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This is a list of Johnson
County Kansas Christmas light displays worth going out of your way
to see. Click on the photos for larger images or links to pages devoted
to the displays.
The tours change every
year and several times during the Christmas season as new displays go up.
The page was last updated on December 14, 2024.
If
you know of a display which should be listed, we would appreciate an email
telling us about it. We will spend over 100 hours visiting houses and updating
this site between mid November and New Years.
Topeka
Christmas Light Displays Lawrence
Christmas Light Displays
Far
North Johnson County & South Wyandotte County Tour
Kansas
City, Kansas Far North map A
Deckard
Family Christmas Display
The Deckard Family Christmas Display used to be just two doors from
the Johnson County Line. Considering the modest size of the house and front
yard, Terry and Vicki Deckard did an amazing job. In 2016 they moved to
this new location with much more room and the display is even more impressive.
It was nearly finished on November 26, 2014
2309 South 49th Street,
Kansas City, Kansas 66106 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map E
Quivira
Road Christmas Display
This 51st Street and Quivira Road Christmas Display was new to the
tour for 2019. We discovered it on the way to check on a nearby display
which is not up this year. It is even nicer than it appears in this photo,
but the street light partially washes the photo out. A large sign saying
"Joy" appears to the left of this photo.
5028 Quivira Road,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Kansas
City, Kansas Far North map B
48th
Street Christmas Display
This 48th Street Christmas Display in south Wyandotte County was
new to the Christmas light tour in 2017. We stumbled across it when we
were returning home after checking displays from previous years. There
are a mixture of inflated decorations, lights and fixed decorations. We
found the display more esthetically pleasing than many which use a lot
of blow ups.
2303 South 48th Street,
Kansas City, Kansas 66106 |
Merriam,
Kansas
Far North map F
Steve
Pearson Christmas Display
Steve Pearson
started enlarging his Christmas light display in 1989. By 2002 he had 15,000
lights. Steve's holiday display has won the Merriam, Kansas Festival of
Lights Contest at least 3 times. It hasn't been put up every year and is
getting a little smaller in more recent years, but still worth driving
bu. It is on a major street, but this section of Johnson Drive has lighter
traffic than most.
9900 Johnson Drive,
Merriam, Kansas 66203 |
Kansas
City, Kansas Far North map C
County
Line Road Nativity
The highlight of this County Line Road Christmas display is the
large backlit, cut out nativity, which appears to be hand made. It is flanked
by retro plastic choir figures and candles. This display is smaller than
most on these tour routes but continues to grow each year. Note: County
Line Road and West 47th Street are the same street
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
5536 County Line Road
Kansas City, Kansas 66106 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map G
Sohosky
Christmas Light Show
The animated Sohosky Christmas Light Show was new to the Johnson
County tour in 2020. We discovered it when it was entered in the "Shawnee
Rocks" holiday light contest. Music is broadcast on 100.1 FM and the lights
move with the music. We particularly liked the train which is a central
feature and the round, window like panel on the upper floor.
5835 Darnell Street,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map D
County
Line Holiday Display
This County Line Holiday Display was new to the tour in 2021. It
is smaller than many displays on the tour, but quite attractive and right
on the route. We ran across it in day time when it is as impressive as
at night. There is a small nativity and snowflake lights. I particularly
like the Santa's sleigh and reindeer lights over the left side of the house.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
5834 County Line Road
Kansas City, Kansas 66106 |
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2024
Far North Johnson / South Wyandotte County
2024 North Johnson County - South Wyandotte County Christmas Map
Light Tour Map
Except for Edwardsville, this route takes you by all of the
far north Christmas Displays. The
route is 9.5 miles and takes about 21 minutes to drive, without the
time spent at the displays.
Displays A, B, C, D & E
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Displays F & G
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North
Johnson County Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Prairie
Village, Kansas North map A
Candy
Cane Lane
In 2008 Candy Cane Lane recovered from several years of dwindling
displays. It was the 51st year of Candy Cane Lane and every house was attractively
decorated. This display of lights was once again worth a special visit.
They have continued to put up the new displays and this has become one
of the most popular Christmas displays in Kansas City. Most were up by
December 1, 2024. Longer review
with more photos and map.
