We track 1 display in Bellevue — the 5th-densest city for lights in Washington.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Bellevue that means about 4:19 PM in early December and 4:18 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 4:54 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Bellevue typically drop to around 32°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:19 PM | 4:55 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:18 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:22 PM | 4:58 PM |
$10attractionover half a million lightsvolunteer-built botanical light sculptures1-mile garden walkscavenger hunt$5 select weeknightsunder 10 free
Volunteers hand-shape more than half a million lights into flowers, creatures and cascading waterfalls along a roughly one-mile walk through the botanical garden. Tickets run $10 with children under 10 free, and select early-season weeknights drop to $5.
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