We track 3 displays in Boulder City. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Boulder City that means about 4:25 PM in early December and 4:26 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 4:55 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Boulder City typically drop to around 40°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:25 PM | 4:53 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:26 PM | 4:55 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:31 PM | 5:00 PM |
We ordered every display in Boulder City into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 1.8 miles and 16 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.
Freeresidentialveteran-run displaypart of Boulder City lights loop
A notable veteran's home display that anchors part of the Boulder City holiday-lights circuit. It sits within easy driving distance of the town's other headline displays on 5th Street and Don Vincente.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeresidentialrecord-height candy cane3,000 lights
This Boulder City yard claims the tallest candy cane in town, surrounded by roughly 3,000 lights. It's an easy add-on to a Boulder City lights loop alongside the House on 5th Street.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeresidentialwalk-through displayABC Great Christmas Light Fight winner (2016)
This Boulder City home won ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' in 2016 and continues to stage an elaborate walk-through display each year. It anchors Boulder City's reputation as a holiday-lights destination south of Las Vegas.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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