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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 tour changes every year. For 2012, a new tour in West Johnson County has been added. 

Please email your recommendations of other Christmas displays to be included in the tours or pass along updates on those that are already listed.

Topeka Christmas Light Displays    Lawrence Christmas Light Displays

Far North Johnson County & South Wyandotte County Tour
Kansas City, Kansas   Far North map A
 Piper Family Christmas Display
Piper Family Christmas Display - Kansas City, Kansas The Piper Family Christmas Display in south Wyandotte County is new to the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour in 2012. The nicely done static display includes some inflatable decorations which are too faint to be easily seen in this image. It would look even nicer if the driveway was not in use.

If you know more about this display, please email the details.

3024 South 46th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas 66106

Shawnee, Kansas    Far North map E
 Vielhauer Christmas Display  Must see!
Vielhauer Christmas Display - Shawnee, Kansas
The Vielhauer family has been working on this lighted display of wooden Christmas figures for over 30 years. It has grown and changed every year. There are over 80 different pieces on display, some of which have been placed in the neighbors yards because of room. 

Longer review with many photos.

10605 West 48th Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66203

Kansas City, Kansas    Far North map B
 South 46th Terrace Christmas Display
South 46th Terrace Christmas Display - Kansas City, Kansas This attractive South 46th Terrace Christmas Display is just two doors from the Wyandotte County Line and about a block south of the Piper Family Display. Considering the modest size of the house and front yard, they have done an amazing job. This is the first year that it has been included on this tour.

If you know more about this Christmas light display, please email the details.

3141 South 46th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas 66106

Shawnee, Kansas    Far North map F
 Campain Family Christmas Display
Campain Family Christmas Display - Shawnee, Kansas The Campain Family says they have put out Christmas display for many years, but in 2011 they "took it to Clark W. Griswold proportions." It included a 37' tall Christmas tree of lights, 1050 feet of rope light, a 7' Christian star, 25 foot tall rope light artistic angle & a 12' tall rope light artistic angle. They did a nice job with an awkward shaped yard.
 
 

12400 West 51st Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66203

Kansas City, Kansas   Far North map C
 Kansas City Christmas Display
Kansas City Kansas Christmas Display It is a little hard to pull to the side of the street to see this Kansas City Kansas Christmas Display but the Conoco station across the street gives a nice place to enjoy it. The large display is all at the front of the yard. Almost none of it is on or near the house. Note: County Line Road and West 47th Street are same street.

5434 County Line Road, Kansas City, Kansas 66106

 
Kansas City, Kansas    Far North map D
 County Line Road Nativity
County Line Road Nativity - Kansas City, Kansas. 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 is right along the way and the nativity is quite attractive.

5536 County Line Rd, Kansas City, Kansas 66106

Edwardsville, Kansas    Edwardsville Map
 Mason Family Christmas program
Mason family Christmas light program - Edwardsville, Kansas The Mason family Christmas light program is very nicely done. It has fewer lights than most similar programs, but is up to 14,225 lights this year. The animated display operates every 20 minutes from 5:30 - 8 PM on Monday - Thursday and 5:30 - 9 PM on Friday - Sunday. Tune your radio to 107.5 FM.

9821 Swartz Road, Edwardsville, Kansas 66111

Johnson County North Christmas Display
North Johnson County - South Wyandotte County MapNorth Johnson County - South Wyandotte County Christmas Map
Edwardsville MapEdwardsville Christmas Display Map
North Johnson County Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Prairie Village, Kansas   North map A
 Harrington Holiday Lights
Harrington Holiday Lights - Prairie Village, Kansas 2012 is the fourth year for the Harrington Holiday Lights, but the first year that it has been on the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour. The 64 channel Light-O-Rama display broadcasts 12 songs on 88.7 FM. There is a box for donations to the Andrew J. Somora Foundation. They have done a nice job of building the display in a relatively small front yard.
 

5939 Delmar Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205

Overland Park, Kansas    North map J
 Bender Christmas Light Path
Bender Christmas Light Path - Overland Park, Kansas 2012 is the 8th year for the Bender Christmas Light Path near Overland Park Regional Medical Center. It features a light path based on the game Simon. The yard is divided into four quadrants: blue, red, gold, and green, and the path crosses the intersection of all four quadrants.  Supervised children are welcome to walk the path to Santa, but should stay within the path and retrace their route to leave the yard.

