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5142 Bunyan St. in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian SwabyAn archway covers a part of Eastwind Drive in Three Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyReindeer take off from the roof of 2300 Grove St.
Photo by Ian SwabyInflatables decorate the yard of 5635 Eastwind Drive. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian Swaby5612 Eastwind Drive. in Three Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabySanta and a reindeer help with decorations at 5041 Indian Mound St. in Cedar Hollow.
Photo by Ian SwabyInflatable dolls decorate the yard of 5624 Eastwind Drive in the Three Oaks neighborhood.
Photo by Ian Swaby3430 Spainwood Drive in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyBill and Connie Johnson's home at 5568 Eastwind Drive in Three Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyA variety of animated figures and decorations were set out at 2834 Browning St.
Photo by Ian Swaby2834 Browning St. was filled with animated figures and other decorations
Photo by Ian SwabyNumerous decorations and animated figures can be found at 2834 Browning St.
Photo by Ian SwabyA Christmas countown screen is included in the display front of Bill and Connie Johnson's home at 5568 Eastwind Drive in the Three Oaks neighborhood.
Photo by Ian Swaby3643 Lakewood Dr. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyAn archway covers 3643 Lakewood Dr. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyA display is found at the end of the archway at 3643 Lakewood Dr. in Three Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyAn archway covers a sidewalk on Lakewood Drive in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabyReindeer decorate the yard of 2300 Grove St.
Photo by Ian Swaby3631 Lakewood Dr. in Three Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyA car drives through archways along a road in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabyAn arch stretches above 3430 Spainwood Drive in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabyA pelican offers a present at 3611 Kingswood Dr. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabySnowmen and Santa dance together at 3722 Kingswood Dr. in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian Swaby5526 Hayden Blvd. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian Swaby5526 Hayden Blvd. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian Swaby5550 Hayden Blvd. in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyAn archway covers the street in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian Swaby5133 Camus Way in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian Swaby5066 Indian Mound St. at Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian Swaby5059 Indian Mound St. at Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian SwabyLanterns hang in a tree at 5274 Bunyan St. in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian Swaby5195 Camus St. in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian Swaby5628 Eastwind Drive in Three Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyThe yard was filled with lights and inflatables at 5635 Eastwind Drive in Three Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabyWoodstock sits in the yard of 3643 Lakewood Drive in Colonial Oaks
Photo by Ian SwabyLights dance across a tree at 3720 Lakewood Drive in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian Swaby5134 Camus Way in Cedar Hollow
Photo by Ian SwabyA flamingo decorates the yard at 3611 Kingswood Drive in Colonial Oaks.
Photo by Ian SwabyWhen Brady Johnson and his wife Beata Johnson ride the Holiday Tour of Lights with friends on the SRQ Trolley, they have some knowledge of their own to offer.
As they pass through the Three Oaks neighborhood, they will point out the home of Brady's parents Bill and Connie Johnson, who brought Bill's numerous decorations with them from Boston three years ago.
"The second year is when the trolley started coming through, and once he found out, I think he kicked it in even higher, because he was like, 'Oh, cool, we're on the trolley route. He loves that," Brady Johnson said.
He says each year, his father will add a couple of elements, also purchasing new lights to fit the growth of the palm trees.
Bill Johnson joins the many Sarasota residents passionate about decorating for the holidays. While the displays in Three Oaks continue to grow, two neighborhoods are most widely known for their displays.
Those are Cedar Hollow, located west of Honore Avenue just south of the intersection with Fruitville Road, and Colonial Oaks, located east of Honore Avenue north of the intersection with Bee Ridge Road.
Meanwhile, you can find some impressive stand-alone displays, like 2834 Browning St., which has a wide array of decorations, including many animated characters.
Whether you're looking to take a trolley or a self-guided tour, here are some of the sites Sarasota offers during the holidays.
