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Here are many of the Topeka,
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 16, 2024.
Please email
us if you see errors, changes or have recommendations of displays
to be added.
2024
Topeka Christmas Light Tour
Kingman
Christmas Village
Over 30 years, the
Kingman
Christmas Village grew until 30,000 lights filled the large north Topeka
yard. Kenny and Virginia Kingman passed away after setting up the 2022
display, but at least a large portion of the display has been up in later
years. There are many cutout figures and buildings which populate the fictional
town of "Nowheresville" including businesses named for family members.
Drive the alley behind the lot to see more decorations. There are nice
displays across Polk Street from each other, two blocks south of this one.
A.
1935
NW Polk Street, Topeka, Kansas 66608 |
Cannock
Chase Road Christmas Displays
There is a block of nice Christmas light displays along Cannock Chase
Road leading north from 29th Street. A couple of them particularly
stand out, including the one with the address listed below and the one
above which is on the right side of the street, where the numbers change
and it curves west, at 7100 SW Cannock Chase Road. This display isn't particularly
large, but it is so effective and attractive.
Please email
if you know more about this holiday display.
H.
2819
SW
Cannock Chase, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Roberts
Family Holiday Display
The Roberts Family Holiday Display on North Kansas Avenue was started
by Donna Roberts around 1995 and has been part of this tour since 2013.
It was once just hand painted snowmen and Christmas trees that her sister
had painted. New generations of the family slowly add lights and carry
on this tradition for Donna who passed away 3 days before Christmas in
2016. This display is about winter, with icicles, white trees and many
snowmen.
B.
1715
North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66608 |
Staffordshire
Road Christmas
At one time, three homes in a row formed major Christmas Light Displays
in the 3000 block of Staffordshire Road
on the southwest side of Topeka. Since 2019, it is mostly one, with part
of one of the display stretching into each of the next yards. There is
a lot to see, it could still fill three yards. The display is produced
by Pam and Terry Fleck. The photo above was from a night when the power
was off to the center of the display, but it was still quite impressive.
I.
3032
SW Staffordshire Road, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Potwin
Place Neighborhood
The Potwin Place Neighborhood Christmas
Display is the most visited stop on our tour of Topeka holiday
lights. The national historic district has 6 blocks of well decorated,
beautiful old homes, plus theme displays on the small roundabouts at each
intersection. Start the tour on Woodland, from 4th Street and tune your
radio to 102.3FM. The 2024 theme is brand new and
called Santa's Village. It will be up from November 30 until January
3.
C.
SW
Greenwood & SW Woodlawn, Topeka, KS 66606 |
Skyline
Parkway Holiday Lights
The attractive Skyline Parkway Holiday Lights display has been part
of the Topeka Christmas tour since 2017. Although the size of the display
changes a lot from year to year, they do a nice job of decorating the large
corner lot. This is across the street from Skyline Park and Burnett's Mound.
The
display was much smaller when checked December 2nd, but we hope there is
still more to come. Some years Santa has made an appearance at the
Skyline Holiday Lights.
J.
3340
SW Skyline Pkwy, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Peace
Family Christmas Program
The Peace Family Christmas Program was new to Topeka in 2019. They
moved here from Colorado, where they had a program set to music for 5 years.
There are many lights & elements to the show, spread over such a large
a lot. For the best view, come down the street from the north because parking
is not permitted on the far side of the street. The music is broadcast
on 99.9FM and the program runs from 5:30-10PM Sunday - Thursday and 5:30-11PM
on Friday & Saturday.
Ends January 1, 2025.
D.
655
SW Westchester Road, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Reedy
Set Glow
Reedy Set Glow was added to the Topeka Christmas display tour in 2020.
The Christmas light show includes music broadcast on 89.1FM and singing
faces. The show includes about 18 songs and starts at 6PM each night. It
runs until 10PM Sunday - Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Runs
December 1 - 31, 2024. Reedy Set Glow also does a music and
light show in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
K.