7900 block of Outlook
Lane, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map I
Brady
Christmas Light Display
This
Brady Christmas Light Display has been
part of the Johnson County Christmas Light Tour since 2015. It seems to
have a little of everything wrapped together in one yard. There are more
Santa Clauses, sleighs and reindeer then we could count, with some of them
flying through the air. Lighted from Thanksgiving Day until January 1.
In 2019 they added a real sleigh from Nebraska.
9019 Alden Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas North map B
Oshel
Family Christmas Display
The Oshel Family Christmas Display started in 2011 with just a few
handmade PVC pipe trees laying on the roof but it has grown into a handmade
train and two PVC pipe trees on the roof and many inflatables situated
around the yard and along the street. There is a little more than you can
see in this picture. This a 2018 photo, but we like
this photo better.
7515 Hemlock Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66203 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map J
Hamman
Holiday Display
The Hamman Holiday Display was new to the Johnson County Christmas
Light Tour in 2020. It contains 6 nice groupings of decorations including
a group of Star Wars figures, a group of super heroes and one of inflatable
dogs wearing Christmas apparel. Santa and his sleigh are projected on the
garage. Santa can also be seen waving from inside.
In
2023 the display will be up until New Years Day and have Patrick Mahomes.
10431 Haskins Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas North map B
Vossen
Christmas Display
2018 was the first year that this Vossen Christmas Display has had
its own listing. It is still a little smaller than most displays on the
tour, but is very nicely done and makes a nice greeting for the larger
Oshel Family display next door and other smaller ones down the next couple
of blocks. Dale & Jodi Vossen add more lights each year.
7509 Hemlock Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66203 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map K
Soffiotto's
Wonderland
Soffiotto's Wonderland added many more lights
in 2023. Its location on a rise along a curve in the street as you drive
to Nyman Lights stands out and makes a striking presence. It is quite attractive
when approached from any direction.
The Soffiotto family plans to have
it up Thanksgiving of 2024 and this year colors are red and green.
10308 Noland Road,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map C
Dowding
Light Program
The Dowding Christmas Light Program is coordinated to music which
is played through a speaker. Although the program has been up for many
years, 2014 was its first appearance on this tour.
The overall display seems a little smaller in recent years, but does include
a new set of lights above the garage door which can spell out short words.
13100 West 70th Terrace,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map L
Christmas
On Bradshaw
2024 is the 9th year for the Christmas on Bradshaw, They also do
a Thanksgiving music and light program. Tune your radio to 99.9 FM for
the music which goes with the lights. The nearby neighbors homes may be
lighted as the season progresses. It runs from 5-10 PM, but longer on weekends
& as Christmas gets closer the hours will be extended. I've redone
several props and made lots of improvements. Learn more about this display
on Facebook.
10401 Bradshaw Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Shawnee,
Kansas
North map D
Clark
Family Christmas
2024 is the eleventh year that the Clark Family Christmas display
has been on this tour. The house is on a very large lot on a street
where it is hard to stop and view. Many of the lights flash and music plays
on 91.9 FM. This year the display is much larger and fuller with a mixture
of inflatables and other features. This photo shows a small part of the
display, which is hard to photograph all together.
6800 Maurer Road, Shawnee, Kansas 66217 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map M
100th
Street Christmas Display
The 11000 block of 100th Street has a unified theme of white lights
around the trees and overhead strings going diagonally across the street.
There are two large displays across the street from each other at 11007
and 11008. Thank you to Jeff Byrd for telling us about this neighborhood
display.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
11007 100th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map E
Haskins
Street Display
This neat, varied display near 79th Street and Pflumm in Lenexa has been
around for many years. This
Haskins Street Christmas Display has
many moving figures including Santa Claus on a teeter totter and a small
Ferris wheel. This is a very full display which is hard to take all in
on a single visit. I particularly like the parachuting dog! This display
is even interesting in daylight.
8007 West Haskins Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park North map N
Cody
Street Christmas Display
Cody Street Christmas Display has been part of our Christmas light
tour off and on for several years. It wasn't present in 2023 and although
it was up when we first checked in 2024, the display was not turned on
at 7:30 PM on December 1. When I checked again in the day a few days later,
I tried see what the display looked like, but none of the inflatables were
up. Finally I came by when everything is on and you see the photo above.
