We track 3 displays in Danville. 2 of them are free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Danville that means about 5:22 PM in early December and 5:22 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 Danville typically drop to around 24°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:22 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:22 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:27 PM | 5:57 PM |
We ordered every display in Danville into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 0 miles and 12 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.
$5 per car mon-thu; $10 per car fri-sundrive-thruhundreds of displays30-foot synchronized Christmas treeradio-tuned music
Ellis Park in Danville fills with hundreds of lighted displays anchored by a towering synchronized tree, with music tuned in on car radios. Weeknight entry is $5 per car and weekends are $10.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeattractionlit street lamp polesdecorated business windows
Danville's historic courthouse square strings lights along its lamp poles while surrounding businesses decorate their windows, making a free stroll of the town center.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeresidentialpixel light show
A Danville pixel-based Christmas light show; it was marked as dark for the current season at the time of the article.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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