We track 1 display in McMinnville.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In McMinnville that means about 4:32 PM in early December and 4:31 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:05 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in McMinnville typically drop to around 34°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:32 PM | 5:05 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:31 PM | 5:05 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:35 PM | 5:09 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 McMinnville cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 7 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.
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The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville hosts an indoor winter lights festival with ice skating available for an extra fee. Santa arrives by helicopter on December 13 and appears on weekends through December 21.
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