Tis the season for loading all the kids up in the car in their pajamas and driving around to see neighborhood light displays!
This efficient driving route has been created to hit a few of the best homegrown light displays in Blue Springs and Independence, Missouri. Plug the addresses below into the app of your choosing or find this route on our Google Map. We hope you have a blast making some fun new holiday memories with your family!
Want more lights? Our full list of neighborhood lights driving routes can be found here.
Mom Pro Tips
- Friday and Saturday nights are typically the busiest nights so if you want to feel less rushed to get through the neighborhoods you should visit on a different evening.
- Bring hot chocolate or cider from home or order a “kids hot chocolate” at Starbucks to get one made at a lower temperature perfect for little ones.
- Several of these stops have light shows that are sync’d to a radio station, so take note below of which station to tune to!
Stop 1 :: Lights on Apache
911 N. Apache Drive, Independence, Missouri 64056 | Website
Music: Tune to 100.3 FM
Tips: Visit on Saturday evenings to enjoy cookies and hot chocolate with Santa and his friends! There is a special mailbox for letters to Santa and if you bring your letter by December 15 your child will receive a personalized response back from Santa.
Stop 2 :: Crysler Lights
3510 S. Crysler Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64055 | Website
Music: Tune to 100.3 FM
Tip: On weekend evenings you may spot the Grinch handing out candy canes!
Stop 3 :: Santa’s Secret Lights
2820 S Stoneridge Drive, Blue Springs, MO 64015 | Website
Music: Tune to 87.9 FM
Tips: This light show doesn’t start until 6 p.m. so make sure you plan your visit accordingly! You can drop off a letter to Santa and if you provide a return address you’ll get a letter back. No return stamp is required!
Stop 4 :: Gingerbread Lane
AA Highway and Gingerbread Lane, Blue Springs, MO | Website
Tip: Gingerbread Lane has a friendly competition happening with the next stop on the route!
Stop 5 :: Santa Clause Lane
Moreland School Road and Lake Village Boulevard, Blue Springs, MO 64064 | Website
Tip: Look for the large red bins where you can drop off donations for the Community Services League.
Stop 6 :: Lakeside at Chapman Farms Subdivision
117 S.W. Shores Drive, Blue Springs, Missouri 64064
Tips: Stop at one of the seven red info boxes in the neighborhood to pick up a copy of the Christmas light scavenger hunt!
