We track 1 display in Obetz. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Obetz 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 Obetz typically drop to around 23°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:08 PM | 5:37 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 Obetz cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 3 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Only 6 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Freeresidential20,000 lightsmusic synchronized via posted radio station
Tucked into the Butler Farms neighborhood in Obetz, the Gibbswold House runs a 20,000-light show synchronized to music on a radio station posted at the display. The show begins at 7pm each night.
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