We track 2 displays in McKinney. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In McKinney that means about 5:19 PM in early December and 5:21 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:48 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in McKinney typically drop to around 32°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 5:19 PM | 5:46 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:21 PM | 5:48 PM |
| Dec 25 | 5:26 PM | 5:53 PM |
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For two nights only, residents line the streets and central park with more than 2,500 hand-folded paper-bag luminaries, complementing the Christmas lights on the neighborhood's Craftsman-style homes.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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A 2024 'Great Christmas Light Fight' contestant, this McKinney yard packs in wireframe figures, inflatables, a nativity scene, and characters from Santas and reindeer to Disney favorites. Donations support the American Heart Association.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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