Seeing Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane

During the holiday season, the St. Louis Hills neighborhood along the 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue lights up with hundreds of strands of Christmas lights to become Candy Cane Lane.

This is a neighborhood Christmas display, so it is a lot more personable than a high-dollar drive-through one at a theme park. The Christmas display is free; however, they do take donations for charities.

Families come together to make this display a work of art throughout their streets.

Short Video Walk of Candy Cane Lane

History of Candy Cane Lane

St. Louis Hills resident John Kuehner had decorated his house over a decade ago and won an award. He found out he could only do it once.

Then, he found a block award that could be won each year. With the help of neighbors, they decided to pursue that award, including hanging a 30-foot, 350-pound sign from aircraft cable between two oaks.

From there, it has taken off, and now thousands of people drive or walk through the neighborhood checking out the lights.

Walking Through Candy Cane Lane

Instead of driving, we decided to park a block away from Murdoch and walk through the neighborhood. We arrived at around 5 p.m., which was early and on a weekday, so we basically had the streets to ourselves.

Here, we found lit-up snowmen, Santa Claus and his reindeer, Charlie Brown, candy canes, Minions, penguins, Christmas trees, and so much more. Some of what we saw is included below!

**Santa on a sleigh and a giant snowman on Candy Cane Lane**

A tall snowman welcomes you along the walk. — **Walking through a tunnel of lighcts**.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" ice skating scene along the walk. — **“A Charlie Brown Christmas” ice skating scene along the walk.**

**Large lighted snowflakes surround the front of this home.**

**Yule logs, gingerbread, eggnog, and hot chocolate are some of our favorite things at Christmas.**

**Christmas wreaths fill the windows, and decorations fill the gardens.**

**Lights wrap their way around this house along Candy Cane Lane.**

**Christmas lights fill this yard with different colors. I now walk out of Candy Cane Lane to take a walk along nearby Snowflake Street.**

Checking Out Snowflake Street

A giant duck and a Santa in a van that says "Make Nice Not Naughty." — **A giant duck and a Santa in a van that says “Make Nice Not Naughty.**“

Gingerbread man welcomes you to a merrily decorated Christmas display. — **Gingerbread man welcomes you to a merrily decorated Christmas display**.

Within walking distance of Candy Cane Lane is Snowflake Street, or the 6500 block of Neosho Street. It can be found by walking or driving south on Ivanhoe Avenue, then turning left onto Neosho Street. Just look for the Christmas lights along this street.

**Nutcracker-themed Christmas display.**

Video Walk of Snowflake Street in St. Lous Hills

**Radio station to tune into along Snowflake Street**.

Angel Avenue Walk

Next, we drove to the 4700 block of Prague Avenue or Angel Avenue to see more Christmas lights.

**Finding a gathering of Angels on Angels Avenue.**

**Nativity Scene with angels on Angel Avenue**

Wonderland Way

*A gingerbread-like house lit up for the holidays.*

We had time to check out more displays at 6200 Block of Walsh before we had to head back home.

**A Blow-up Grinch on Walsh on Wonderland Way**

**Santa on a plane heading off with a penguin on the wing.**

**Christmas Card greeting near the start of Candy Cane Lane.**

DETAILS:

Donations are used for local charities.

Hours: Light display up through the Christmas holiday season.

Drive: The 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue neighborhood is located between Ted Drews and Francis Park in St. Louis. Other streets also take part in it, such as Snowflake Street (6500 block of Neosho Street), Angel Avenue (4700 block of Prague Avenue), and Wonderland Way (6200 Block of Walsh). Feel free to drive around to see more streets decorated for the Christmas Season.

It can get busy, so take your time driving, slow down, and enjoy the lights!

NEARBY STOP: TED DREWES

You can find hot chocolate, treats, and Christmas trees at the nearby Ted Drewes, a St. Louis institution.

Hours: 6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily

Address: 4224 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63111

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**Dragon in the East Peoria Festival of Lights**

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The Festival of Lights electric park is made up of floats that begin in the Parade of Lights prior to Thanksgiving each year. Being floats allows them to be huge displays that you drive by.

Kansas City’s Plaza Lights Shine at Christmas

I spent some of my childhood in the Kansas City area and what I enjoyed the most when I was young was seeing the Plaza lights at Christmas time.

It is a 90-year-old tradition that spans a 15-block area with Christmas lights over the entire Country Club Plaza. The lights come on in a special ceremony at each year’s Thanksgiving.

You can walk or drive through the Plaza area since the lighting is spread out throughout the retail district.