We track 1 display in Upper Marlboro.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Upper Marlboro that means about 4:46 PM in early December and 4:46 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:16 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Upper Marlboro typically drop to around 30°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:46 PM | 5:15 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:46 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:51 PM | 5:21 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 Upper Marlboro cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 10 public toilets. Only 16 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
$15-$20drive-thrudrive-through light routeper-vehicle pricing
A drive-through light show at Watkins Regional Park in Prince George's County, open nightly from late November through New Year's Day. Vehicles pay $15 online or $20 at the gate.
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