BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced the kick-off of BOLD (Beverly Hills Open Later Days) with the Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration (in partnership with Baccarat and GEARYS Beverly Hills) on Thursday, November 16 at 5 p.m.

The event will have a special performance by singer Robin Thicke, who will be the headline performer. DJ Balthazar Getty will be performing during the lighting celebration and “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Vanessa Lachey will host the event that will end with a fireworks display over Rodeo Drive.

 

“Beverly Hills will come alive with stunning geometric and iridescent light installations along North and South Beverly Drive, Canon Drive and Rodeo Drive, along with a special installation of sculptures by HYBYCOZO at Beverly Canon Gardens and Two Rodeo Drive. Colorful sidewalk art for BOLD Holidays will be on display around the city while hotels will offer special holiday overnight packages from the following: Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Beverly Hilton, Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, Montage Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Beverly Hills and Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills,” states a press release from the city of Beverly Hills.

Live DJs will be performing every Saturday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. including: Isaac Likes, DJ Reprise, DJ Lindsey Luv, Jenny Albright, and Nikki Pennie (who has personally curated Rodeo Drive’s #Onlyonrodeo playlist).

Social media influencer Dawn McCoy will be posting throughout BOLD Holidays on social media platforms. Participating shops will extend their shopping hours on Friday and Saturday evenings from Friday, November 17 to Saturday, December 23, and visitors and locals can enjoy special offers at select restaurants when they present a receipt from a local Beverly Hills retailer for a same-day sale transacted after 6 p.m. on any BOLD Holiday evening.

Meditation guru Deepak Chopra will be offering a “Gift of Meditation” at Beverly Canon Gardens on Sunday, November 19 at 5 p.m. Visit lovebeverlyhills.com/boldholidays to view the calendar of BOLD Holiday events and activities.

Residents can Mayor Lili Bosse on December 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a city art walk, visiting galleries that include BOA Art Gallery, Denis Bloch Fine Art, Gagosian, Garboushian Gallery, GP DEVA X-Power Gallery (which will display a “Neoclassic Artistic Supercar” as part of the walk), Mouche Gallery, Winn Slavin Fine Art and more. The walk will begin at the Crescent Drive side of City Hall.

BOLD HOLIDAYS LYFT OFFER: Beverly Hills has teamed with Lyft to provide transportation to BOLD Holidays on Fridays and Saturdays beginning November 17 until December 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. only. Before you request your ride, in the “Promos” section of the Lyft app enter your promo code: BOLDHOLIDAYS. Applied credit is displayed on the ride payment. Specific drop off locations apply. Visit lovebeverlyhills.com/boldholidays for more information.

Join Rabbi Shusterman from Chabad of Beverly Hills on Monday, December 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be on Via Rodeo and Two Rodeo Drive.  Santa Claus will be at the Paley Center for Media located at 465 North Beverly Drive. Every Saturday and Sunday from November 25 – December 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, visit lovebeverlyhills.com/boldholidays.  Resident can also visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Two Rodeo Drive December 1, 8, 15 and 19 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

For additional information on all events contact Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau: Wagstaff Worldwide    lovebeverlyhills@wagstaffworldwide.com; Rodeo Drive Activities:  AGENC PR Consultant wendy@agen-c.com.