We track 2 displays in Highland Park. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Highland Park that means about 5:21 PM in early December and 5:22 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 Highland Park typically drop to around 36°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:21 PM | 5:48 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:22 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:27 PM | 5:54 PM |
Freeneighborhooddrive-bycarriage rides
The stately mansions of this Park Cities enclave put on some of the metroplex's grandest displays across roughly 20 blocks, with Beverly Drive a standout street. Paid horse-drawn carriage tours through the lights are also offered.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeattractionwalk-through
This historic upscale shopping center is draped in about 1.5 million lights each holiday season, making it a signature stop on any Park Cities lights route.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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