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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.
All
displays have been verified for 2012 and those which were not up by December
1 have been removed.
Please email
your suggestions of other displays in the Topeka that you think belong
here. If I have included your family's holiday light display, but
you don't want it listed, let me know and it will be taken off the web
site.
A map
outlining a tour of all of these holiday displays is at the bottom of this
page.
Special thanks go to
my support team (Dean, Dottie, Lyle, Mary and Linda) who have navigated,
drove, and otherwise assisted in the Topeka Christmas Display tour for
five years. It is good having native guides and they make the tour much
more fun.
Topeka
Kansas Christmas Light Displays
Kingman
Christmas Village Must
See!
For over 20 years, the
Kenny
and Virginia Kingman Christmas Display has grown until nearly 30,000
lights fill their large north Topeka yard. It takes most of a month to
set up the many cutout figures and buildings which populate the fictional
town of "Nowheresville." This is one of the most impressive holiday displays
that I have seen anywhere. Be sure drive around the alley behind the house
to see more of the decorations.
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 leading north
from 29th Street. Two of them in particular really stand out, including
the one above which is one of the first homes you see on the left side
at 2819 SW Cannock Chase Road.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
K.
2819
SW Cannock Chase, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Walker
Family Christmas Display
We stumbled across the
Walker
Family Christmas Display during our retracing of the 2010 tour. The
original display includes many cut out cartoonish figures and all of the
raindeer. The keeps it from showing well in this image but it is quite
impressive.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
B.
1434
NW Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66608 |
Staffordshire
Road Christmas displays
Three homes in a row have major Christmas Light Displays in the 3000 block
of Staffordshire on the southwest side of Topeka. There is a lot to see
- any one of these displays would be worthy of inclusion on this holiday
light tour on its own.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
L.
3000
Block of Staffordshire Road, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Topeka
Bible Church Light Show
The Topeka Bible Church Annual Drive-In Christmas Light Show tells
the Christmas story with a sound and light show which is viewed from parked
cars. On December 14, 15, 16 they will do performances every 45 minutes
from 6-9PM with live musicians in the building's windows (see photo above).
December 17 - January 1 they use recorded music from dusk until midnight.
The 2010 show was the world premier of Kansas Christmas by Kerry
Livgren of the rock band Kansas.
C.
1135 SW College Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Virginia
Avenue Holiday Display
This home on Virginia
Avenue has display after display in different parts of the yard: gingerbread
men & houses, snowmen, penguins, and a crèche with wonderful
angels. It was much changed in 2009 with a large new nativity and moving
life sized Santa on a throne. The loss of a family pet, shortly before
Christmas, kept this home from being decorated in 2011, but it is back
better than ever in 2012.
M.
2947
SE Virginia Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Broadmoor
Avenue Homes
These Broadmoor
Avenue Homes are in the 100 block of Broadmoor Avenue, just one block
east of the Potwin Place Display. None of these displays would be quite
large enough to be on this tour by itself, but the group is worth seeing.
This is just around the corner from Potwin Place.
D.
130
NW Broadmoor Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Virginia
Avenue Holiday Display
This home on
Virginia
Avenue is just two doors from the previous display. It has drawn our
attention for several years, but they stepped up their game in 2011 and
were added to this tour. The display includes flashing lights coordinated
with music. There is another nice Christmas display, which includes an
Eiffel Tower, just two doors east at 1023 SE 30th Street
M.
2947
SE Virginia Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Potwin
Place
Must See!
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. The
2012 theme is Potwin Comes A'Caroling.
More photos
and a longer review of Potwin Place.
E.
SW
Greenwood & SW Woodlawn, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
California
Avenue Christmas Light Display
This California Avenue
Christmas display is on a huge lot at the northwest corner of California
and SE 36th Street. The sprawling display continues around to the back
of the home. When checked on December 1, 2012, the display was a bit smaller
than it is in this 2009 photo. It is no longer quite large enough to be
included in this tour, but there are also 5 other displays along California
Avenue which are nearly as large.
N.
