A few readers have asked where they can see Christmas light displays in Wichita, and that’s a great idea for a post because driving around looking at the lights is not only a fun family tradition, it’s also really inexpensive. (Even after you factor in the price of gas.)
Several holiday light displays in Wichita accept donations for charitable causes, so while they are technically free, it’s polite to donate. Also, several of these are in residential neighborhoods, so of course do your best to be considerate of the neighbors (like not blocking someone’s driveway or being too noisy).
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Also don’t miss this Christmas light tour, Wichita: College Hill Holiday Light Trolley Tour
So here are a few places you can take your family. And don’t miss related articles to help you enjoy the holidays on a budget:
Crazy lights! This is what happens when your shutterspeed is a little too slow. 😉
2017 Christmas Light Displays in Wichita
Botanica Illuminations
Although this isn’t a traditional “drive around looking at lights” activity, and it isn’t free, Illuminations has over a million lights to walk through as well as activities and appearances by Santa, so it’s worth mentioning in a roundup of where to see holiday lights in Wichita.
Riverside Castle
1155 N. River Blvd. in Wichita
After the open house on November 25, the lights on the Campbell Castle in Riverside should be on display every evening throughout the holiday season. It isn’t just the castle that looks great; the lights all along the street reflect in the river, and are just a real pleasure to see.
The Arc’s Lights (formerly Lights on St. Paul)
Douglas and St. Paul Street, Wichita, KS 67203
$10 per carload required admission on Friday and Saturday nights. ($8 tickets can be purchased in advance at QT or online.) Admission by donation Sunday through Thursday.
Drive-through light display.
November 24 – December 28, 2017
Opens Nightly at 5:30 pm
Christmas On Crestline
914 N. Crestline Street
60,000 lights set to music; tune your radios to 100.7 FM. Santa’s workshop sits just off the curb and Santa can be seen inside with his elves preparing for the big night! Two blocks north of Central just one block east of Maize.
The Marshall Family Christmas Lights
620 N. Stratford
Wichita KS 67206 (Woodlawn and Central)
Tune radio to 91.7 FM for music synchronized to the lights. Family residence.
Video of the Marshall Family Christmas lights 2016:
Christmas at the McKinneys’
1462 N. Coolidge Ave.
Wichita, KS
Tune your radio to 101.7 FM for music synchronized to the lights display.
Lights on Gold
5336 S. Gold
Wichita, KS
November 25 to December 31. Tune your radio to 99.5 FM for music synchronized to the lights on display. Family residence. Christmas light display is Sundays to Thursdays from 6-10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. – midnight. (updated 11/16)
9th Street Lights
3821 W. 9th
Wichita KS
Tune your radio to 101.7 FM. Residential neighborhood; please avoid blocking neighbors’ driveways. No show during rain or wet conditions. Sunday – Thursday from 6-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6-11 p.m. Starts Thanksgiving night.
Lights on Longview
3805 Longview Lane
Wichita, KS (near Kellogg and Hillside)
50,000 LED lights programmed to musical remixes of Christmas themed music. Tune your radio to the station given on the yard sign. Thanks, Deborah!
Lights on Texas (formerly Lights on Lawrence)
11603 W Texas
Wichita, KS
Thanks to readers Sarah and Dionne for letting me know that Lights on Lawrence is now Lights on Texas. This Griswold-worthy display was started in 2008 and now has 300,000 computer-animated lights. The display features a nice mix of traditional and new LED lights. Many of the decorations in the display were at 17th and Park Place for 25 years, so this moveable light show is a Wichita tradition.
College Hill Christmas Lights
This Wichita neighborhood is an awesome place to go to look at terrific holiday decorations adorning beautiful and stately historic homes. If you aren’t familiar with the area, College Hill is generally south of Central Avenue, between Hillside and Oliver streets.
Photo credit: Emily Schuster
Candy Cane Lane
Deer Glen Addition
119th and Central (NW side of intersection)
All 20 houses in the circle have huge candy canes and tons of lights. Thanks to Lori for the tip! On Friday and Saturday nights in 2017, some of the residents of Candy Cane Lane will be collecting non-perishable food and money for the Kansas Food Bank.
New this year!
Reindeer Road
Firefly St., Firefly Lane and Firefly Circle Wichita, KS
Located just one block West of Candy Cane Lane in Deer Glen is Reindeer Road. There are several handmade reindeer 8 feet and 16 feet tall. Firefly Circle is a cul-de-sac and directly across the road is Firefly St. which turns into Firefly Lane. Thanks, Emily!
Photo by Emily Schuster
Lights of Matthew 5:16
835 Longbranch Circle
Maize, KS
Tune your radio to 96.7 for lights synchronized to music Sunday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 6-11 p.m.
Honn Family Christmas
5501 N. Porter Ave.
Wichita, Kansas
The Honn Family has moved, so their lights might be a bit more subdued this year. But they’ve told me I can add them to the list, and that they’ll have some lights!
Lights on Brummet
3721 Brummet
Wichita, KS
In southwest Wichita. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. most evenings. Tune in to 101.7FM to listen while you watch. Thanks, Brian!
