverly Hills sign and a lily pond.
Beverly Gardens Park runs along Santa Monica Boulevard, with the famous Beverly Hills sign, a lily pond and a cactus garden.
It is a classic photo stop.
Good to know: Take a photo at the sign near Beverly Dr.
Santa Monica Blvd & N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
A storybook house with a crooked roof.
The Spadena House, known as the Witch's House, was built in 1921 as a film studio office and later moved to Beverly Hills. Its crooked roof and moat look straight out of a fairy tale.
It is a private home; view from the street.
Good to know: Be respectful; it is a private residence.
516 Walden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The gardens of the first Beverly Hills estate.
Virginia Robinson Gardens surround a 1911 estate with formal gardens and a palm forest. Visits are by guided tour.
Book ahead.
Good to know: Reserve a tour in advance.
1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Theater and dance in a restored 1934 post office.
The Wallis presents theater, dance and music in a modern theater attached to the restored 1934 Beverly Hills Post Office.
Check the season calendar.
Good to know: See a show and dine nearby.
9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Wolfgang Puck's famous flagship.
Spago is the classic Beverly Hills dinner, with California dishes and a celebrity crowd.
The patio is lovely on warm nights.
Good to know: Book the patio.
176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Walk Rodeo Drive, Beverly Gardens Park and the grounds of Greystone Mansion, and see the Witch's House from the street.
In Beverly Gardens Park at Santa Monica Blvd and Beverly Dr, a popular photo stop.
Commercial tours drive past homes from the outside. Remember these are private residences.
City-run structures near Rodeo Drive often give the first hour or two free.
The grounds are open to the public for free; the mansion interior opens for special events and tours.