12303 West 105th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66215

Prairie Village, Kansas   North map B
 Mayor's Holiday Light Display
Front Dorr Christmas sound and light display After 5 years at their home on Fontana Street, the Dorr Family Christmas sound & light program moved to a new location behind the Prairie Village City Hall and can be viewed from the Shawnee Mission East High School parking lot from 5:30 PM to Midnight from Thanksgiving through New Years Day & heard on 100.5 FM. Donations are accepted to benefit Heartland Habitat for Humanity & the Prairie Village Municipal Foundation.

7500 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208

Overland Park, Kansas    North map J
 105th Street Christmas Display
105th Street Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas There are many nice Christmas displays in the neighborhood of the Bender Christmas Light Path. This year the home next door at 12253 West 105th Street has moved onto the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour. The display is anchored by handsome, decorated trees at each side of the yard.

If you know more about this Display, please email the details.
 

12353 W 105th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66215

Prairie Village, Kansas   North map C
 Candy Cane Lane   Must see!
Candy Cane Lane - Prairie Village, Kansas 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. Longer review with more photos and map.

7900 block of Outlook Street, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208

Overland Park, Kansas    North map K
 Butcher Christmas Light Display
Butcher Christmas Light Display - Overland Park, Kansas The Butcher Christmas Light Display is located at the corner of 103rd Street and Cody Street. It is a little smaller than most displays listed on this tour, but there are details which do not show in this photo, such as music being played and flashing lights on a faux Christmas tree that changed with the music. There other changing lights on a snowman and inflated Santa and his sleigh.

10275 Cody Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66215

Overland Park, Kansas    North map D
 Lowell Avenue Christmas Display
Lowell Avenue Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas This lovely Christmas display on Lowell Avenue is just a block South of 75th Street. We discovered it on our way to investigate another holiday display that wasn't nearly as impressive. In addition to the outdoor display, there are more decorations in the picture windows. This photo is from 2010.

If you know more about the Lowell Avenue Christmas Display, please email the details.

7533 Lowell, Overland Park, Kansas 66204

Overland Park, Kansas  North map L
 Vince & Associates Holiday Lights
Vince & Associates Holiday Lights - Overland Park, Kansas The best place to view the Vince & Associates animated Christmas music and light display is from the parking lot of Emmanuel Baptist Church, across Metcalf. Tune your radio to 96.9 FM. Although this building looks like it is an insurance agency or similar office, Vince & Associates does pre clinical or laboratory research for pharmaceutical companies.  Call (913) 696-1601 to confirm the hours and the final date of the season in early January.

10103 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Overland Park, Kansas    North map E
 Hadley Street Christmas Display
Hadley Street Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas The Hadley Street Christmas Display is new to the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour in 2012. It includes several unlighted or very faintly lighted, inflated decorations which do not appear in this photo. The home is on the corner of 75th Street and another display with more inflatable decorations is just a block west on 75th, where it is hard to see because of the high volume of traffic.

7438 South Hadley Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66204

Leawood, Kansas    North map M
 Wright's Lights
Wright's Lights - Leawood, Kansas 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 is the first year that cars have been permitted to park on the street to watch the show and listen on 100.5 FM. There is a strong signal which can be heard for several blocks.
 

9708 & 9717 Lee Boulevard, Leawood, Kansas 66206

Merriam, Kansas North map F
 Steve Pearson Christmas Display 
Steve Pearson Christmas Display - Merriam, Kansas 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.

Steve's own gallery of photos of his display for 2008.
 

9900 Johnson Drive, Merriam, Kansas 66203

Overland Park, Kansas    North map N
 92nd Street Holiday Display  Must see!
92nd Street Holiday light display - Overland Park, Kansas 2011 was the first year that this 92nd Street Holiday Display has been on the Kansas City Christmas Display Tour. It is on the corner of Nall Avenue. It is one of the most elaborate and interesting displays on the tour.

If you know more about the 92nd Street Holiday Display, please email the details.

5500 West 92nd Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Shawnee, Kansas   North map G
 Mike Arnott Christmas Display 
Mike Arnott Shawnee, Kansas Christmas Display 2010 was the first year that Mike Arnott did an animated Christmas sound and light program. It features 48 channels and 12,000 lights. Mike has done a lot with the rather small yard and continues to improve the display each year. The 2012 display has 26,830 lights. Tune your radio to 107.5 FM to listen to the programs which operates from 6 - 10 PM.
 

