PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. -- Candy Cane Lane in Prairie Village may be Kansas City’s longest standing Christmas lights tradition. “Since 1958,” said Caitlin McPartland, who lives on the street. “We’re considered Kansas City's original light show, and the neighbors here on the street have been doing it consistently every year since.” “It's fun when people ask where you live,” said Alex Schultz," mayor of Candy Cane Lane. “You say Candy Cane Lane, everyone's like, ‘Oh, I know that place.!’ And then their parents say, ‘Oh, I know that place!’ And the grandparents are like, ‘Oh, I was here when it started!’ So, I mean, it is fun and it's a little bit of a unique experience, but it's fun that we can do this for the community.” Candy Cane Lane is known as the 7900 block of Outlook Lane, when it’s not the holiday season. Retired KCPD officer holds annual Christmas Day dinner for seniors “The best part of candy cane lane is the tradition,” Schultz said. “People that have lived here for 30 years, some people 30 days, but we work together to decorate the front in the back of the street.” Every house on the block is decorated with lights and signs. The neighbors said there’s usually a good crowd every night. “I've told people like my whole life, like guess what, like I live on candy cane lane. You should come visit. When we come back from activities, we have to build in time because there's so many people on our street and it's really cool to see,” said Aubrey and Kate Massoth. The lights show is free for everyone, but the neighborhood accepts donations to a local organization called Origin Arts KC. “Which is dedicated to bringing arts into underserved communities in the Kansas City metro area,” McPartland said. “It's really cool just to be able to give back and then hearing the stories about how art can help kids, not only just to express themselves creatively, but, you know, it's therapeutic for a lot of kids too,” Schultz added. “Being able to extend that to communities that are definitely in need, you know, it’s all about Christmas spirit and giving back.” Neighbors help each other put up their lights and displays, usually the Saturday after Thanksgiving, according to Caitlin McPartland. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri “You don't get the full sense and appreciation of what it takes and what it is until you actually live here,” said Mike McPartland. “It’s a beautiful time of year. It's a labor of love. But like Caitlin said, it brings everybody together and puts a smile on people's faces.” The neighborhood will keep the lights show running every night from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. through New Years Day.