Displays here switch on around sunset. In Kings Mountain that means about 5:13 PM in early December and 5:14 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:43 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Kings Mountain typically drop to around 32°F.
Patriots Park, 400 S Railroad Avenue · Kings Mountain, North Carolina
November 21, 2025 - January 1, 2026 · 5 to 10 p.m.
Freeattractionover 1 million lightsstorybook-themed displays
Patriots Park in downtown Kings Mountain lights up with more than a million bulbs arranged into storybook-themed scenes, free to visit nightly through New Year's Day.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season