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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.
All of the Christmas Light Displays on the tour have been confirmed for
2021, but additional houses are added several times a week. The most recent
update was December 23, 2021.
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.
Lighted
from Thanksgiving 2021 until January 1, 2022.
2309 South 49th Street,
Kansas City, Kansas 66106 |
Merriam,
Kansas
Far North map H
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, but is up for 2020. It is on a major street, but this
section of Johnson Drive has lighter traffic than most. This photo shows
the display in 2019, when there was no longer decorations on the roof.
9900 Johnson Drive,
Merriam, Kansas 66203 |
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 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map I
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 100.1FM 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 C
47th
Street Christmas Display
Finding this house can be a little confusing. This street is the line between
Johnson & Wyandotte Counties, and the south side of the street is 47th
Street while the north side of street is County Line Road. This display
is unusual because it is all on the roof of the home. This display has
been up off and on for many years. It was not here when we checked in 2018,
but is up this year.
9525 West 47th Street,
Shawnee, Kansas 66208 |
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Kansas
City, Kansas Far North map D
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 |
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Bonner Springs Map A
Deerfield
Drive Christmas
The Deerfield Drive Christmas lights show is new to this tour for
2021. Multiple people who visited the following Allen Christmas Display
brought it to our attention. A music program is played on 105.7 FM, but
we enjoyed it just as much listening to the Christmas songs we were already
playing as we drove between displays.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
623 S Deerfield Drive,
Bonner Springs, KS 66012 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map E
County
Line Holiday Display
This County Line Holiday Display is 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.
5028 Quivira Road,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Bonner Springs Map B
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 100.1FM. We really like this
display and the longer we watched it, the more we found.
505 South 138th Street,
Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012 |
Shawnee,
Kansas Far North map F
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.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
5028 Quivira Road,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
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Shawnee,
Kansas
Far North map G
51st
Street Christmas Display
2019 was the first year that we saw this 51st Street Christmas Display
and the first time it has been included in this tour. We particularly like
what they have done on the roof, even though we couldn't see it on the
night this photo was taken because many of the lights were covered with
snow. Be sure to drive north on Garnet Street to see more nice, but smaller
displays.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
11806 W 51st Street,
Shawnee, Kansas 66203 |
Edwardsville,
Kansas Edwardsville Map
Mason
Family Christmas program
The Mason family Christmas light program is very nicely done. It
started with fewer lights than most similar programs, but has grown to
over 50,000 lights, including a nativity, singing Santa and his reindeer,
plus four star bursts, two mega trees and two animated screens. The program
operates every 20 minutes from 5:15 - 8:30 PM on Sunday - Thursday and
5 - 10 PM on Friday - Saturday. Tune your radio to 107.5 FM. Runs
Thanksgiving through Christmas Day in 2021.
9821 Swartz Road, Edwardsville,
Kansas 66111 |
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Far
North Johnson / South Wyandotte County
2021 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, F & G
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Displays H & I
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Bonner Springs Map
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Edwardsvlle Map
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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. Candy Cane Lane
will be lighted November 26, 2021 to New Year's Day.
Longer
review
with more photos and map.
7900 block of Outlook
Lane, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map I
Knackstedt
Family Christmas Display
We had our eyes on this lovely Knackstedt Family Christmas Display
for several years as it grew and 2019 was its first year on the Christmas
Light tour. It is really beautiful! The display began with figures modeled
on the Mitford Snowmen Collection and has been added to over the years.
It is just east of Pflumm Road on 84th Street. In 2021 it will be up Thanksgiving
through New Years.
13412 W 84th Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas
North map B
81st
Street Holiday Display
This beautiful 81st Street Holiday Display is just east of Antioch
Road in Overland Park, just a few blocks south of the previous light display.
It contains many inflatable figures, including two dragons and several
Disney characters.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details.
8801 W 81st Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66204 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map J
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 go on December 3, 2021 will remain until January 17, 2023. The official
lighting ceremony will be December 3 at 6 PM at Grand Pavilion.
14907 West 87th Street
Pkwy, Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas
North map C
Murphy
Holiday Figures
The Murphy Holiday Figures are on the corner of Antioch Road and
76th Street, with nice displays on both streets. Although we didn't discover
this display until 2019, it looks like it must have been around for many
more years. Our favorite part of this display was the gingerbread man and
marshmallows using a giant mug of hot chocolate as a hot tub. Christmas
is Mary Ann Murphy's favorite day of the year.
8703 W 76th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66204 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map K
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. In 2021 the display will go live
on November 24.
