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This list includes many
of the Lawrence 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 individual displays. These Christmas displays were all visited
on December 7, 2011, with one more added at 3405 Westridge Court on Christmas
night.
Selection for this
page is subjective and I may have decided to leave off holiday displays
that someone else would have included. Or maybe I haven't see them yet.
Although I carefully researched where to find some of these, I stumbled
across a several of these holiday light displays on the way to photograph
others.
Map
of the Lawrence Kansas Christmas Tour.
Please email
your suggestions of other Lawrence displays that you think belong here.
2011 is the 4th year for this Christmas Light tour.
Lawrence
Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Massachusetts
Street Holiday Trees Map
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Every tree on Massachusetts
Street (the main street in Lawrence) between 6th Street and 11th Street
is covered with holiday lights. There are over 200 lighted trees in downtown
Lawrence. Massachusetts is a nice place to begin your Christmas
light tour, perhaps starting with supper at one of the many great locally
owned restaurants.
600-1100 Massachusetts
Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 |
Stonecreek
Drive Christmas Map
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Stonecreek Drive Christmas
is new to this list for 2011. The Fisher family's animated display is very
attractive and several of the neighbors have lights along their curb. Take
the time to drive up and down the neighborhood, it has many displays that
are nearly as large as others on this tour. The program uses 32 LOR channels
broadcasting on 96.7 FM and a virtual Santa that waves from the window
and can be heard wishing you a "Merry Christmas!"
909 Stonecreek Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Boyd
Family Christmas Display Map
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This somewhat isolated
Boyd
Family Christmas Light Display is worth going out of your way to visit.
I like the timeless "Peace on Earth" theme and the large Santa in a sleigh.
There are a number of nice inflatables.
If you know more about
these displays, please email the
details.
2311 Manchester Road,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Wildwood
Dr & Woodridge DR Map
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Ten homes near the intersection
of Wildwood Drive and Woodridge Drive have combined to run white Christmas
lights in geometric patterns running from house to house and even over
the street. As you drive or walk, you are surrounded by the Christmas light
display. Holiday music is playing on 98.5 FM.
4612 Woodridge Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Westridge
Court Holiday Lights Map
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Westridge Court Holiday
Lights is a half block long culdsac that has a half dozen nice Chritmas
light displays. The home shown in the photograph above is at 3405,
but there are a couple of others that could have just as easily been selected
to represent this attractive collection. Thank you to Caleb Schletzbaum
for point this out.
3405 Westridge Court,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Garcia
Family Christmas Display Map
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Although this home on
Vantuyl Drive was the most impressive, there were several nice nearby displays.
Vincent Garcia's display includes recorded Christmas music and flashing
lights. The holiday display is turned on until about 10:30 on weeknights
and 11:30 on the weekends.
1305 Vantuyl Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Parkside
Christmas Light Show Map
D
Mary Ann and Gary Martin's
Parkside Christmas is the best known animated Christmas light display
in Lawrence. If you approach from the north, there may be a long line of
vehicles waiting for their turn to watch the sound and light show. If you
approach from the south, there is usually no line. Tune your radio to 96.9FM
to listen to the music which is coordinated to the flashing lights. This
display continues through the first weekend in January.
1132 Parkside Circle,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Howe
Family Christmas Display Map
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In past years, the Howe
Family Christmas Animated Light Display included several thousand flashing
lights set to music on 95.1 FM. Be sure to continue up Pebble Lane to see
some of the other nicely decorated homes just north of of the Lee Howe's
animated sound and light program. When we checked
it out on December 7, 2011, most of the display was missing. But
go ahead and take a look on your way to the displays up the street on 30th.
2920 Pebble Lane, Lawrence,
Kansas 66047 |
Ranchero
Drive Christmas Display Map
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I was blown away by this
display the first time I saw it in 2008, but in 2010 it no longer included
the many cutout cartoon figures that made it extra special. I am delighted
to say they and even more are back in 2011. Just south of 13th Street and
west of Monterey Way. Another fine light display is nearby at 4100 East
13th Street near Ranchero Drive. This photo is from 2008.
1320 Ranchero Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
30th
Street Christmas Displays Map
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This neighborhood has
many nice holiday displays, but the two most elaborate ones are side by
side on West 30th Street. I particularly liked the lighted topiary trees
(one is shown in the photo at the top of this page) and the skiing polar
bears. This is just a few blocks east of the Howe Family display.
If you know more about
these displays, please email the
details.
2647 & 2701 West
30th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66047 |
LaPond
Family Christmas Display Map
E
We discovered this fine
display just 3 doors from Zach Stoltenberg's animated display. The display
at the front of the house is nice, but drive around the block to see the
even nicer Christmas light display at the back of the house. In 2011, there
is a cool smaller display next door with pink flamingos and a pig!
4518 Larissa Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
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Stoltenberg
Animated Display Map
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Zachary Stoltenberg's
animated Christmas light display began in 2009. In 2010, he moved to
a new home and expanded the show with 4 dedicated 15 amp circuits, 210
channels, 15,000 lights, a new radio transmitter and an external antenna
that broadcasts beautiful crisp stereo sound. They are collecting donations
for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
4530 Larissa Drive,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049 |
Lindeen
& Musick Family Displays
These displays are 5 miles
east of Lawrence, just east of Church Street in Eudora. The adjacent Lindeen
and Musick families' homes have large Christmas displays including a small
sound and light program with the music being played through speakers. You
will also see two nicely decorated homes on Church Street near the turn
off to to 1300 Road. Warning - these displays are turned off fairly early
in the evening. Most of the lights were off at 9:30 PM.
2213 & 2215 North
1300 Road, Eudora, KS 66025 |
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Lawrence Kansas
Christmas Display Tour
This route is about 14.7 miles and takes abut 50 minutes to drive,
not including the time
spent enjoying the displays. To add the two homes in Eudora, take 23rd
Street east.
23rd Street turns into K-10 at the Lawrence city limit.
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