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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.
Although most of the photos are from 2011, all
of the sites were visited on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.
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
four 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 |
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.
K.
2844
SW Lincolnshire Court, 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 |
Cannock
Chase Road Christmas Displays
There are two blocks
of nice Christmas light displays along Cannock Chase leading north and
then west from 29th Street. Three of them 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.
L.
SW
Cannock Chase, 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 16, 17, 18 they will do performances every 45 minutes
from 6-9PM with live musicians in the building's windows (see photo above).
December 19 - 30 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 |
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.
M.
3000
Block of Staffordshire Road, Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
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.
If you can tell me
more about these Christmas light displays, please email
the details.
D.
130
NW Broadmoor Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Virginia
Avenue Holiday Display
Up until this year, 2931
SE Virginia Avenue has been one of the most impressive in Topeka,
but there is no display there this year. Fortunately, this nearby has stepped
up there game and the location remains on the tour. The display includes
flashing lights coordinated with music, and there are other nice displays
nearby.
If you can tell me
more about these Christmas light displays, please email
the details.
N.
2931
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
2011 theme is Ornaments on the Christmas tree.
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. This holiday display has only been on the tour for 2 years.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
O.
3527
SE California 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 2011.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
the details.
F.
609
Warren Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606 |
Minnesota
Avenue Christmas Display
Many of the homes near
this one on Minnesota Avenue 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.
P.
4210 SE Minnesota Avenue, 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.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display and who is responsible, please
email
the details.
G.
1731
& 1746 SW Seabrook Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Winter
Wonderland XII
2011 is the 14th 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, 2011. Admission is
$8 per car, $15 for Commercial vehicles or small buses, $30 for buses.
More photos
and a longer review of Winter Wonderland.
Q.
3435
SE
East Edge Road, 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 photo was
taken in 2008, but the display is much the same in 2011.
H.
4321
SW 19th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
Powell
Family Christmas Display
William & Elaine Powell
have repeatedly won prizes for their Christmas displays. The Powell's Christmas
display is still very nice, it is much smaller in 2011. There is more to
this year's display than shown here, but when we visited the Powell home
at nearly 10PM. about half of the lights were turned off.
From SE 29th Street,
turn north on Aquarius. Leo is on the right.
R.
2326
SE Leo Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
Burgess
Family Christmas Display
The Burgess Family
Christmas Display isn't as large as most of those listed on this page,
but it is one of my favorite smaller displays on the tour. It is only a
few doors from the larger Staniec Holiday Light Display. Just north of
SW 21st Street.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display, please email
me the details.
I.
2009
SW McAlister Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
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
me the details.
S.
2100
Southeast Croco Road, Topeka, Kansas 66605 |
17th
Street Christmas Display
This very impressive
17th
Street Christmas Display is also new to the Topeka lights tour for
2011. The many white lights are effective, but my favorite part is the
huge ornaments on the white tree which you see on the right.
If you can tell me
more about this Christmas light display and who is responsible, please
email
the details.
J.
5431
SW 17th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66604 |
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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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Displays C, D, E & F
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Displays G, H, I J
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Displays K, L & M
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Displays N, O & P
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Displays Q, R & S
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