10275 Cody Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66214 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map F
Summit
Street Display
This Summit Street Display can be seen from Pflumm Road and we have
been watching it grow each year. 2021 was its first year of being included
on the North Johnson County Tour. There are many figures and lights, with
more lights behind the house. Only about a third of the display can be
seen in this photo.
8008 Summit Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park North map O
Gapske
Christmas Display
Bill & Teddi Gapske's 98th Terrace Christmas light display
has been growing each year and was first included on the Christmas Light
Tour in 2015. In time it expanded into the neighboring lot and in 2022
two other adjacent home have significant light displays as well. The
display is lighted but more will be added through at least by December
6, 2024.
7716 West 98th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map G
Hallet
Christmas Display
This Hallet Christmas Display is new to the Johnson County Christmas
Light Tour in 2024. The decorations are packed densely into a small space
where they have a strong impact. This photo shows all of the display. If
the same decorations were in a larger yard, they would probably be much
less effective.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
8522 Hallet Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Leawood,
Kansas North map P
Star
Wars Christmas Display
This Star Wars Christmas Display is smaller than most displays on
our tours, but I am a sucker for themes, and this one has plenty of Star
Wars related themed inflatables, including a large Millennium Falcon, a
Tie Fighter with "Dreaming of a Hoth Christmas," a Death Star and a troop
of storm troopers dragging R2D2. It is new to the tour in 2024.
10125 Wenonga Lane,
Leawood, Kansas 66206 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map H
Sar-Ko
Aglow
Sar-Ko Aglow
is what the city of Lenexa calls the lighting ceremony at Sar-Ko-Par Trails
Park, but I think that is a good name for the park during the rest of the
Christmas season. The beautiful collection
of lighted trees around Rose's Pond is a popular destination on warm December
nights. The lights
went live on December 6, 2024 will remain until January 20, 2024, 6-11
PM. Sar-Ko Aglow Lighting Ceremony was be December 6 from 6-7 PM at Grand
Pavilion.
14907 West 87th Street
Pkwy, Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
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2024 Johnson County North Christmas Display Tour
Click on the map for a larger image.
This route takes you by all of the north Christmas Displays.
Displays A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I
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Displays J, K, L, M, N, O & P
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South
Johnson County Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Leawood,
Kansas South map A
Hager
Family Sound and Light Display
Ken and Marilyn Hager's computer
controlled sound and light display is attractive and has less flashing
and changing than most animated displays. The program runs from 5 PM to
1 AM. The electronics for this show are by Animated Lighting and the lights
are installed by Brighter Holidays. Tune your car radio to 102.7 FM to
enjoy the show. This was one of the first animated shows, having begun
in 2003, and the program is more tasteful, but less active than most shows
today.
2801 West 127th Street,
Leawood, Kansas 66209 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map I
Christmas
Place - Terrace Place subdivision
Since 1992, the 23 homes of these two streets in the Terrace Place subdivision
have been creating Christmas Place. These homes are coordinated
with all keeping the same theme, rather than individually standing out.
Pulling into the subdivision is like walking through an enchanted forest.
There is a feeling of being inside this display that adds to the wonder
and isn't captured in the photo. Cindy Lou Corley started the tradition
by providing lighted candy canes to every home. Cindy died about
18 years later from breast cancer but the celebration continues. Up Thanksgiving
2024 through January 4.
8705 W 131st Place,
Overland Park, Kansas 66213 |
Leawood,
Kansas South map B
Ash
Street Christmas Display
This Ash Street Christmas Display is one block east of Nall Avenue
and just north of 130th Terrace. This is at least the thirteenth year for
the holiday display, which includes mostly fixed lights. There are just
a few flashing lights and the only movement is from the white deer at the
left. The next house to the left has a Christmas display with deer, which
complements this display. If you know more about this holiday display,
please email.
13020 Ash Street, Leawood,
Kansas 66209 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map J
Hoffmeister
Christmas Show
The Hoffmeister Christmas Show has been on and off the Christmas
Display Tour since 2010. The years it is there, it is very impressive.
