We track 1 display in Jekyll Island.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Jekyll Island that means about 5:23 PM in early December and 5:25 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:52 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Jekyll Island typically drop to around 45°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:23 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:25 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:30 PM | 5:57 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 Jekyll Island cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 9 public toilets. Only 3 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
tram tours require online ticket purchaseattraction1.5+ million lights island-wideGreat Tree with 45,000 lightsguided tram tours on select nights
Jekyll Island glows island-wide with more than 1.5 million lights, anchored by a Great Tree wrapped in 45,000 of them. Guided tram tours on select nights require tickets purchased online.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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