2838
SE Minnesota Avenue, Topeka, KS 66605 |
Zoo
Lights
Zoo Lights holiday light event began in 2020 at the Topeka
Zoo. Visitors walk through half of the zoo with 150 lighted trees,
200 light displays, a holiday village and Santa Claus. Timed tickets are
sold online and are $9-14 for everyone over 2 years old. If you don't have
the time for a walk through, the part of display you can see through the
fence is still worth a look. November 22 - December
28, 2024. Closes 11/25 12/2 12/3 12/10.
More
info about Zoo Lights and how to purchase tickets.
E.
635
SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Evans
Christmas Lights
The Evans Christmas Lights run nightly from 5-10 PM with a light
program and music broadcast on 88.7FM. Many of the homes in the surrounding
Southboro
Subdivision have large displays and some use white light roping as
a theme to tie them together. In some blocks, nearly every home has the
white lights and it provides very attractive panoramas. Southboro is north
of the intersection of 45th and California Avenues. Facebook
page.
L.
4300 SE Michigan Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
National
Lampoon Christmas
The National Lampoon Christmas Vacation display has several elements
from the movie, including Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) dangling from a
ladder which has fallen back from the building, Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid)
holding a hose, and the fried cat under the chair. This display was new
to the tour in 2018 and more elements have been added to the display in
each year. While there was no display when we checked in 2022, it was back
in 2023 and is larger still in 2024.
F.
1828
SW Moundview Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Robinson
Christmas Display
The Robinson Christmas Display was a new entry to our Topeka Christmas
in 2023. There are over 35 inflatables including dogs, Santas, and snowmen
sitting back from the north side of the street near the home. When I have
been by the house in the daytime, the decorations havea ll been up to enjoy.
M.
2640 SE 45th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Staniec
Family Christmas Lights
The Staniec Family Christmas Lights was new to our Topeka Christmas Display
Tour in 2022. The flashing lights are set to music broadcast on 102.5FM
and there is a different program every other night. There are two LED light
trees, the larger of which sings most of the program. Approach the house
from 21st because Eveningside continues only a couple of blocks to the
south. In 2024, it starts Thanksgiving and runs
5:30-930 PM nightly.
G.
2124 SW Eveningside Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Winter
Wonderland XXVI
2024 is the 27th year for Winter Wonderland, a fundraiser
for TARC. Located in the Lake Shawnee Campground, Winter Wonderland XXVI
runs from from November 27 until December 31, 2024
(Closed 12/02, 12/9, & 12/16). Admission is $10 per car, $20
for Commercial vehicles or small buses, $30 for buses.
More photos,
hours and a longer review of Winter Wonderland.
N.
3435
SE
East Edge Road, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
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Croco
Road Christmas Display
The Croco Road Christmas Display hasn't been up every year, but
it is up in 2021. It is spread over more than an acre and many of the elements
of this large display by Byron & Sandy Glotzbach (including a
helicopter in the air with a spinning rotor) are impressive It is a little
harder to see by being partially hidden by the Croco Road I-70 overpass,
but there is a wide shoulder where you park and check it our.
O.
2100
Southeast Croco Road, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
This route takes you by the Topeka
Christmas Displays in the same order that they
are listed above. The entire route is 37 miles and takes over an hour
& 24 minutes to drive,
without the time spent at the displays. Or break the tour into North,
West, and South Topeka
Christmas light tours on different nights.
Displays A, B, C, D, E & F
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Displays G, H, I, J & K
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L, M, N, O & P
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2024
Northwest Topeka Christmas Light Tour
Dondee
Lane Christmas Display
The Dondee Lane Christmas Display is new to the Topeka Christmas
Light Tour in 2022. It was good finding this Christmas display after so
many older ones did not come back this year. The most unusual item in this
display is the inflated Santa in a snowman head hot air balloon at the
far left.
A.
4211 NW Dondee Lane, Topeka, KS 66618 |
The
North Pole
The North Pole was new to the Topeka Tour in 2022. 2023 is the 13th
year that the Anderson family has done a display and the 5th year that
the display has been this large. This year they have added a homemade wood
nativity scene and 20 ft inflatable reindeer. It is call the North Pole
because they are located so far north in Topeka. The lights are spread
over an enormous yard and are much more effective in person than they are
in this photo.
B.
2900
NW 43rd Terrace, Topeka, KS |
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