The large display includes a synchronized light show and radio broadcast
on 91.1 FM. It went live on December 1, 2024 and will remain up until January
1. The photo is from 2023, but it will be much the same this year.
8500 West 129th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66213 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map C
Coombs
Christmas Display
The Coombs Christmas display was new to the Johnson County Christmas
Display Tour in 2020 and moved to this much larger corner lot in a nearby
neighborhood in 2021. There are many inflatables. My favorites include
a swan in a pool, a golden "Noel," Snoopy driving a Zamboni machine and
a fishing Santa Claus in a power boat holding up a freshly caught fish.
4903 West 155th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66224 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map K
Hall
Family Christmas Display
2023 is the fifteenth year for the Hall Family Christmas Display
and the eleventh year that they have included music and animation. Tune
your radio to 107.1 FM to listen to the Christmas music program that is
coordinated to the flashing lights. Portions of the display are on an island
in the street. The mega tree is now 38' tall with a new custom star. In
2024 they are collecting coats for "One Warm Coat."
11308 Mackey Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66210 |
Stilwell,
Kansas South map D
Cantrell
Christmas Display
The Cantrell Christmas
Display used to be in Leawood, but after a year off, it is back at
this new location in 2024. It includes 28 inflatables including a light
saber fight between Darth Vader and Yoda, husky dog, Mickey and Minnie
Mouse, minions, 6 ft Momma and baby Dragon, huge Santa, Spiderman and a
8 Foot Snowglobe. Most of the balloons are not lighted and it might be
best to check out this display before it get completely dark.
6223 W 156th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66223 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map L
Curtis
Family Christmas Light Display
Craig and Paula Curtis used 3,000 lights to decorate their home for the
first time, but over 28 years their display has grown to 30,000 lights.
For many years bulk of the Christmas lights were on the roof of the Overland
Park home, giving a unique look to the Curtis Family Christmas Light
Display. The display stays much the same each year, but Paula likes
to add a "misfit" to each year's display. There is a big change in 2024
- the lights have moved off the roof. It will be up
Thanksgiving through Christmas in 2024.
9508 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Stilwell,
Kansas South map E
Riggs
Road Christmas Carousel
We stumbled across
this Riggs Road Christmas Carousel on our way to see the large display
which is farther up the street. Although this lovely display is smaller
than most on the tour, it is book ended by two unique items. The white
sign at the left near the road is a peanuts cartoon work in progress. We
hope to get back and see how it grows. The real stand out is the apparently
hand made carousel at the far right. As it turns, you first see Frosty
the Snowman, than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa in his sleigh and
the Grinch.
15912 Riggs Road, Stilwell
Kansas 66085 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map M
Martin
Family Christmas Light Display
The Martin Family Christmas Display has been on the tour since 2013.
Just a few doors west of the Curtis Family Display, this nice presentation
is supplemented by lights in the yard next door. Craig and Michelle Martin
started putting up Christmas decorations in 1993 when they moved in.
Every year the display is changed somewhat due to items finally falling
apart from years of use, adding new items from the after Christmas blowouts,
and forgetting exactly where things were placed from the year before! The
display tentatively runs unto New Years.
9606 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Stilwell,
Kansas South map F
Riggs
Road Christmas Display
This large Riggs Road Christmas Display has a larger number of
lights and inflatables on an even larger lot. We don't know how many years
it has been up, but it was new to the Christmas Light Tour in 2021. The
large weeping tree of lights is the most noticeable part of the display,
much of which is around to the left where it doesn't show in this photo.
The two homes on the opposite side of the street have added figures along
the street in what looks like a response. If you know more about
this holiday display, please email.
16407 Riggs Road, Stilwell
Kansas 66085 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map N
Kreimendahl
Holiday Display
The Kreimendahl Holiday Display has been on this tour since 2013.
Jeff and Marcia Kreimendahl have since made it even larger. Located just
a few doors farther west than the past two stops on the Johnson County
tour, this display is a bit smaller than we usually put on this tour, but
it is very nice and the culdesac in front of it even makes a nice place
to turn around before continuing the tour. In 2023, the
red structure shown in the photo was no longer there when checked.
