Christmas lights in Riverton, Utah

We track 3 displays in Riverton — the 5th-densest city for lights in Utah. Every one of them is free to visit.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Riverton that means about 5:02 PM in early December and 5:02 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:33 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Riverton typically drop to around 21°F.

Date	Sunset	Fully dark
Dec 1	5:02 PM	5:32 PM
Dec 15	5:02 PM	5:33 PM
Dec 25	5:06 PM	5:37 PM

The Riverton lights loop — 3 stops

We ordered every display in Riverton into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 2.7 miles and 18 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.

Mason Ridge Court — Mason Ridge Court
Lovers Lane Light Show — 13517 S. Lovers Lane
12060 South Display — 2112 W. 12060 South

Driving estimate assumes a 25 mph average on residential streets plus four minutes stopped per display. Straight-line distances with a road-network allowance — treat it as a planning figure, not a satnav route.