Displays here switch on around sunset. In Whiteland that means about 5:21 PM in early December and 5:21 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 Whiteland typically drop to around 24°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
5:21 PM
5:51 PM
Dec 15
5:21 PM
5:52 PM
Dec 25
5:26 PM
5:56 PM
Practicalities
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 Whiteland cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 3 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 6 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.
This working dairy farm south of Indianapolis hosts a stroller-friendly evening walk past lit trees, arches and crackling campfires, with farm animal encounters along the way. General admission is $10 and the 2025 season added more trees, lights and attractions.