9025 Alden Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas North map D
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 L
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 the living room window.
In 2021 the display will be up from Thanksgiving until New Years Day and
there will be new additions to the the dogs, super heroes and Star Wars
sections.
10431 Haskins Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas North map D
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 11 inflatables situated around
the yard and the roof. There is a little more than you can see in this
picture. In 2020 there is more to this display than
in this 2018 photo, but we like this photo better. Before leaving, check
out the smaller display at 7614 Hemlock.
7515 Hemlock Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66203 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map M
Noland
Road Christmas Lights
This Noland Road Christmas Lights Display is smaller than most displays
on the tour, but its location on a rise along a curve in the street as
you drive to Nyman Lights stands out and makes a striking presence.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
10308 Noland Road,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Shawnee,
Kansas
North map E
Mike
Arnott Christmas Display
2010 was the first year that Mike Arnott did an animated Christmas
sound and light program. Mike has done a lot with the rather small yard
and continues to improve the display each year. At last count the display
had 26,830 lights. Tune your radio to 107.5 FM to listen to the program
which operates from 6-10 PM week days and 6-11 on Friday & Saturday.
Donations are accepted for Make A Wish. In 2021, they will run Thanksgiving
through New Years Day. More info on Facebook.
May
not run on rainy nights.
12612 West 70th Terrace,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map N
Nyman
Lights On Bradshaw
2021 is the 6th year for the Nyman Lights on Bradshaw and 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. Learn more about this display on Facebook.
They expect the show to be operating on Thanksgiving,
but the show may be shorter than last year until later in the season.
10401 Bradshaw Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map F
Dowding
Light Program
Just up the street from the Arnott Display, this 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 |
Overland
Park North map Q
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. I particularly like the large NOEL near the front of the
yard. In addition to their display, the flanking displays are almost large
enough to be listed on their own.. There were 40,000
lights in 2020. In 2021, the display will be on for Thanksgiving.
7716 West 98th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Shawnee,
Kansas
North map G
Clark
Family Christmas
2021 is the ninth 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
91.9FM. 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 |
Overland
Park North map R
Altasciences
Holiday Lights
The best place to view the 200,000 light Altasciences (formerly
Vince & Associates) animated Christmas music and light display
is from the parking lot of Emmanuel Baptist Church, across Metcalf. Tune
your radio to 97.1 FM. Although this building looks like it is an insurance
agency or similar office, Altasciences does pre clinical or laboratory
research for pharmaceutical companies. The show is
6 -11PM from November 22, 2020 until January 1, 2021.
10103 Metcalf Avenue,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map H
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 |
Leawood,
Kansas North map S
Wright's
Lights
Wright's Lights are two homes across the street from each other on
Lee Boulevard. The animated light program was started in 2009, but 2012
was the first year that cars were permitted to park on Lee Boulevard to
watch the show and listen on 90.7 FM. The display grows each year and in
2014 there were 43,084 lights controlled by 29,682 channels. The
show will operate from Thanksgiving until January 1, 2021.
9708 & 9717 Lee
Boulevard, Leawood, Kansas 66206 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map I
Summit
Street Display
This Summit Street Display can be seen from Pflumm Road and we have
been watching it grow each year. 2021 is 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 |
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2021 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. The
route is 23 miles and takes about an hour and 5 minutes to drive, without
the time spent at the displays.
Displays A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J & K
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Displays L, M, N, O, P, Q, R & S
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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. For 2021 there are 11 new songs
and it runs until first week of January.
2801 West 127th Street,
Leawood, Kansas 66209 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map I
Slater
Street Christmas Display
We admired this Christmas Light display at the corner of 125th Street and
Slater Street for several years, but 2012 was the first year that it was
included on the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour. Many of the lights can
be seen from Antioch Road. The Slater Street Christmas Display hasn't
been up every year when we checked, but it is back in 2021.
If you know more about
the Slater Street Christmas display, please email
the details.
12473 Slater Street,
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
Hall
Family Christmas Display
2020 is the twelfth year for the Hall Family Christmas Display and
the ninth year that they have included music and animation. Tune your radio
to 107.1FM 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. The 2021
display will have an additional 20,00 lights and will start after Thanksgiving
into the first week of January.
11308 Mackey Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66210 |
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 has moved to a 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
Curtis
Family Christmas Light Display
Nineteen years ago, Craig and Paula Curtis used 3,000 lights to decorate
their home for the first time. Their display has grown to 30,000 lights,
with the bulk of the Christmas lights 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. November 28, 2020 through
New Year's Day!
