"Candy Cane Lane" on W. 68th Terrace
Brookside, Kansas City, MO
Bus-friendly
Where: W. 68th Terrace between Pennsylvania Ave and Wornall Rd
Kansas City's own Candy Cane Lane, one of the themed blocks just east of Ward Parkway.
The best order to drive them
Start on Ward Parkway around 5500 and head south, with a detour west onto Snowflake Street (W. 70th Terrace between State Line and Ward Parkway). Then cut east into Brookside: Armour Fields from the south end zig-zagging north, Arno Road, and finish on Candy Cane Lane (W. 68th Terrace). Add Candy Cane Lane in Prairie Village, just over the state line, if you want one more.
Open the classic route in Google MapsBrookside & Ward Parkway (Kansas City, MO)
Arno Road
Brookside, Kansas City, MO
Bus-friendly
Where: Arno Road, just east of Ward Parkway
About 69,000 bulbs and two-time winner of the neighborhood's Best Block contest (2022 and 2024). Neighbors raised the lights so trucks and buses can pass underneath.
Armour Fields
Brookside, Kansas City, MO
Bus-friendly
Where: W. 69th St to W. 70th Terrace, between Ward Parkway and Wornall Rd
Several decorated blocks in a row.
Good to know: Start at the south end and zig-zag north block by block.
"Snowflake Street"
Ward Parkway area, Kansas City, MO
Bus-friendly
Where: W. 70th Terrace between State Line Rd and Ward Parkway
A block decorated around a snowflake theme.
Ward Parkway mansions
Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO
Bus-friendly
Where: Ward Parkway, starting around 5500 and heading south
Grand homes decorated along the boulevard. Drive this first, then cut east into the light blocks.
Johnson County
Candy Cane Lane
Prairie Village, KS
Bus-friendly
Where: 7900 block of Outlook Lane, off W. 79th St
The original: a cul-de-sac with a 50-foot light tree and candy canes at every driveway, since 1958.
Good to know: Stay in your car; it is a drive-through.
Christmas Place
Overland Park, KS
Where: Terrace Place subdivision cul-de-sacs near 131st St and Antioch Rd
A neighborhood of decorated cul-de-sacs. In 2024 the lights stayed on through Jan 1.
Christmas on Bradshaw
Overland Park, KS
Where: Bradshaw St cul-de-sac near 135th St and Pflumm Rd
A display synced to music on 99.9 FM.
Lee's Summit & the Northland
Winterwood Circle
Lee's Summit, MO
Where: SW Winterwood Circle
A drive-through display synced to music on 91.7 FM.
Eagle Creek
Lee's Summit, MO
Where: SW Stone Bridge Court, Eagle Creek subdivision
A display synced to music on 88.7 FM.
Timberline Drive
Riverside, MO
Where: NW Timberline Drive
A Northland favorite on Kansas City Magazine's 2025 list.
Be a good guest
- These are people's homes. Drive slowly, keep to the street and never block a driveway.
- Turn your headlights to low beam, and keep the music in the car.
- If you get out to walk, stay on the sidewalk and keep voices down after 9 p.m.
- Where neighbors collect donations, a few dollars keeps the tradition going.
- Fridays and Saturdays back up. Sunday to Thursday is easier, especially in the week before Christmas.
More Kansas City holiday lights
The Plaza Lights, Crown Center's Mayor's Christmas Tree, Christmas in the Park and more, with 2026 dates and hours.
See the full Kansas City Christmas lights guideThese are private homes, so there are no official dates; most streets are lit through December. We link a recent local source for each street. Last checked October 19, 2026.