9622 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map G
Antioch
Road Christmas Display
The Antioch Road Christmas Display at Antioch Road and 155th Street
is new to the South Johnson County Christmas Light Tour in 2024. I first
saw it in daylight, when the Nut Cracker Drummers, and candy canes lining
the long driveway really stand out. At night the light arches over the
sidewalk, and many other lights make it even more impressive.
If you know more about
this holiday display, please email.
15501
Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66221 |
Lenexa,
Kansas South map O
Millbyer
Christmas Display
The Millbyer Christmas Display is just off College Boulevard. This
neighborhood has several nice displays but this one on is the largest and
most interesting. The decorations are spread over a large corner lot and
include Christmas music coordinated with some of the lights, coming from
a speaker near the back. This display has been up 25 years and we first
found it in 2009. Robert Millbyer hasn't been able to put it up every year,
but it is bigger and better in 2022.
13916 W 110th Terrace,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map H
Holiday
Lights at the Farmstead
In 2013, the Ultimate Holiday Tree moved from the residential location
where it has been for many years, to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead.
It is now called Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane. The display has
been expanded and many display components have been added such as large
3D Spheres, a Whimsical Tree Forest, and a 20' Majestic Star. The
program runs 5-10 PM from November 28 through December 31, 2024. Tune your
radio to 90.5 FM.
13800
Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66221 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map P
Christmas
on Bradshaw
The last display on the South Johnson County Christmas Light Tour is also
one of the most recent and most impressive displays added to the tour.
Christmas
on Bradshaw has a soundtrack which broadcasts on 99.9 FM and includes
a talking Christmas tree. In 2017, this display expanded
to encompass all 13 homes in the culdesac. Every house, is decorated and
many of their displays flash to the music. It is a long drive down here
from the previous house, but it is a great conclusion to a tour!
13812 Bradshaw Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66221 |
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2024 Johnson County South
Christmas Display Tour
This route takes you by all of the south Johnson County Christmas Displays.
The entire route is 32
miles and takes about 1 hour & 13 minutes to drive, without the
time spent at the displays. I
recommend doing only a portion of this tour on a single evening. Larger
map.
Displays A & B
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Displays C, D, E, F & G
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Displays H, I & J
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K, L. M & N
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N & O
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2024
Olathe Christmas Light Displays
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map A
117th
Terrace Christmas
The 117th Terrace Christmas Display was new to our Olathe Christmas
Light Display Tour in 2023. It is a large lot with more decorations off
camera to the left. In 2023 it was also supported by a medium large similar
display diagonally across the street, but that was now visible the evening
we visited this display in 2024. If you know more about this display, please
email
the details
19935 West 117th Terrace,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map H
Christmas
House
The
Smith Family's Christmas House was added to our Olathe Christmas
Light Tour in 2020. There are many inflatable figures anchored by a large
handmade set of Santa, Mrs. Claus and reindeer & elves. Their son does
the entire display which is taken down December 26th. 2024 is the 7th year
they have been at this house, after 20 years of setting it out at their
house in Overland Park.
1932 South Stagecoach
Drive, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map B
Woodland
Christmas Lights
We gave this display at Woodland Road & 120th Terrace a long
look last year and added it to the tour this year. The yard on the other
side of 120th Terrace has matching lights along the street and as you pull
of Woodland Road it fells like you are entering the display. The focus
of the the display is a large holiday card with a snowman and the message,
"Believe in the Magic of Christmas." There are more lights along Woodland
and a star on the back of the house.
19945 W 120th Terrace,
Olathe, KS 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map I
Arbor
Landing Holiday Lights
Arbor Landing Holiday Lights was started by the developer of the subdivision,
who requested that all the homeowners string white lights along their drives
and walks. Today, the trees through the entire Arbor Landing subdivision
are lit with green and white lights, plus some homes have very attractive
displays. Take the time to drive every street. This photos shows 161st
Street, which had signs saying it was an honorable mention in the Arbor
Landing Holiday Lights in 2013. These displays go
up at different times.
West of Mur-Len at
162nd Street Olathe, KS 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map C
Redbud
Lane Christmas
We discovered the many inflatable decorations at Redbud Lane Christmas
on our way to check out the previous listing on the tour. This display
is new to the Olathe Christmas Displays tour in 2023. This is on a large
corner lot and there is still room to do do more in the yard or on the
house. The neighborhood has many nice smaller Christmas displays.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
11932 South Redbud
Lane, Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map J
Addington Christmas Display
The
Addington Christmas
Display is has been growing since it was added to the tour in 1917.
