We track 1 display in West Berlin.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In West Berlin that means about 4:36 PM in early December and 4:36 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 West Berlin typically drop to around 32°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:36 PM | 5:06 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:36 PM | 5:06 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:40 PM | 5:11 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 West Berlin cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Nowhere nearby for a hot drink — bring a flask.
$37.99+ per cardrive-thruconstruction-themed lightsilluminated construction truckslight tunnelsdedicated radio stationFork Lift Cafe
The construction-themed amusement park leans into its identity with a drive-thru route of decorated tunnels and illuminated diggers and dump trucks, set to its own radio station. The on-site Fork Lift Cafe stays open for treats along the way.
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