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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 23, 2023 and has probably had its
last update for the season.
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.
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 a little smaller in more recent years. 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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2023
Far North Johnson / South Wyandotte County
2022 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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Bonner Springs 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 25, 2023 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
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 11 inflatables situated around
the yard and the roof. 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
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. It
is quite attractive when approached from any direction.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
10308 Noland Road,
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 L
Nyman
Lights On Bradshaw
2023 is the 8th 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.
10401 Bradshaw Street,
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map D
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.
There used to be two light shows on this street, but 70th Terrace is still
worth a visit.
13100 West 70th Terrace,
Shawnee, Kansas 66216 |
Lenexa,
Kansas North map M
Butcher
Christmas Light Display
The Butcher Christmas Light Display is located at the corner of
103rd Street and Cody Street. It was a part of this tour for several years,
but until this return in 2022, has not been up when we checked. The unusually
tall inflated Santa Claus, snowman and animated teeter totter makes this
display as impressive in daytime as at night.
10275 Cody Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 |
Shawnee,
Kansas
North map E
Clark
Family Christmas
2023 is the tenth 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 N
11000th
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 F
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 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.
There were about 30,000 lights in 2022 and they hope to have the display
up by December 1, 2023.
7716 West 98th Terrace,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
Lenexa,
Kansas
North map G
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 P
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.
10103 Metcalf Avenue,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
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 go on December 1, 2023 will remain until January 15, 2024, 6-11
PM. The official lighting ceremony will be December 2 at 6 PM at Grand
Pavilion.
14907 West 87th Street
Pkwy, Lenexa, Kansas 66215 |
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2023 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 27 miles and takes about an hour and 7 minutes to drive, without
the time spent at the displays.
Displays A, B & C
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Displays D, E, F & G
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H & I
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Displays J, K & L
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Displays 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
Hoffmeister
Christmas Show
The Hoffmeister Christmas Show has been on and off the Christmas
Display Tour since 2010. Some years is is there when checked and some years
not, but it is up and looking good in 2023. The large display includes
a synchronized light show and radio broadcast on 91.1 FM.
8500 West 129th Terrace,
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
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. The
2023 display will start Thanksgiving night and run 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 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
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.
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. Up Thanksgiving through Christmas
in 2023.
9508 West 117th Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212 |
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. 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 Terracem
Overland Park, Kansas 66223 |
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 tentatively runs unto New Years.
9606 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
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 |
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.
In 2023, two homes on the opposite side of the street have added figures
along the street in what looks like a response.
16407 Riggs Road, Stilwell
Kansas 66085 |
Lenexa,
Kansas South map N
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 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 5-10 PM from November 23, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Tune your radio to 90.5 FM.
13800
Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66221 |
Overland
Park, Kansas South map O
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 |
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 |
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2023 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
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Displays G, H & I
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Displays J, K, L & M
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N & O
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2023
Olathe Christmas Light Displays
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map A
117th
Terrace Christmas
The 117th Terrace Christmas Display is new to our Olathe Christmas
Light Display Tour in 2023. It is a large lot with more decorations off
camera to the left. It also is supported by a medium large similar display
diagonally across the street. Before leaving the neighborhood, check out
Santa driving an old International L-110 Pickup around the corner at 11853
South Cherry Lane.
19835 West 117th Terrace,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map F
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. 2023 is the 6th 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
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 G
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
Cedar
Street Lights
The Newall Cedar Street Lights are 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.
1521 West Cedar Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map H
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 most home in the culdesac
are nicely decorated. 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
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 on December 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
14512 South Summertree
Lane, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map I
Shoemaker
Family Christmas Light Show
The Shoemaker Family
Christmas Light Show is 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 with the lights in the background. The display runs from 5:30-10:30
each night through January 7.
15687 South Blackfoot
Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map E
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 |
Olathe,
Kansas Olathe map J
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 |
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2023
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 22 miles long and takes about 56 minutes to drive, plus
the time spent enjoying the holiday lights.
