We track 1 display in Ennis. Every one of them is free to visit.
When to go
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Ennis that means about 5:21 PM in early December and 5:23 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:50 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Ennis typically drop to around 36°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
5:21 PM
5:48 PM
Dec 15
5:23 PM
5:50 PM
Dec 25
5:28 PM
5:55 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 Ennis cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Only 5 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Select nights through the holiday season; special events include Disney Night (Dec 6), Military and First Responders Night (Dec 11), and a private Special Needs Night (Dec 18) · Typically 6:30-9:30 pm Thursday-Saturday; 6:30-9 pm Sunday
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This 3.5-acre walk-through display outside Ennis celebrates the Lone Star State with about half a million lights, 200 inflatables, and vignettes representing 40 Texas cities. The family competed on 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' in 2024.