3 Willowdell Drive (Christmas Lights in Mulvane)
Thanks to reader Tom for letting me know about this one, and to my friend Linda who got the address for me! A large light display. Apparently it has trains in motion and Star Wars, Frozen, and Pixar themed decor. Weekdays until 7:30 p.m. and weekends until 10 p.m. Just off of K-15.
Light Show in Udall
106 N. East Street
Udall, Kansas
Over 8,000 lights dancing to some of your favorite Christmas tunes. In progress: an old west Udall town-front! This home is just south of K-15 by three blocks, and they accept donations for the Udall Angel Tree charity. The lights in the Udall city park are also very nice, according to reader Kenneth!
Winfield Isle of Lights
In Island Park on the north end of Winfield, KS
Thanks to Carol, who mentioned this one in the comments!
Open nightly 6-10 p.m. Nov. 19 – Dec. 30. Over a million lights. Admission is free; contributions appreciated. Horse and carriage rides $5 per person Friday and Saturday evenings.
And Sarah says: Lights to music in Derby. South of Madison on Webb Road. Turn South on Webb just past high park. I think it is 102.7 that is playing.
Hello Carolyn,
Christmas On Crestline has 60,000 lights set to music at 914 N. Crestline Street. Santa’s workshop sets just off the curb and Santa is seen inside with his elves preparing for the big night. https://www.facebook.com/WichitaChristmaslightshows/
Two blocks north of Central just one block east of Maize.
Thank ya much and Merry Christmas,
Longview lane is a must. Tune to 106.9 up hillside and Kellogg. Up street beside graveyard and Kellogg. 50,000 lights.
http://www.isleoflights.org/
Winfield, KS, Island Park
Admission is free; contributions appreciated
Over a million lights
I have a light show here in udall. We have over 8,000 lights dancing to some of your favorite Christmas tunes. We are still working on our old west Udall town front. We are just south of k 15 by 3 blocks and the lights in our city park are very nice as well. Our display takes donations for the udall angel tree. We are at 106 N. East St. In Udall.
Ah, that sounds great! 8000 lights?! Thanks for letting us know about it – I’ll add it right now!
Lights to music in Derby. South of Madison on Webb Road. Turn South on Webb just past high park. I think it is 102.7 that is playing.
Love it! Thanks, Sarah!
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zq48LdGtrCVA.kz9ZmZRqa1hI&usp=sharing
Nice map! Thanks for sharing, Brian.
Tune your radio to 87.9 FM and drive by 2105 N Rutgers to watch the lights dance to the music! Show runs 6PM – 9:30PM Sun-Thu and until 10:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Miracle on 34th CT N/Christmas Lights to music tuned to radio station. Just under 10,000 lights.
Come and enjoy!
What is the exact address, because the are (3) 34th Ct. N, when you put it in google maps?
I thought I heard or saw somewhere Heartspring is doing it again? Do you know if that’s true?
Not that I can see. They did have a Light Your Heart fundraiser earlier this month, but that was something different from their annual light displays.
There is a house in Mulvane just off of K-15 on Willowdell Dr that is a large display with Star Wars – Pixar – Frozen – Trains in motion. Allot for everyone to see. Runs week days until 7:30 pm; Weekends until 10 pm
Thanks, Tom. That sounds really neat!
Hey we live just around the corner from there. How’d I miss that?! Lol
Lights on Sycamore
4620 S. Sycamore
Wichita KS 67217
Lights set to music clear sound this year new songs and candy canes while supplies last.
Sounds neat. Thank you!
What happened to the light display on Lawrence lane? How disappointing!
Lights on Lawrence is now Lights on Texas. They have a Facebook page.
Ooh, thanks Sarah! I’ll look for it!
Lights on Lawrence Lane moved to Lights on Texas (119th and Texas). The new address is 11603 W. Texas.
Thanks, Dionne!
Lights on Millwood is also a great display! And you can actually tune into the radio station their sign says and hear the music clearly! Millwood is between Seneca and Meridian just south of Harry. And for those wondering YES it’s a safe neighborhood.
This is good to know, Tracey! I wondered if they were back up and running again this year, but haven’t had time to run out there.
I’m not sure what the people’s name is but there is a house in andover that has lights to music. The street is black oak.
Here is the address to the Black Oak lights:
1709 N. Black Oak Ct. Andover, KS
107.7 is the radio station and they run from 5:45p-11p.
Yay! Thanks for that info, Jenna.
“Candy cane Lane” is located in the Deer Glen addition at. 119th and Central. NW side of intersection. All 20 houses in the circle have huge candy canes and tons of lights!
Please add Lights on David Street Holiday Lights and Music Show to the list! See lightsondavidstreet.webs.com for info and directions.
Just an update to let everyone know that Lights On Barrington is up and running nightly!
Thanks, Dave!
Ahhh went by last night no up
Which place, Mark?
Thank you for this post! Also, a big thanks to Vickie for posting the Yulefinder website. I had used that website in previous years and couldn’t remember the name of it this year. I was actually looking for it by googling Wichita Christmas lights when I found this 🙂
You are very welcome! I’m not sure that the Yulefinder website is being updated anymore, but it still may be helpful to give us a general idea of where to find the lights.
Yea it says that Yulefinder.com will have their website updated by the 2015 christmas season, but the site is down, so that makes me to believe that they didn’t decide to fix the website:(
yulefinder.com is a great place to go to find lights in Wichita & surrounding area!