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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.
All listings have been updates for 2023. The page was last updated on
December 22, 2023 and has probably had its last update for the season.
Please email
us if you see errors, changes or have recommendations of displays
to be added.
Topeka
Christmas Light
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 is up again in 2023.
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.
I.
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. For 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. Either of these displays would be worthy of inclusion on
this holiday light tour on its own. The display is produced by Pam and
Terry Fleck.
J.
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 96.9FM. The
2023 theme is Potwin Comes a Caroling and it will be up from November
25 until January 6, 2024. More
photos
and a longer review.
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
and some mapping programs have trouble finding their way here. Some years
Santa has made an appearance at the Skyline Holiday Lights.
K.
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 up the street from the south and watch from
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, 2024.
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, 2023. Reedy Set Glow also does a music and light
show in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
L.
2838
SE Minnesota Avenue, Topeka, KS 66605 |
Zoo
Lights
Zoo Lights is a holiday light event which 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 $12-14 for adults or $9 for children. 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 17 - December
30, 2023.
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 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.
M.
4300 SE Michigan Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Vincent
Cook's Christmas Display
Vincent Cook's amazing Christmas display began in 2015. The lights
in the backyard alone would put this display on the tour. That year the
front yard had a Deer Versus Snowmen Football Game between the "Deerheads"
and the "snowballs."
2021 is the 6th year of the
display, which changes year to year and grows each day through Christmas.
There was no display in 2022 because of street construction, but it is
back in 2023.
F.
1195
SW Webster Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Robinson
Christmas Display
The Robinson Christmas Display is a new entry to our Topeka Christmas
for 2023. There are over 35 inflatables including dogs, Santas, and snowmen
sitting back from the north side of the street near the home.
N.
2640 SE 45th Street, 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 is back
in 2023.
G.
1828
SW Moundview Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Winter
Wonderland XXVI
2023 is the 26th year for Winter Wonderland, a fundraiser
for TARC. Located in the Lake Shawnee Campground, Winter Wonderland XXVI
runs from 6 - 10 PM from November 22 until December
31, 2023 (Closed 11/27, 12/4, & 12/11). Admission is $10 per
car, $20 for Commercial vehicles or small buses, $30 for buses. There are
other activities at Winter Wonderland including a 5K run.
More photos
and a longer review of Winter Wonderland.
O.
3435
SE
East Edge Road, 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 2023, it runs Thanksgiving to New Years
Day 5:30-930 PM.
H.
2124 SW Eveningside Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
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.
P.
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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2023
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 |
Blassingame
Nativity
We love the large Roy and Beverly Blassingame Nativity, which is
just a couple of doors from the previous display. This is the 8th or 9th
year that this display has been up, but the display was expanded in 2022
and I particularly like the Magi on camel silhouettes that were added along
the fence. Drive around to the far side of the home to see more new silhouettes.
C.
3312
NW 33rd Terrace, Topeka, Kansas 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 |
35th
Street Nativity
We didn't spot this 35th Street Nativity display in 2019, but it
doesn't stand out until you are pulling up Bent Tree Lane to 35th. This
is is so simple, but so effective. The spotlight on this nativity cut out
throws a large shadow on the side of the home, centered on a bright lighted
star.
Please email
if you know more about this holiday display.
D.
3221 NW 35th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66618 |
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