Since 2021 it has moved into the yard next door and whole culdesac is nicely
decorated. Some of the other homes could make this tour on their own. Joe
Addington takes great care in creating each piece by hand. All are lit
with spotlights and the house, trees and bushes are adorned with lights
as well. Every home on this culdesac has a Christmas display, some of them
have been growing as well.
15904 West 152nd Place,
Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map D
Cedar
Street Lights
The Newall Cedar Street Lights were new to the Olathe Christmas
Display Tour in 2023. It has over 16,000 lights which are synchronized
to music which is broadcast on 97.7 FM. If someone is walking and doesn't
have a radio, they can push a button on the sign and the music will sound
over a speak for a short while. The program is tied to several movie themes
and you may see someone running from a dinosaur across several of the light
panels and the tree. There is a spot by the side walk where you can take
a selfie with angel wings and select the wing color.
1521 West Cedar Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map K
Shoemaker
Family Christmas Light Show
The Shoemaker Family
Christmas Light Show was new to the Olathe tour in 2023. It has 15
songs and is located on the corner of a cul-de-sac with views from 2 angles.
Music is broadcast on 90.5 FM and the lights dance to the music. There
is a mixture of display props including candy canes, trees and arches.
The focal point of the display is the colored singing bulbs. Visitors are
invited to use the the Christmas present box on the left to outline a family
photo. In 2024 they have a 20' mega tree which is not in this photo. The
display starts about Thanksgiving and runs 5:30-10:30 nightly.
15687 South Blackfoot
Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe
map E
Paulie's
Penguin Legacy
Paulie's Penguin Legacy continues the fun walk through charity funding
program which Paulie's
Penguin Playground did in Olathe for 20 years ending in 2022. In
2023, the legacy display was stopped by a Home Owners Association, but
in 2024 they are able to have this huge walk through Christmas experience
at this new home. This year the funds donated benefit Praelie Barnett who
has Hodgkin's lymphoma. An anonymous donator is matching what is raised
for Praelie and will be donating it to the Salvation Army.
16494 West 132nd Court,
Olathe KS 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map L
Grinch
on Alcan Street
The Grinch on Alcan
Lane shows that you don't have to be the largest display, or go over
the top, to have an effective holiday display. There is quite a bit of
movement in this display, but no music. This home is new to the Olathe
christmas Light Tour in 2024 and we discovered it while driving between
the Shoemaker Family Christmas Light Show and the Memorial Christmas Program.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
15452 Alcan Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas
Olathe map F
Lewis
Family Handmade Christmas
The Lewis Family Handmade Christmas display is worth visiting day
or night. The corner lot has many elements which can be enjoyed during
the day, such as the wooden Santa and sleigh on the porch roof and a wooden
handmade life size nativity on the south side of the home. The nativity
alone would put this display on the tour, but there are also moving deer
and a ring of snowmen (made from wooden spindles) holding hands around
the front tree. Lights from December 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024 from 5-10
PM.
14512 South Summertree
Lane, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map M
Memorial Christmas Program
The Memorial Christmas
Program is dedicated to Roger Ortega Sr., who passed away in 2016.
2019 was the first year that we have saw this program, which is coordinated
to music broadcast on 90.5 FM. The front yard is dominated by a large tree,
which is currently only lighted at the very bottom and may become a major
feature of the display in the future. The program runs from 5:30-10 PM.
15367 S Greenwood Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map G
1200
Christmas Card Lane
For generations Mission Ridge subdivision was known as Christmas Card Lane
and had nearly 200 homes decorated for Christmas. It was a destination
for families and tours and each home had a large "Christmas Card" in the
yard with a message from the household. Those days are ended, but the homes
around 1200 Christmas Card Lane at the corner of Sunset Drive and
Frontier Lane are still very nice Check out the animated sign in from of
1263 Frontier Lane along the way.
1200 Frontier Lane,
Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
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2024
Olathe Christmas Light Tour Map
This map will take you past all of the
featured home displays in the Olathe Christmas Light Tour.
