We track 1 display in Medford — the 2nd-densest city for lights in New Jersey.
When to go
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Medford that means about 4:35 PM in early December and 4:35 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:06 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Medford typically drop to around 32°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
4:35 PM
5:05 PM
Dec 15
4:35 PM
5:06 PM
Dec 25
4:40 PM
5:10 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 Medford cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Only 3 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
December 2-23 · 4:45pm-8:00pm Friday-Saturday; 4:45pm-7:00pm Sunday-Thursday
$8.95-$11.95attractionhayride through music-synchronized lightsfire pit with s'mores kits
This Burlington County farm loads visitors onto hayrides that roll through a light display synchronized to music. Back at the farm, s'mores kits sell for $3.75 at the fire pit.