NoHo Tours - North Hollywood

Create Your Own Tour

This is for adventurous tour operators who want to give their guests a unique arts experience. Our tours can be for just one day or for an extended period of time. Let us know your needs and interests and we'll create the perfect tour for you. A few examples of the specialty tours we have created are:

Music – Behind the Scenes – A group of 25 Japanese students interested in music spent a day at one of NoHo’s 50 recording studios, experiencing the "behind-the- scenes" role a recording studio plays in creating the music we hear around the world. Students were given a tour of the facilities and special instructions from the recording team. They then took part in a recording session, working on each component of the recording process. After they were given a CD of their work as a souvenir. During a catered lunch provided by one of our eclectic restaurants, the students were greeted by the recording studio’s president who gave detailed accounts of what it’s like to work for a large American record label and spoke on how to land a record deal.

The Photo Shoot – Local art students majoring in photography had the chance to put their studies to the test at one of NoHo’s professional photo studios. Twelve students spent a day with a team of four commercial photographers who have worked in journalism, fashion and music. The students were trained in shooting, developing and coloring techniques using the latest in photography technology. During lunch, each photographer gave a personal account of what it’s like to be a professional photographer, giving colorful stories of their experience shooting during rough times, on the cat walk and at music events. They also gave anecdotes and tips on succeeding in the competitive world of photography. To end the day, students were introduced to a group of models and dancers for a professional photo shoot in order to give them real world experience and the opportunity to build their portfolio.

The Arts Appetizer – We took a group of parents and their children visiting Los Angeles while their spouses were at a major conference and gave them an all-day arts experience. The morning was spent at one of our art galleries where both children and parents worked together to create a piece of art as a souvenir of NoHo. Next stop was NoHo’s arts center where the parents were taken to the theatre to see an award-winning play and, after the show, they met the cast and crew and spoke with them about their experience working in theatre, on TV and in film and went back stage to experience first-hand how theatre is created. The children were being entertained down in the arts center’s gallery by an improv group devoted to children’s theatre. After a relaxing lunch, the families went to one of NoHo’s top dance studios where they took part in world dance. Live drummers instructed guests on releasing their creativity through drumming and dancers showed them the art of tribal dance. Our guests then joined the dance celebration by drumming and, for those more adventurous, dancing to the rhythms of the drums.

Festival Fervor – Every middle of May the arts take over the streets for the annual NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival. Guests are guided by our tour managers through the maze of art forms. First stop is our arts & crafts area where guests are able to create their own “art” with the help of our local artisans and explore the numerous hand-made items only found in NoHo. Next stop is our Kids Kourt area where children and adults alike are entertained by our talented children performing Broadway showtunes and dances from around the world. We then walk through the fine arts exhibit where guests meet local artists and see how art is created from the beginning to the end. After lunch we stop at the concert stage for music and dance performances. Guests are often invited to participate in dance lessons ranging from hip-hop to tango. To round out the arts day, our tour guests select a theatre performance from one of 50 shows performed by our award-winning theatres. This is the perfect opportunity to experience all art forms in one fun-filled day.