Christmas lights in Leicester, Massachusetts

We track 1 display in Leicester. Every one of them is free to visit.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Leicester that means about 4:16 PM in early December and 4:16 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 4:48 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Leicester typically drop to around 18°F.

DateSunsetFully dark
Dec 14:16 PM4:48 PM
Dec 154:16 PM4:48 PM
Dec 254:21 PM4:52 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 Leicester cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 6 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 7 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.

All 1 display in Leicester

Waite Street Display

25 Waite Street · Leicester, Massachusetts

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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A decorated Leicester home listed in Mommy Poppins' roundup of holiday light displays around Boston.

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Nearby towns

Boylston1 display · 11 miSturbridge1 display · 15 miMendon1 display · 20 miAshland1 display · 23 miFramingham1 display · 23 miWellesley1 display · 31 mi

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