9508 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Stilwell,
Kansas South map D
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 bookended 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.
16407 Riggs Road, Stilwell
Kansas 66085 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map L
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 runs Thanksgiving to New Years.
9606 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Stilwell,
Kansas South map E
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 is 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.
16407 Riggs Road, Stilwell
Kansas 66085 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map M
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. The lights
will be on Thanksgiving Day 2021 and remain up through New Years Day.
9622 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Leawood,
Kansas South map F
Cantrell
Christmas Display
The Cantrell Christmas Display was new to the Kansas City Christmas
Light Tour in 2019. It sits in a neighborhood with nicely decorated homes
with smaller displays. It includes inflatable characters from several different
movies. This is already a large display but there is still plenty of room
for it to grow and we look forward to seeing it in future years. Be careful
when driving past this display. There may be children playing basketball
at the end of the culdesac. The display will be up
the first week of December 1 2021.
15229 Hardy Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66223 |
Lenexa,
Kansas South map N
110th
Terrace Display
The 110th Terrace 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. We first found this display in 2009. It hasn't been here every year
when we have checked, but it is bigger and better than ever in 2020.
If you know more about
this holiday display, please email.
13916 W 110th Terrace,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map G
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 5-11 PM from November 25, 2021 until January 7, 2022. Tune
your radio to 90.5FM.
13800
Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66221 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map O
Nottingham
by the Green Subdivision
The trees throughout
Nottingham by the Green subdivision have green
lights on the trunks and red lights in their lower branches. While this
does not give the feeling of being within the display in the way that Christmas
Place does, this Christmas light display goes on for many blocks and
gives some good vistas.
East of Pflumm Rd &
South of 127th St., Overland Park, KS |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map H
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.
8705 W 131st Place,
Overland Park, Kansas 66213 |
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 99.9FM and includes
a talking Christmas tree. In 2017, this display expanded
to encompass the entire culdesac. Every house, is decorated and many of
their displays flash to the music. Runs November 15, 2021 to January
5.
13812 Bradshaw Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66221 |
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2021 Johnson County South
Christmas Display Tour
This route takes you by all of the south Johnson County Christmas Displays.
The entire route is 29
miles and takes about 90 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, C, D & E
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Display F, G, H & I
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Displays J, K, L, M & N
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Displays O & P
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Olathe
Christmas Light Displays
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map A
McBride
Christmas Display
For several years, the McBride Christmas Display has had a shout
out on this tour for passing while visiting a display up the street, but
it has grown to the size that it gets a listing of its own and the other
display is no more. The displays has at least 13 inflatables including
an 11' Santa and a long feeding trough with 8 animated reindeer. The lights
are synchronized to Christmas music playing on a loudspeaker.
504 North Logan Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map E
Smith
Family Holiday Display
The Smith Family Holiday Display 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. 2021 is the 4th year
they have been at this house, after 20 years of setting it out at their
house in Overland Park. They expect it to be done by Thanksgiving.
1932 South Stagecoach
Drive, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map B
Paulie's
Penguin Playground
The Craig family's Paulie's Penguin Playground started off in 2004
with 15 penguins and a few Christmas lights, but has grown to nearly 150
lighted figures which fill most of his yard at Mur-Len Road & Indian
Creek Parkway in Olathe, Kansas. It now takes a crew several days to set
up the Christmas display. Many of the figures move, some play music, and
there are even penguin videos playing on the roof. Longer
review.
Open
for walking through on Thanksgiving Day through Christmas.
16617 Indian Creek
Parkway, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map F
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
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 go on December 1, 2021.
14512 South Summertree
Lane, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map G
Addington Christmas Display
The
Addington Christmas
Display is has been growing since it was added to the tour. In 2021
it has moved into the yard next door. 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. This was
new to the tour in 2017.
15904 West 152nd Place,
Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map D
Christmas
Card Lane
Many of the homes in Christmas Card Lane are tied together thematically
by giant Christmas cards with greetings from each family. Several of the
displays are large enough that they would be worth a visit on their own
and there are sections of the subdivision that are breathtaking
Longer
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with more photos and map.
West of Ridgeview and
north of 151st Street Olathe, KS 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map H
Memorial Christmas Program
The Memorial Christmas
Program is dedicated to Roger Ortega Sr., who passed away in 2016.
2019 is the first year that we have seen this program, which is coordinated
to music broadcast on 90.5FM. 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 |
2021
Olathe Christmas Light Tour Map
This map will take you past all
of the featured home displays in the Olathe Christmas Light Tour.
