Bright Nights at Forest Park

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Bright Nights at Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts
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Where: Forest Park, Springfield, Massachusetts

When: day before Thanksgiving through January 1

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: tickets required

drive-through themed displaysVictorian garden settingMagical Forest carnival ridesdrive-thru

Springfield's Bright Nights winds through Forest Park's Victorian garden setting with themed drive-through displays, Santa experiences, and a Magical Forest area with carnival rides. Tuesdays offer discounted admission.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in Springfield is around 4:19 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:51 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 20°F, so dress for standing around outside.

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