3527
SE California Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Shaver
Family Christmas Display
The Shaver Family
Christmas Display on Warren Avenue as been mentioned on this tour before,
but 2012 is the first year that it has a listing of its own. It isn't quite
large enough to make this list on its own, but the following Warren Avenue
Christmas display in only 2 doors away.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
F.
601
Warren Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Southboro
Christmas Subdivision
Many of the homes in the
Southboro Subdivision use the same white light roping that you see
here. In some blocks, nearly every home has the white lights and it provides
very attractive panoramas. This listing is for much of the subdivision
north of the intersection of 45th and California Avenues.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display and who is responsible, please
email
the details.
O.
4211 SE Wisconsin Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Warren
Avenue Christmas Display
This Christmas Display
on Warren Avenue is just a few houses south of SW 6th Street and
about a half mile east of Gage Boulevard. This picture is from 2008 but
the display is similar in size and style in 2012.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
F.
609
Warren Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Winter
Wonderland XII
2012 is the 15th year
for Winter Wonderland, a fundraiser for Topeka Association for Retarded
Citizens (TARC). Located in the Lake Shawnee Campground, Winter Wonderland
XII runs from 6 - 10 PM each night until December 31, 2012. Admission is
$8 per car, $15 for Commercial vehicles or small buses, $30 for buses.
More photos
and a longer review of Winter Wonderland.
P.
3435
SE
East Edge Road, Topeka, Kansas. 66605 |
Seabrook
Avenue Christmas Displays
Seabrook Avenue
has two interesting, modest light displays only a couple of houses apart,
on opposite sides of the street. The 1731 Seabrook display has a large
"Peace, Love & Apple Sauce" in white lights, while 1746 Seabrook has
a attractive, classic Christmas light display.
G.
1731
& 1746 SW Seabrook Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Powell
Family Christmas Display
William & Elaine Powell have repeatedly won prizes for their Christmas
displays. The Powell's Christmas display has been smaller in 2011 &
2012, but it is still one of the nicest displays in Topeka. From SE 29th
Street, turn north on Aquarius. Leo is on the right.
Q.
2326
SE Leo Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Staniec
Holiday Light Display
The Staniec Holiday
Light Display was the Grand prize winner of the 2007 Topeka Holiday
Lighting Contest. Mindy and Eric Staniec's decorations include 15,000 lights,
a large cross, and a train. Our favorite feature was a row of candy canes
made from lights on the fence surrounding the backyard. This is the 5th
year that the Staniec display has been on the Topeka Christmas Light Tour.
H.
4321
SW 19th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Jacobson
Family Christmas Display
The Jacobson Family
Christmas Display is larger than you see here, but out lens was smudged
and we do not have a good picture of the entire array. They have been doing
a large display for several years, so we will probably get better photos
for 2013. Thank you to Mary Kirk for alerting is about this household!
R.
2332 SE Oakwood Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
23rd
Street Christmas Display Must
See!
This 23rd Street Christmas
Display is just west of Wanamaker Road and was discovered while we were
retracing the Topeka Christmas Light Tour in 2012. It is smaller than most
displays on this tour.
Across 23rd Street,
you will find a classic nativity with
Santa.
I.
6031 West 23rd Street, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
Croco
Road Christmas Display
Many of the elements
of this Croco Road Christmas Display are very impressive and this
is a big display. It is a bit handicapped by being partially hidden by
the Croco Road I-70 overpass and by trees along the road.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
S.
2100
Southeast Croco Road, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Goodrich
Family Christmas Display Must
See!
In 2007, the Goodrich
Family Christmas Display was a regional winner in Topeka's Holiday
Lights Contest. Rob and Jennifer Goodrich moved to Topeka from California
less than two years ago, and many of these decorations came with them from
previous displays. I particularly like the lights on the roof as seen from
29th Street. This photo is from the 2009 holiday display.
J.
2844
SW Lincolnshire Court, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
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This route takes you by all of the Topeka Christmas Displays in the
same order that they
are listed above. The entire route is 35 miles and takes nearly an
hour & 40 minutes to drive,
without the time spent at the displays. Or break the tour into North
and South Topeka
Christmas light tours on different nights.
Displays A & B
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C, D, E & F
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G, H & I
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J, K & L
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M, N & O
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P, Q, R & S
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