OLATHE — The owners of Paulie’s Penguin Playground in Olathe announced Tuesday that this will be their final year after 20 years of showing off nearly 200 inflatables at their home.

The Christmas display helps raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Owners Paul and his wife Cindy Craig say health issues and the logistics of running the display were factors in their decision.

They started the decorations at their home kind of as a joke back in 2003, but the display grew bigger each year with hundreds of inflatables that evolved into a tribute to Paul’smother who died of leukemia.

“It’s so much fun and the smiles and the laughter make everything worth it,” Craig said.

“It gets busy, the cul-de-sac gets super busy,” neighbor Cealida Lawton laughed.

Over the past 20 years, the display has drawn thousands of families in the community and become a tradition that many look forward to.

The Craig’s say it’s time to find Paulie’s Penguin Playground a new home.

Over the past 20 years, the display has drawn thousands of families in the community and become a tradition that many look forward to.

“My oldest son it’s one of his favorite traditions of the holidays and it’s just so wonderful to see his face light up whenever he comes to see the huge, huge penguins and all the different characters it’s so fun,” visitor Rachel Burns said.

“She’s six now and runs through here every year and she helps with the setup just as much as me,” Lawton said.

Families will now have to make new traditions as this season will be their last.

“We wish we could do it longer, but we’re just done,” Craig said.

“When they’re not here it’s really sad and I can’t imagine Christmas without it honestly,” Burns said.

As for the future of the hundreds of inflatables and decorations the craigs have collected over the years, they’re still working out the details.

“We’re still looking at all the different possibilities, but we would like to try to keep this going in some capacity just not here at our house anymore,” Craig said.

The display is open 24/7 until their last day on Christmas. The last 20 years they’ve raised a little more than 87,000 dollars and are hoping to raise $100,000 by their last day,

You can make donations at their door or through their Facebook.