We track 1 display in Atlantic Beach. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Atlantic Beach that means about 5:25 PM in early December and 5:27 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:53 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Atlantic Beach typically drop to around 50°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:25 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:27 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:32 PM | 5:58 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 Atlantic Beach cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Only 5 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Freeresidential40,000+ lightssynchronized to musiccul-de-sac of coordinated houseswalkable
Several houses on a single cul-de-sac in the Ocean Walk neighborhood coordinate more than 40,000 lights set to holiday music. Visitors are advised to park at the top of the cul-de-sac and walk down for the free show.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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