We track 1 display in Newton. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Newton that means about 5:12 PM in early December and 5:13 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:41 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Newton typically drop to around 31°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:12 PM | 5:40 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:13 PM | 5:41 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:17 PM | 5:46 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 Newton cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 4 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.
Freeresidentialover 15,000 pixel lights synchronized to musiconline song votingtune to FM 93.9donations for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child
This Newton display syncs more than 15,000 pixel lights to music on FM 93.9 and lets viewers vote online for songs. Donations collected support Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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