12612 West 70th Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66216

Overland Park, Kansas    North map O
 96th Terrace Holiday Display
96th Terrace Holiday light display - Overland Park, Kansas This 96th Terrace Holiday Display has been included on the tour for several years because of the enormous red and white tree, but in 2011 the display was expanded to include an animated, computer controlled Christmas display to help benefit Make-A-Wish in memory of their son Mason. Tune to 98.5FM to hear songs that were done in memory of Mason, plus a couple of Christmas songs.

7700 West 96th Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Lenexa, Kansas North map H
 Haskins Street Display
Haskins Street Chrsitmas light Display - Lenexa, Kansas
Thanks to Tim Dorr, I discovered this neat, varied display near 79th Street and Pflumm in Lenexa. It has been around for at least a four years. This Haskins Street Christmas Display has many moving figures including Santa Claus on a teeter totter and a small Ferris wheel. There are many more lights than in this display from a previous year. I particularly like the parachuting dog! This photos is from 2010. 
 

8007 West Haskins Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215

Overland Park, Kansas    North map P
 Petersons' 92nd Terrace Display
Petersons' 92nd Terrace Display - Overland Park, Kansas 92nd Terrace west of England Street is a culdesac where nearly every home is decorated for the holidays. The centerpiece of the display used to be the lights and inflatable decorations on the island at the end of the culdesac opposite the large Peterson family display, but the island is dark in 2012. Mike Peterson, passed away at the age of 64 on August 15th. The neighbors, whom he had always helped, came together with good hearts & love to help his wife with the Christmas display one more year.

9318 West 92nd Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Lenexa, Kansas    North map I
 Preston Evans Christmas Display
Preston Evans Lenexa, Kansas Christmas display Preston Evans has done a lot with a small front yard at this location of Lenexa's Marshall Drive. Be sure to turn off your radio and roll down the window, since some of the lights flash in time with Christmas music which is playing quietly in the background. Preston said that his 2010 display included 8,500 lights but this photo is from 2012.

13109 Pennycross Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215

Overland Park, Kansas    North map Q
 Goddard Street Christmas Display
Petersons' 92nd Terrace Display - Overland Park, Kansas The 9300 block of Goddard Street has several nice Christmas displays including 2 others which were nearly large enough to be included on the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour on their own right. This display has many Santa Clauses, including three which (along with Rudolph and a couple of elves) tell a story of a mishap on the roof.

9319 Goddard Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66214

Johnson County North Christmas Display Tour

Kansas City Christmas Light Tour - north Johnson County
Click on the map for a larger image. This route takes you by all of the north Christmas Displays. The
route is 30 miles and takes about an hour & half to drive, without the time spent at the displays.

Displays A, B, C & D
Map to Prairie Village, Kansas Christmas displays
Displays D, E, F, G & I
Map to Shawnee, Kansas Christmas Lights
Displays J, K & L
Lenexa, Kansas Christmas Display map
Displays L, M, N, O & P
Overland Park Christmas Lights map
South Johnson County Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Leawood, Kansas    South map A
 Hager Family Sound and Light Display
Leawood Kansas Christmas Light Display Ken and Marilyn Hager's computer controlled sound and light display is one of the prettiest I have seen. There are many attractively decorated houses along 127th Street as you drive from State Line Road, west to this home. There are 4 songs on the program which 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.

2801 West 127th Street, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Overland Park, Kansas  South map K
 Noel Christmas Light Display
No L - Noel Christmas Light Display We just stumbled across this comic Christmas light display, which the tour already went past. The No L caught my eye first, but when I stopped the car and looked closer I saw the fallen ladder and the home decorator hanging from the roof.

If you know more about the Noel Christmas display, please email the details.
 
 

8828 West 116th Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Leawood, Kansas South map B
 Fisch Family Santa Claus Airport
Santa Claus Airport - Leawood, Kansas Runways for Santa Claus are very popular, but the Fisch Family Home in the Leawood South Subdivision takes the theme a couple of steps farther than the rest. An airplane piloted by Santa Claus has just taken off, while two more airplanes wait their turn. There are also a helicopter and a large balloon piloted by Santa. Christmas music is played over a speaker and can be heard from several houses away. There was no display when we checked in 2011, but they are back bigger and better in 2012.

