We track 1 display in Bel Air — the 5th-densest city for lights in Maryland. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Bel Air that means about 4:52 PM in early December and 4:52 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:23 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Bel Air typically drop to around 26°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:52 PM | 5:22 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:52 PM | 5:23 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:57 PM | 5:27 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 Bel Air cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 2 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.
Freeresidentialtwo 22-foot treesfountainsfog effectssynchronized to music on 107.9 FM
This synchronized show pairs its lights with fountains, fog effects, and a pair of 22-foot trees. Visitors tune car radios to 107.9 FM to hear the accompanying soundtrack.
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