Displays A, B, C & D
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Displays E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L & M
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West Johnson County Christmas Light Displays
Shawnee,
Kansas West map A
Quivira
Woods Christmas
Most homes in the Quivira Woods
neighborhood in northwest Shawnee combine to decorate for Christmas. There
have long been several large displays, but starting in 2020 they went all
out and many homes feature blow molds and handmade cutouts which are drawn
freehand by Bill Barkemeyer. In 2024 the displays
run December 1st to 3a. On Saturday December 7th 6-9 PM there is a Christmas
Light drive through with Santa & Mrs. Claus, goodies and collecting
can goods & donations for the Desoto Food Bank.
4636 Woodstock Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map F
Mize
Guys Christmas Display
The Mize Guys Christmas Display has been on our tour off and on
since 2012. First in DeSoto and more recently in Lenexa. After a year off,
the Bell family's display returned in 2024 to this corner on Mize Road
in Lenexa. Tune your car radio to 88.3 FM to listen to the music while
watching the Light-O-Rama technology. The singing is done by the Christmas
trees and snowman in the center. The program runs 5:30 PM - midnight. The
photo is from 2021.
25450 W. 79th Street
Shawnee, Kansas 66227 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map B
Boehm
Christmas Show
The Boehm Christmas Show was actually two separate Christmas Light
shows, side by side when we first saw the program in 2021. In 2023, the
Coleman family has moved to Bonner Springs, but the Boehm family display
is still going strong and there are lots of other nice Christmas displays
next door and through out the neighborhood. Tune your radio to 97.7 FM
to listen to the program which is synchronized to the flashing lights.
21404 West 50th Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
De
Soto, Kansas West map G
Kill
Creek Road Christmas
The large wooded lot
at this home at Kill Creek Road and 91st Street has many well lighted
trees, plus other lighted decorations, including two crosses. Only a portion
of the display can be seen from any one location and less than a third
of the lights appear in this photo. Although the display hasn't been present
when we checked one year, it is present in 2024.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
31965 W 91st Street,
De Soto, Kansas 66018 |
Shawnee,
Kansas
West map C
Williams
Christmas Lights
After taking 2020 off, the Williams Family Holiday Program it returned
in 2021. It has been at this address since 2012 and was in Overland Park
for 10 years before that. In 2018 there were 430 channels of computer control
in use and over 40,000 lights. This is one of the best shows we have seen
and has its own web site.
Contributions are accepted for Kansas City Rescue Mission. Tune your car
radio to 99.9 FM from 5:30 - 10:30 PM.
6321 Millbrook Avenue, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Olathe,
Kansas West map H
108th
Street Display
The 108th Street Christmas Display at Cedar Creek in Olathe was
new to the West Johnson County Christmas Tour in 2023. It is a large display
with Green Bay Packers logo, a Christmas Story display in a window and
many animated items. It is hard to take it all in and I bet you spot more
on repeated visits. The neighbors have let the Strom Family (who has the
house in this photo) place multiple displays throughout the neighborhood.
There
are at least 14 homes with substantial decorations.
26170 W 108th Terrace, Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map D
70th
Street Christmas Display
This 70th Street Christmas Display is a bit small to be included
on the tour, but it is unique and close to the route you are already following.
We particularly like the North Pole with life sized Mr. & Mrs. Claus
and the stockings hung on the porch. There is also a flashing landing strip
for the sleigh.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
21230 W 70th Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Olathe,
Kansas West map I
Shadow
Glen Golf Club
Shadow Glen Golf Club has an attractive modest sized animated light
and music display. You drive right past it going to the display before
this. It was new to the tour in 2023. It runs until December 31, 2024 from
5-11 PM. There are 15,000 pixels and the program runs for about an hour
before it starts
over again. The music
is broadcast on 98.7 FM, but there are also speakers. There is a small
parking area so it is easy to pull off and watch as two small trees and
two large light bulbs narrate the program.
10470 S Cedar Niles Blvd Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map E
Laurendeau
Christmas Light Program
The Laurendeau Christmas Light Program was added to the Kansas City
Christmas Light Tour in 2019. The lights are coordinated to music which
is being broadcast at 97.7 FM. The display is spread along a large corner
lot and we look forward to seeing how it grows in future years. There are
many nicely decorated smaller Christmas displays to see on the nearby streets
before leaving the neighborhood. In 2023 there
are new props & songs. It runs 5-10:30 PM through New Years Day.
