We track 4 displays in West Valley City — the 4th-densest city for lights in Utah. Every one of them is free to visit.
When to go
Displays here switch on around sunset. In West Valley City that means about 5:01 PM in early December and 5:01 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:32 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in West Valley City typically drop to around 23°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
5:01 PM
5:32 PM
Dec 15
5:01 PM
5:32 PM
Dec 25
5:06 PM
5:37 PM
The West Valley City lights loop — 4 stops
We ordered every display in West Valley City into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 0 miles and 16 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.
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.
Freeneighborhoodmulti-house displayChristmas carnival themefood and coat drive
A cluster of homes puts on a carnival-style annual display and collects coats, blankets and non-perishable food for the MAGNA Fact and Giving Grinch charities.