We track 1 display in Upper Arlington. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Upper Arlington 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 Upper Arlington 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 Upper Arlington cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 5 public car parks and 7 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
Freeresidentialmusic synchronized on 96.5 FM
This Upper Arlington house on Reed Road pairs its display with holiday music broadcast on 96.5 FM. It's a quick radio-tuned stop on the city's northwest side.
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