Displays here switch on around sunset. In Lebanon that means about 4:31 PM in early December and 4:32 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:01 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Lebanon typically drop to around 27°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
4:31 PM
4:59 PM
Dec 15
4:32 PM
5:01 PM
Dec 25
4:37 PM
5:05 PM
Practicalities
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 Lebanon cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 1 public car park and 0 public toilets. Only 1 café or takeaway nearby, so bring a flask if you want one. Note the lack of public toilets in particular if you are taking children.
Thanksgiving night - New Year's Eve · 5-10pm nightly (open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
$25 cash per carloaddrive-thru3+ million lightsdrive-through archesSanta, Frosty and Grinch appearancesconcessionsletter-to-Santa station
A massive drive-thru east of Nashville with more than three million lights and several drive-through arches. Santa, Frosty, and the Grinch appear nightly, and concessions include the display's signature cinnamon bread.