We track 1 display in Altamonte Springs. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Altamonte Springs that means about 5:28 PM in early December and 5:31 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:57 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Altamonte Springs typically drop to around 52°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:28 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:31 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:35 PM | 6:01 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 Altamonte Springs cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 1 public toilet. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
Freeattraction200,000+ lights100+ displaysfountain showSanta and snow fairy appearances
More than 200,000 lights across over a hundred displays ring the lake at Cranes Roost, alongside the park's fountain show; the Light Up the Holidays kickoff event runs December 6 from 5 to 9pm.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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