We track 1 display in Pottstown.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Pottstown that means about 4:37 PM in early December and 4:38 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 Pottstown typically drop to around 23°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:37 PM | 5:07 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:38 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:42 PM | 5:13 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 Pottstown cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 1 public car park and 0 public toilets. Only 16 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.
$19-$24attraction250,000 lightsunlimited carnival rides includedFerris wheelSanta photossensory-friendly night
This firehouse fundraiser pairs about 250,000 holiday lights with a working carnival, and admission covers unlimited rides including a Ferris wheel. Special dates include a spaghetti dinner with Santa on December 13 and a sensory-friendly night on December 17.
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