We track 1 display in Media. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Media that means about 4:37 PM in early December and 4:37 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:08 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Media typically drop to around 32°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:37 PM | 5:07 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:37 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:42 PM | 5:12 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 Media cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 8 public car parks and 2 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
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Delaware County has been lighting up Rose Tree Park for roughly four decades, wrapping the park's historic buildings and grounds in a free walk-through display. The paths are accessible, leashed dogs are welcome, and Holiday Village vendor nights run on select dates.
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