We track 1 display in Hartford.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Hartford that means about 5:05 PM in early December and 5:06 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:36 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Hartford typically drop to around 25°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:05 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:06 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:10 PM | 5:41 PM |
$30 per cardrive-thru1 million+ LED lights synchronized to music through the car stereothree full light tunnelsopen in all weather
At the Hartford Fairgrounds in Licking County, about 35 minutes from downtown, more than a million LED lights — including three full drive-through tunnels — sync to Christmas music played through your car stereo. The show runs nightly in any weather, and $30 admits a car of up to seven passengers.
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