12708 Pawnee Lane, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Overland Park, Kansas  South map L
 Curtis Family Christmas Light Display
Curtis Family Christmas Light Display - Overland Park, Kansas 18 years ago, Craig and Paula Curtis used 3,000 lights to decorate their home for the first time. Their display has grown to 25,000 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.

9508 West 117th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Leawood, Kansas    South map B
 Trossen Family Christmas Display
Pawnee Lane Christmas Display - Leawood, Kansas The Trossen Family Christmas Display is only a few doors from the Fisch Family Santa Claus Airport. The Trossens are an Army family and 2012 is the first year that they have been in Kansas City. The decorations (which include an 8 foot tall Santa in uniform) continue along the side of the house and in the back yard. The Trossens and Fischs are planning a huge display for 2012.
 

12716 Pawnee Lane, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Overland Park, Kansas  South map M
 Hall Family Christmas Display
129th Terrace Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas 2012 is the fourth year that the Hall family has done a major holiday light display and the third year that they have added 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 and on the large tree in a different yard at the right. There is another very attractively decorated home as you turn down the culdesac toward the Hall Family Christmas Display

11308 Mackey Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Leawood, Kansas    South map C
 Kryger Family Animated Holiday Lights
Kryger Family Animated Holiday Lights - Leawood, Kansas The Kryger family holiday display is one block east of Roe Avenue at the corner of 132nd Street and Granada Drive. Tune your radio to 96.9 FM and enjoy a 15 minute sound and light program created using Monster Brain technology. Songs in the  show have included Christmas Eve Sarajevo and Wizards in Winter by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Star Spangled Banner by LeAnn Rimes, and Snoopy Peanuts Theme Song. There are more lights than appear in this picture and there are more good light displays at other homes up Granada Drive. One yard is filed with giant lollipops. 

13201 Granada Drive, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Overland Park, Kansas  South map N
 115th Street Christmas Display
115th Street Christmas Lights - Overland Park, Kansas The 115th Street Christmas Display at this house is one of the smaller displays included on this list, but the house next door at 7612 is nearly as elaborately decorated and there are two other homes with impressive displays, creating a nice Christmas environment. Notice the geometric strings of lights behind the house on the right.
 
 
 
 

7608 West 115th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Leawood, Kansas    South map D
 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 fourth 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. 
 

13020 Ash Street, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Lenexa, Kansas    South map O
 110th Terrace Display
110th Terrace Christmas Display - Lenexa, Kansas I was pleased to discover this display when passing by on College Boulevard. This neighborhood has several nice displays but this one on 110th Terrace is the largest and most interesting. It is spread over a large corner lot and includes Christmas music coordinated with some of the lights, coming from a speaker near the back. We particularly liked the large Santa Claus which can be seen through the front door. 

13916 W 110th Terrace, Lenexa, Kansas 66215

Leawood, Kansas    South map E
 Ultimate Holiday Tree
The Ultimate Holiday Tree is a 20' tree shaped flat panel holiday lighting display with thousands of solid state LED bulbs. Created by Mark Callegari, it was featured on HGTV's "All Out Christmas" show. Located in the 6600 block of West 131st Street along Deer Creek Golf Course, the Ultimate Holiday Tree is supplemented by LED house wash lights, an 8' LED wreath and eight smaller LED trees. Tune your car radio to 98.5 FM to listen to the program. The Callegari family does a nicer job on their broadcast than most displays which combine their program with holiday music.

6605 West 131st Street, Leawood, Kansas 66209

Overland Park, Kansas  South map P
 Nottingham by the Green Subdivision
Nottingham by the Green Christmas lights - Overland Park, Kansas 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. If more lights were added to the trees, or more of the residents did significant individual holiday displays, I think that this could become the most impressive Christmas light display in the Kansas City area.
 

East of Pflumm Rd & South of 127th St., Overland Park, KS

Overland Park, Kansas  South map F  Must see!
 Christmas Place - Terrace Place subdivision
Christmas Place - Overland Park, Kansas For 20 years, 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 5 years ago from breast cancer but the celebration continues. 