The route is about 12.5 miles long and takes about 30 minutes to drive,
plus the time spent enjoying the holiday lights.
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2021
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. Most displays remain lighted until midnight
and continue until January 1. The nearby subdivisions also have
many homes with significant light displays and it is worth driving through
the region.
4636 Woodstock Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map F
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 97.7FM. 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. Runs 5-10:30PM Thanksgiving
through December 28, 2021.
24900 W 86th Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66227 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map B
Boehm
& Coleman Christmas Show
The Boehm & Coleman Christmas Show is actually two separate
Christmas Light shows, side by side. The Coleman family broadcasts on 90.5FM
and Boehm family broadcasts on 97.7FM. This is fun, but it would be fun
to see what the performance would like if they were coordinated. The radio
signal is much stronger on 97.7FM, which is the show at the house on the
right.
21404 & 21410 West 50th Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map G
Bell
Family Christmas
After 7 years in De Soto, the Bell Family Christmas show has returned
to the 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 program
runs until 10:30PM on Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and
Saturday.
25450 W. 79th Street
Shawnee, Kansas 66227 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map C
Williams
Christmas Lights
After taking 2020 off, the Williams Family Holiday Program is back
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 - 10:30PM. Program
runs until early January.
6321 Millbrook Avenue, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map H
Ahaus
Family Christmas Display
The Ahaus Family Christmas Display was added to this tour in 2015.
In 2021 they have moved to a new larger lot a little farther south The
lights flash to music playing from a speaker and there is a sign which
says, "Hope this lights your Christmas Spark! To see true magic it must
be dark. Hope our music keeps you sane! Thanks for coming and have a candy
cane." It will be fun seeing how this displays grows to fill the larger
yard over the coming years.
9145 Oakcrest Drive,
Lenexa, Kansas 66227 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map D
Millbrook
Christmas Lights
Millbrook Christmas
Lights is in a yard fronting on three streets. All four sides have
a large number of animated light figures and the display is quite effective.
It was on our 2014 Christmas Display tour, but was not up when we returned
in following years. We are delighted it is back for 2020!
Please email
if you have more details about this Christmas light display.
7125 Millbrook Street,
Shawnee, Kansas 66218 |
Lenexa,
Kansas West map I
Symphony
in Lights
The Symphony in Lights atop the Falcon Valley Speedy Car Wash in
Lenexa can be viewed from either side of the building, but the best views
are from the supermarket parking lot on the east side. We particularly
like the snowman on the roof of the car wash. Tune to 89.9 FM from 5-11
PM for the 40 minute long synchronized light program. 15 minutes will probably
be enough, but it is well worth the visit. Program
runs until early January
10150 Walker Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66220 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map E
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 |
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West
Johnson County Christmas Display Map
West Johnson County Christmas Tour Map
Displays A, B, C, D & E
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Displays F & G
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Gardner
Christmas Light Display Tour
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map A
Christmas
in the Park
In
addition to the light display at Gardner's 31st Annual Christmas in
the Park, the 2021 holiday kicks off with the Mayor's Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Monday, November 29 at 7 PM at Cornerstone Park. Seasonal
music will be performed by area school children. The event includes a Christmas
time message from Mayor Steve Shute and Santa's arrival. Santa's Workshop
opens following the Lighting Ceremony and repeats December 12 from 5-630
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 short additional drive when you have already
come this far to visit G-Town Christmas. 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.
15256 Lake Road 12,
Gardner, Kansas 66030 |
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map B
G-Town
Christmas
G-Town Christmas
returned to Gardner in 2019, after 4 years in Las Vegas. The animated display
first debuted in Gardner in 2008. The Hofsommers found the technical aspect
challenging at first, but the show improved every year until they moved
away in 2015. This much larger lot should allow the display to grow over
the next few years. The show starts Friday, November
26, 2021.
Tune to 87.9FM to listen
to the accompanying radio broadcast.
29299 West 151st Street
Gardner, Kansas 66030 |
Gardner,
Kansas Gardner Map D
KC
Winter Wonderland
Rockin' Winter Wonderland at KC Wine Co in Olathe
was one of the new socially distant Christmas events for 2020. For 2021,
they are switching to a walk through KC Winter Wonderland which will
run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December 19. More info and new
photos to follow! Photos from 2020.
13875 S Gardner Road,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Gardner
Christmas Display Map
2020 Gardner Christmas Light Tour Map |
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