What to KnowLA Conservancy Holiday Walking Tours 2025Holiday Highlights Tour (visit various downtown buildings, restaurants, and hotels to admire seasonal decorations) Dec. 11 and 18 at 5:30 p.m.Holidays at Union Station Tour Dec. 9, 16, and 23 at 5:30 p.m.$25 adult; $18 LA Conservancy member; $18 youth ticket

Catch a glimpse of something glittery as you hustle through the Historic Core or Union Station is one of the delights of December, a month that is known for both its bustle-hard spirit and its beautiful decorations.

The second part of that equation, the beautiful decorations, often must wait as we Get Important Things Done during the busy month, but LA Conservancy is asking us to pause for a moment to bask in the seasonal splendor.

The preservation organization is known for its history-minded, architecture-championing tours, those stroll-abouts that happen throughout the calendar, but there are a couple of late-in-the-year outings that are quite popular with DTLA devotees who adore a holiday overlay.

Those illuminated overlays can be found by joining the Holiday Highlights Tour, which calls upon a few festively dressed lobbies, offices, and outdoor areas during an early evening saunter, and the Holidays at Union Station Tour, which celebrates the sparkle of the iconic train hub.

Tickets to both happenings just went on sale, and while nights do sell out rather quickly, you have a few to choose from.

The Holiday Highlights Tour will take place on Dec. 11 and 18, while Union Station is in the spotlight on Dec. 9, 16, and 23.

These are separately ticketed experiences, keep in mind, and your general public entry is $25. If you’re a member, you’ll enjoy the uplifting adventures for $18 each (that’s the same price as a youth ticket).

Again, these are walking tours, so while you are encouraged to don something a little dazzling and/or Christmassy, do be sure to wear your comfiest sneakers and/or Santa boots.

So many of our favorite yuletide films employ train stations or downtown areas as eye-catching backdrops, so think of these tours as a twinkly, real-life portals into cinematic worlds festooned with Christmas trees, reindeer statutes, and elf ornaments.