24900 W 86th Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66227 |
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West Johnson County Christmas Display Map
West Johnson County Christmas Tour Map
Displays A, B, C & D
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Display E, F, G, H & I
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2024
Bonner Springs Christmas Display Tour
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Map A
Allen
Christmas Display
The Allen Christmas Display was started in 2019. The yard includes
many moving elements, but the focal point is a large animated village and
carousel in the garage, which you are invited to walk up and enjoy. You
are also invited to leave a letter for Santa, hug a giant teddy bear and
help yourself to a candy cane. Faces in three small trees sing Christmas
songs which are playing over speakers and at 100.1 FM. We really like this
display and the longer we watched it, the more we found.
505 South 138th Street,
Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012 |
Kansas
City, Kansas Map C
Coleman
Christmas Show
The
Coleman family has moved from Shawnee to Bonner Springs and the Coleman
Christmas Show is now in a rural area on the north side of Bonner Springs.
It sits back from the street is a large lot and the lights flash to music
broadcast on 90.5 FM. The 2024 show runs December 2 through January 6 from
5-9:30 PM Sunday - Thursday and one hour later on Friday & Saturday.
Do not follow Riverview Avenue farther west than this display as the road
quickly degrades. The program is in honor of Don Willems.
13600 Riverview Avenue,
Kansas City, Kansas 66111 |
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Map B
Bonner
Springs Christmas
This Bonner Springs Christmas light program was new to our Christmas
Light Tour in 2021. It was not there when we checked in 2022, but it is
back in 2023, though part of it was not working on the damp evening when
we checked. This home is at then end of the block and there are lights
on all sides of the large lot. Tune to 105.7 FM to listen to the music.
623 Deerfield Drive,
Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012 |
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Bonner Springs Christmas Display Map
2023 Gardner Christmas Light Tour Map
The tour is 2.6 miles long and takes about 10 minutes not including
time looking at the displays. |
2024
Gardner Edgerton Christmas Light Display Tour
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map A
KC
Winter Wonderland
Rockin' Winter Wonderland at KC Wine Co in Olathe was
one of the new socially distant Christmas events for 2020. In 2021,
they switched to a walk through KC Winter Wonderland. There are
many opportunities for family photos. In 2024 it
will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from November 29th through December
22nd.
More photos and details
of KC Winter Wonderland
13875 S Gardner Road,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map C
Christmas
in the Park
In
addition to the light display at Gardner's 34th Annual Christmas in
the Park, the 2025 holiday kicks off with the Mayor's Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Monday, December 2 at 7 PM at Cornerstone Park. Seasonal
music will be performed by area school children. The event includes a Christmas
time message from Mayor Todd Winters and Santa's arrival. Santa's Workshop
opens following the Lighting Ceremony and repeats December 8 from 2-3:30
PM.
Cornerstone Park -
215 North Center, Gardner, Kansas 66030 |
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map B
Gardner
Lake Christmas Lights
The north end of Gardner Lake has several homes with nice Christmas
light displays. Although none of the displays is quite large enough to
be on this tour, the group make a nice additional drive. Unfortunately
the lovely reflected lights in this part of the lake are a little difficult
to see through the trees and houses. This photo was taken with permission
from a private yard. The home listed has the largest display and is also
worth seeing on the land side.
15256 Lake Road 12,
Gardner, Kansas 66030 |
Edgerton,
Kansas Gardner Map D
Lewis
Farms Holiday Lights
Lewis Farms (which has already been on our public sunflower fields list)
added a new Holiday Lights display in 2021. In 2023 it consists
of 100,000 lights 22 inflatables and 50 lighted figures. You are invited
to drive into the large yard and drive past the side of the home before
turning around to drive back. They request donations to benefit MightyMax,
a local Gardner kid who is battling cancer. Open
6 - 9 PM December 1 through January 1.
18100 Edgerton Road,
Edgerton, Kansas 66021 |
2024
Gardner Gardner Christmas Display Map
2024 Gardner Christmas Light Tour Map |
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