We track 1 display in Tualatin. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Tualatin that means about 4:30 PM in early December and 4:29 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:03 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Tualatin typically drop to around 36°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:30 PM | 5:03 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:29 PM | 5:03 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:33 PM | 5:07 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 Tualatin cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 12 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.
Freeattractionmobile parade through neighborhoodsresidents can decorate cars and joinonline parade tracking
Tualatin splits its holiday lights parade across three nights, covering the north, south, and east sections of the city in turn. Residents can decorate their own vehicles and join the procession, and the parade's location can be tracked online.
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