8911 W 131st Place, Overland Park, KS 66213

Olathe, Kansas  South map Q   Must see!
 Carpenters Christmas Display
Carpenters Christmas Display - Olathe, Kansas The Carpenters Christmas Display (like the nearby Paulie's Penguin Playhouse) is one of the few displays which may be more interesting in the day time than it is at night. Most of the decorations are handmade and they include giant candies, gingerbread houses and ornaments. The "Candy Cane Forest" is on the other side of the wide driveway and cannot be seen in this photograph. The Carpenters have only lived here since May, but intend to keep developing this display for years to come. It will remain up until New Years.

12924 South Raintree, Olathe, Kansas 66062

Overland Park, Kansas  South map G
 129th Terrace Christmas Display
129th Terrace Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas This 129th Terrace Christmas Display is very attractive on its own, but the culdesac has several other homes that are well decorated. This display includes a light show and radio broadcast on 91.1 FM. This photo is from 2009, there are fewer lights in 2012.

If you know more about the 129th Terrace Christmas display, please email the details.
 

8500 West 129th Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66213

Olathe, Kansas  South map R   Must see!
 Paulie's Penguin Playhouse
Paulie's Penguin Playhouse - Olathe, Kansas The Craig family Christmas display 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. In 2007 it took a crew six 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. This is the largest single display in Johnson County, and one of the largest Christmas Displays in metropolitan Kansas City. Longer review.

16617 Indian Creek Parkway, Olathe, Kansas 66062

Overland Park, Kansas  South map H
 129th Terrace Christmas Display
Knox Street Christmas Display - Overland Park, Kansas I've loved this Knox Street Christmas Display for several years, but 2011 was the first year it has been officially a stop on the Christmas light tour. This display is a bit smaller than most on this page, but it is very attractive and the tour takes you right past the culdesac it is on.

If you know more about the Knox Street Christmas display, please email the details.

12525 Knox Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66213

Olathe, Kansas   South map S  Must see!
 Giant Nelson Road Christmas Display
Nelson Road Christmas light display - Olathe, Kansas This is just a tiny portion of a Christmas light display which occupies 3 or 4 acres. It is nearly 1/5 the size of some of the charity drive through displays. Many of the figures include movement, including the horse's feet in the photo above. Thank you to Sharon Pacheco for first telling me about this impressive display!

If you know more about the this display, please email the details.

1290 North Nelson Road, Olathe, Kansas 66061

Overland Park, Kansas  South map I
 Kelm Family Christmas Light Display
Kelm Family Christmas Light Display - Overland Park, Kansas 2012 is the 5th year for the animated Kelm Family Christmas Light Display in Overland Park. The program includes 27,000 lights and a low power radio broadcast on 107.9FM through New Years Eve. Every street in this neighborhood has lovely static decorations and this route will take you past beautiful displays such as this one at 12525 Knox Street.
 

12502 Knox Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66213

Olathe, Kansas South map T  Must see!
 Christmas Card Lane
Christmas Card Lane - Olathe, Kansas Christmas Card Lane is an entire subdivision of homes with extravagant Christmas decorations & lights, tied together thematically by giant Christmas cards with greetings from each family. Over 100 homes are decorated with Christmas lights and luminaries. It appears that fewer homes in Christmas Card Lane have been decorated in recent years, but is still worth a special visit.  Longer review with more photos and map. 

West of Ridgeview and north of 151st Street Olathe, KS 66062

Overland Park, Kansas  South map J
 Kelm Family Christmas Light Display
Kelm Family Christmas Light Display - Overland Park, Kansas We have admired this Christmas Light display at the corner of 125th Street and Slatter Street for several years, but 2012 is the first year that it is included on the Kansas City Christmas Light Tour. Many of the lights can be seen from Antioch Road.

If you know more about the Slatter Street Christmas display, please email the details.
 

12468 Slatter Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66214

Olathe, Kansas   South map U  Must see!
  Jingle Bell Drive ($8 charge)
Jingle Bell Drive - Olathe, Kansas Jingle Bell Drive is the two year old creation of Dallas & Zach Hainline, who build the large Vince & Associates display at 95th & Metcalf. It contains many of the decorations that were once part of the finest Christmas Light Display in Johnson County. This really isn't the best setting for these lights. Tune your radio to 96.9FM, and weave back and forth through two parking lots at the Great Mall of the Great Plains to see the many displays. $8/car. Closed Christmas Eve or if raining.

