Off the 405

Top choice in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood


On selected Saturdays from May to September, the Getty Center courtyard fills with evening crowds for a delicious collision of art, brilliant live acts and beat-pumping DJ sets.

Admission is free, but parking costs $15 from 3pm to 6pm, and $10 after 6pm.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood attractions

1. Getty Center

0.06 MILES

In its billion-dollar, in-the-clouds perch, high above the city grit and grime, the Getty Center presents triple delights: a stellar art collection …

2. University of California, Los Angeles

1.79 MILES

Founded in 1919, the alma mater of Jim Morrison, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Jackie Robinson ranks among the nation’s top universities. The campus is vast:…

3. Fowler Museum at UCLA

1.82 MILES

Near the Film and Television Archive in UCLA, this museum presents oft-intriguing ethno-exhibits. Previous multimedia shows have explored everything from…

4. UCLA Film & TV Archive

1.9 MILES

The Powell Library offers access to the UCLA Film and TV Archive, the country’s second-largest after the Library of Congress, with more than 350,000…

5. Powell Library

1.9 MILES

The Powell Library offers access to the UCLA Film and TV Archive, the country’s second-largest after the Library of Congress, with more than 350,000…

6. Broad Art Center

1.92 MILES

Designed by Richard Meier, the Broad Art Center houses the UCLA visual-arts programs and an MFA student gallery.

7. Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden

1.96 MILES

Located northeast of Royce Quad at the sprawling UCLA campus is this verdant sculpture garden, considered one of the most comprehensive in the country…

8. Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden

2.09 MILES

In the southeastern corner of the UCLA campus, the seven-acre Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden harbors more than 3000 native and exotic plants and…