Displays A, B & C
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Displays D, E, F, G, H, I & J
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2023
West Johnson County Christmas Light Displays
Shawnee,
Kansas West map A
Mahoney
Christmas Show
The Mahoney Family Christmas Show has been up for several years,
but 2023 is its first year on the West Johnson County Christmas Light Tour.
The flashing lights are synced to a music program broadcast on 90.5 FM.
There is a small box by the sidewalk on the right with lighted color buttons,
but though a young man hit several of the buttons, it wasn't clear that
anything changed because of them.
21711 W 46th Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66226 |
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 97.7 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 |
Shawnee,
Kansas West map B
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 2023 the displays
run December 1st to January 5th. On Saturday December 16th 6-8 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 |
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. There was no display when we checked
on it in 2022, but this large Christmas light display is back in 2023.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
31965 W 91st Street,
De Soto, Kansas 66018 |
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 |
Olathe,
Kansas West map H
Strom
Christmas Display
The Strom Christmas Display at Cedar Creek in Olathe is 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 house across the street to the right of the photo
and the one down the street next to the house have very nice Christmas
displays as well.
26170 W.108th Terrace, Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
Shawnee, Kansas
West
map D
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 I
Shadow
Glen Golf Club
Shadow Glen Golf Club in Olathe has an attractive modest sized animated
light and music display which is free standing and we can find no address.
Fortunately, you drive right past it going to the display before this.
It is new to the tour in 2023. Music is broadcast on 98.7 FM, but there
is a small storage structure which also has 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.
Shadow Glen Golf Club, Olathe, Kansas 66061 |
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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2023
West Johnson County Christmas Display Map
West Johnson County Christmas Tour Map
Displays A, B, C, D & E
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Display F, G, H & I
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Bonner
Springs / Edwardsville Christmas Display Tour
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Bonner Springs Map
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 Bonner Springs Map
Mason
Family Christmas Light Program
The Mason Family
Christmas Light Program has changed a lot over the years. It
started with fewer lights than most similar programs, but grew to over
50,000 lights. It is smaller again with fewer elements, taking up less
of the yard, but is now more high tech. The program operates every 20 minutes
from 5:15 - 8:30 PM on Sunday - Thursday and 5 - 10 PM on Friday - Saturday.
Check the sign in the yard for what FM channel to dial for the music program.
9821 Swartz Road, Edwardsville,
Kansas 66111 |
Bonner
Springs, Kansas Bonner Springs Map
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 |
Kansas
City, Kansas Bonner Springs Map
Dixie
Court Christmas
The
Dixie
Court Christmas Display is spread over a large corner lot on a hillside
and can be enjoyed from several directions. It is new to the Christmas
Light Display Tour in 2023. You can hear faint Christmas music if you roll
your window down. Thank you to Elton Towne for telling us about this display.
If you know more about
this display, please email the
details
7963 Dixie Court, Kansas
City, Kansas 66111 |
Kansas
City, Kansas Bonner Springs Map
D
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 show runs until 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 Williams.
13600 Riverview Avenue,
Kansas City, Kansas 66111 |
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Bonner
Springs / Edwardsville Christmas Display Map
2023 Gardner Christmas Light Tour Map
The tour is 15 miles long and takes about 13 minutes not including
time looking at the displays. |
2023
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 2023 it
will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from November 24th through December
17th.
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 33rd Annual Christmas in
the Park, the 2023 holiday kicks off with the Mayor's Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Monday, November 26 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 4 from 4-5:30
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 as 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 20 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 Sleep In
Heavenly Peace, which builds and provides bunk beds to children and families
in need. Open 6 - 9 PM from Saturday November 25
through Christmas.
18100 Edgerton Road,
Edgerton, Kansas 66021 |
2023
Gardner Gardner Christmas Display Map
2022 Gardner Christmas Light Tour Map |
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