20700 West 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66061

Johnson County South Christmas Display Tour
South Johnson County Christmas Light Tour Map
This route takes you by all of the southwest Johnson County Christmas Displays. The entire route is 32 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.
A, B, C & D
D, E, F & G
F, G, H, I & J 
  K, L, M & N
  O, P, Q & R
R & S
West Johnson County Christmas Light Displays
Lenexa, Kansas    West map A
 Symphony in Lights
Symphony in Lights - Lenexa, Kansas 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 5-11PM for the 40 minute long synchronized light program. 15 minutes would probably be enough, but it well worth the visit. 

10150 Walker Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66220

Shawnee, Kansas    West map D
 Williams Christmas Lights
Williams Christmas Lights - Shawnee, Kansas The Williams Family Holiday Program was presented in Overland Park, for 10 years, but has moved to Shawnee, this year. There are over 400 channels of computer control in use. 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 101.7 FM from 5:30 - 10:30PM though New Years.

6321 Millbrook Avenue, Shawnee, Kansas 66218

Shawnee, Kansas    West map B
 Bell Family Christmas
Bell Family Christmas - Shawnee, Kansas The Bell Family has put together their first Light O Rama display this year. It is a good first year program. While we were parked, watching the program, two darling little girls came out and offered us candy canes.

Tune your car radio to 88.3 FM to listen to the music while watching the Light-O-Rama technology.

7910 Mize Road, Shawnee, Kansas 66227

Shawnee, Kansas    West map D
 Clark Family Christmas
Clark Family Christmas light and music program - Shawnee, Kansas The Clark Family Christmas light and music program is new for 2012. The house is on a very large lot and the lights are spread over a wider area than appear in this photo. In addition to radio broadcast, the music can be faintly hear outside. 

Tune your car radio to 95.1 FM from 5:30 - 11:30PM.
 

6800 Maurer Road Shawnee, Kansas 66217

Shawnee, Kansas    West map C
 Creten Christmas Display
Creten Family Christmas Display - Shawnee, Kansas  The Creten Family Christmas Display on Mize Road is a large stationary display across from the Bell Family sound and light program. The Creten display is spread across a large lot and there is more than what appears in this photo.

If you know more about the Creten Christmas display, please email the details.

25450 W 79th Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66227

Click on the West Johnson County Christmas Map for a larger image
Far South Johnson County Christmas Light Displays
Gardner, Kansas    Gardner map A
 Christmas in the Park
Christmas in the Park - Gardner, Kansas In addition to the light display at Gardner's 21st Annual Christmas in the Park, children have the opportunity to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus in Santa's Workshop on November 28 following the 7PM lighting ceremony and December 4 & 11 from 5 - 6:30 PM.  The Jingle Bell Shop: children aged 3-12 may make Christmas gifts for their parents on December 18. RSVP by calling Gardner Parks & Recreation Customer Service Center at (913) 856-0936 by December 12. The Gardner Christmas Parade is 10AM on December 3rd.

Cornerstone Park - 215 North Center, Gardner, Kansas 66030

 
Gardner, Kansas    Gardner map B
 G-Town Christmas
G-Town Christmas - Gardner, Kansas G-Town Christmas in Gardner, debuted its first animated display in 2008. Tyson, Natalie & Kevin Hofsommer struggled with repeated technical issues, but the show has improved every year. I particularly liked the spiral tree which was added in 2010.

Tune your car radio to 106.7 FM to listen to the music while watching the Light-o-Rama technology from 5:15-11pm every night until after New Years.

430 West Westhoff Place, Gardner, Kansas 66030

Overland Park, Kansas    Far South map
 158th Terrace Not yet confirmed in 2012
158th Terrace Christmas display - Overland Park, Kansas I used to recommend checking out this 158th Terrace Christmas Light Display on the way to another much larger display which filled several yards. The other display was not set up in 2011, but this one has grown bigger and is worth a visit on its own. It is beautiful on its own and the reflection from the adjacent pond makes it even better. 

Be sure to view it from both 158th Terrace and across the pond from Woodson Street.

5616 West 158th Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66223

Gardner Kansas Christmas Display Tour
Gardner, Kansas Christmas light display map
This route takes you by both Gardner Christmas Displays.
They are less than a mile apart.

Map to 158th Terrace Display

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