Lindquist and some volunteers actually put together a smaller version of what’s up now back in April, but the county’s Stay-At-Home order had recently begun and local officials didn’t want Botanica encouraging people to get out. The light displays were meant to provide a socially distanced pick-me-up.
A holiday light enthusiast so serious about his craft that he attends Christmas Light conventions, he’d seen friends in other cities organizing big drive-through light displays at the start of the pandemic, when people were stuck at home and just starting to make sense of things. The drive-through exhibit was Lindquist’s suggestion, he said. (December 1, 2020) Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle It’s $20 per car Sunday - Thursday and $25 per car on Friday and Saturday. Visitors are allowed to drive up the driveway.Botanica Illuminations has added a Drive Thru tour where 350,000 lights dance to music. Dinosaurs, flying Santa and reindeer, snowmen, trains, Santa workshop and much, much more. They also have a life-sized stagecoach that’s being pulled by 6 life-sized horses. Has a cute tunnel for kids to walk through and take pictures!ġ0800 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67206 Lights on Tawakoniĩ0,000 lights that cover about 7 acres! They build their own frames and this year added a 12 ft castle, all the frozen characters, several Grinch frames and a 46 Chevy pickup. Tune into 106.9 FM! Lights on Park PlaceĢ02 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67214 Lights on Park Placeįully decorated by December 10th – come see the 1895 buggy with animated Santa, children’s tree farm, cutouts for picture-taking, lit trees on 3 floors and so much more!Ĭhristmas Lights in East Wichita Marshall Family Christmas Marshall Family Christmas LightsĦ422 Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67206 Monarch Landingĭevelopment near the intersection of East 21st St. 50,000 LED lights programmed to musical remixes of Christmas themed music. Hours: Opens nightly at 5:30 pm Lights on LongviewĢ166 N Amidon Ave, Wichita, KS 67203 Lights on LongviewĪnimated and musical Christmas light display. Tuesday-Sunday: $10 per carload, $20 for bus/limoĩ30 W Douglas Ave suite A, Wichita, KS 67203 Lights on Mt. It is a key fundraiser to help AbilityPoint brighten lives all year long. 100% of your $10 admission and donations directly provide year-round unique educational and social opportunities for individuals, of all ages living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families that promote self-advocacy, physical and mental health, inclusion, respite and socialization. All displays are completely built by volunteers. And this year, Illuminations at Botanica can claim that it is also one of the.
What sets these lights display apart from others. (KSNW) You still have almost two weeks to see one of the best holiday light displays around Kansas. 28 – Drive through 1.5 million dazzling lights and displays, including the tallest lighted tree in Kansas, new moving Ferris Wheel, roller coaster and helicopter as well as favorites like a state-of-the-art tunnel in our magical, holiday wonderland! It’s the Lights AbilityPoint, a regional Holiday tradition that grows in popularity each year, attracting more than 100,000 visitors. Parking available to watch the show, featuring a 50’ animated tree and Materthe talking tow truck! Over 70k lights programmed to music! Magic of Christmas Christmas Lights in Central WichitaĪdmission: $9 Members & Kids, $13 Non-members, Kids 2 & Under FREEĩ30 W Douglas Ave suite a, Wichita, KS 67203 photo by Rick McPherson courtesy of Botanica Illuminations Lights at AbilityPoint (formerly The Arc)įrom Nov. Nightly through from 6-10PM in Garden Plain. Thousands of lights, animated train, animated drumming soldiers, animated 3 piece band, animated children with bells, 25-ft mega tree, snowmen, leaping arches, lighted trees, strobes and more! Council of Hope Display on Main Street The “Magic of Christmas” is a computerized light display synchronized to music and broadcast on 98.5 FM. All Illuminations guests should park in Lot A, the newest lot by the river across from the South Gate Event Entrance. Note that Botanica and Illuminations are closed Nov. on Fridays and Saturdays, but ending at 9:30 the rest of the week. Bickel Family Christmas Bickel Family Christmasĩ106 W Meadow Knoll St, Wichita 67205 Magic of Christmas Illuminations hours are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Lights on Brummett St., 3721 S Brummett St, Wichita.
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