We track 1 display in Dublin. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Dublin that means about 5:08 PM in early December and 5:08 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:38 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Dublin typically drop to around 25°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:08 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:08 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:12 PM | 5:43 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 Dublin cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 9 public car parks and 4 public toilets. Only 18 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Freeresidentialrotating three-song synchronized show every 30 minutes
Each night from 6 to 9pm through New Year's, this Dublin house runs a rotating three-song light show that repeats every 30 minutes. Arriving on the half hour catches the full set.
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