We track 2 displays in Fayetteville — the 5th-densest city for lights in Georgia. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Fayetteville that means about 5:30 PM in early December and 5:32 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:59 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Fayetteville typically drop to around 34°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:32 PM | 5:59 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:36 PM | 6:04 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 Fayetteville cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 1 public car park and 2 public toilets. Only 2 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Freeresidentialsynchronized holiday light showradio syncsame house hosts a Halloween light show in October
A synchronized Fayetteville light show viewers can tune into by radio, running from late November on. The same house stages a Halloween light show each October.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeresidential30+ years runningdrive-thru formatlight tunnelsinflatable decorannual Toys for Tots event Dec. 5
For more than 30 years the Gaddy family has run this drive-thru display with light tunnels and inflatable decor on Sandy Creek Road. An annual Toys for Tots collection event is held in early December.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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