We track 1 display in Federal Heights.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Federal Heights that means about 4:36 PM in early December and 4:36 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:07 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Federal Heights typically drop to around 18°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:36 PM | 5:06 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:36 PM | 5:07 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:41 PM | 5:11 PM |
Residential displays have no facilities of their own — no parking, no toilets, nowhere to warm up — so it is worth knowing what is around. Within about three miles of the Federal Heights cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 8 public car parks and 5 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
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A mile-long drive-through of 1.5 million lights with tunnels, singing Christmas trees and waving reindeer, synchronized to a dedicated radio station.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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