We track 1 display in Macon. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Macon that means about 5:28 PM in early December and 5:30 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 Macon typically drop to around 36°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:28 PM | 5:55 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:34 PM | 6:02 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 Macon cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 9 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one. Note the lack of public toilets in particular if you are taking children.
Freeattractionover 1 million lightssynchronized to Macon Pops music
Downtown Macon's free extravaganza lights more than a million bulbs at Poplar and Third Streets, with shows on the hour each evening synchronized to music from the Macon Pops.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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