We track 1 display in Loveland. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Loveland that means about 4:35 PM in early December and 4:35 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:05 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Loveland typically drop to around 12°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:35 PM | 5:05 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:35 PM | 5:05 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:39 PM | 5:10 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 Loveland cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 1 public car park and 6 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
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A Stranger Things-themed display with Ouija wall lighting, a 'Welcome to Hawkins' sign, and Mind Flayer and Demogorgon figures, designed and built by a 14-year-old fan.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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