diff --git a/cmd/flags.go b/cmd/flags.go
index 82bab138a..e5e850b4e 100644
--- a/cmd/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/flags.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const (
 	flagDstClientID             = "dst-client-id"
 	flagSrcConnID               = "src-connection-id"
 	flagDstConnID               = "dst-connection-id"
+	flagOutput                  = "output"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -381,3 +382,11 @@ func OverwriteConfigFlag(v *viper.Viper, cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 	return cmd
 }
+
+func addOutputFlag(v *viper.Viper, cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd.Flags().StringP(flagOutput, "o", "legacy", "Specify the console output format. Can be 'legacy' or 'json'.")
+	if err := v.BindPFlag(flagOutput, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagOutput)); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/query.go b/cmd/query.go
index 15ccd743a..2f3c2e3e9 100644
--- a/cmd/query.go
+++ b/cmd/query.go
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+const (
+	formatJson   = "json"
+	formatLegacy = "legacy"
+)
+
 // queryCmd represents the chain command
 func queryCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ func feegrantQueryCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.AddCommand(
 		feegrantBasicGrantsCmd(a),
 	)
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ $ %s q ibc-denoms ibc-0`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ $ %s q denom-trace osmosis 9BBA9A1C257E971E38C1422780CE6F0B0686F0A3085E2D61118D9
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ $ %s q tx ibc-0 A5DF8D272F1C451CFF92BA6C41942C4D29B5CF180279439ED6AB038282F956BE
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -213,7 +218,9 @@ $ %s q txs ibc-0 "message.action=transfer"`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "txs")
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "txs")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryBalanceCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -257,12 +264,34 @@ $ %s query balance ibc-0 testkey`,
 				return err
 			}
 
-			fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "address {%s} balance {%s} \n", addr, coins)
+			// Create a map to hold the data
+			data := map[string]string{
+				"address": addr,
+				"balance": coins.String(),
+			}
+
+			// Convert the map to a JSON string
+			jsonOutput, err := json.Marshal(data)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagOutput)
+			switch output {
+			case formatJson:
+				fmt.Fprint(cmd.OutOrStdout(), string(jsonOutput))
+			case formatLegacy:
+				fallthrough
+			default:
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "address {%s} balance {%s} \n", addr, coins)
+			}
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
 
-	return ibcDenomFlags(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = ibcDenomFlags(a.viper, cmd)
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryHeaderCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -309,11 +338,21 @@ $ %s query header ibc-0 1400`,
 				return err
 			}
 
-			fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), s)
+			output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagOutput)
+			switch output {
+			case formatJson:
+				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), string(s))
+			case formatLegacy:
+				fallthrough
+			default:
+				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), s)
+			}
+
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
 
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -355,7 +394,7 @@ $ %s q node-state ibc-1`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -406,8 +445,9 @@ $ %s query client ibc-0 ibczeroclient --height 1205`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
-	return heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryClientsCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -451,8 +491,9 @@ $ %s query clients ibc-2 --offset 2 --limit 30`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
-	return paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "client states")
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "client states")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryConnections(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -498,7 +539,9 @@ $ %s q conns ibc-1`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "connections on a network")
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "connections on a network")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryConnectionsUsingClient(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -551,7 +594,9 @@ $ %s query client-connections ibc-0 ibczeroclient --height 1205`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryConnection(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -595,7 +640,7 @@ $ %s q conn ibc-1 ibconeconn`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -644,7 +689,9 @@ $ %s query connection-channels ibc-2 ibcconnection2 --offset 2 --limit 30`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "channels associated with a connection")
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "channels associated with a connection")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryChannel(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -697,7 +744,9 @@ $ %s query channel ibc-2 ibctwochannel transfer --height 1205`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = heightFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // chanExtendedInfo is an intermediate type for holding additional useful
@@ -917,7 +966,9 @@ $ %s query channels ibc-0 ibc-2`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	return paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "channels on a network")
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
+	cmd = paginationFlags(a.viper, cmd, "channels on a network")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func queryPacketCommitment(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
@@ -959,7 +1010,7 @@ $ %s q packet-commit ibc-1 ibconechannel transfer 31`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1063,7 @@ $ %s query unrelayed-pkts demo-path channel-0`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -1064,7 +1115,7 @@ $ %s query unrelayed-acks demo-path channel-0`,
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -1105,24 +1156,26 @@ $ %s query clients-expiration demo-path`,
 				return errDst
 			}
 
-			// if only the src light client is found, just print info for source light client
-			if errSrc == nil && errDst != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[src], srcExpiration, srcClientInfo))
-				return nil
-			}
+			output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagOutput)
 
-			// if only the dst light client is found, just print info for destination light client
-			if errDst == nil && errSrc != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[dst], dstExpiration, dstClientInfo))
-				return nil
+			srcClientExpiration := relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[src], srcExpiration, srcClientInfo)
+			dstClientExpiration := relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[dst], dstExpiration, dstClientInfo)
+
+			if output == formatJson {
+				srcClientExpiration = relayer.SPrintClientExpirationJson(c[src], srcExpiration, srcClientInfo)
+				dstClientExpiration = relayer.SPrintClientExpirationJson(c[dst], dstExpiration, dstClientInfo)
 			}
 
-			fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[src], srcExpiration, srcClientInfo))
-			fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), relayer.SPrintClientExpiration(c[dst], dstExpiration, dstClientInfo))
+			if errSrc == nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), srcClientExpiration)
+			}
 
+			if errDst == nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), dstClientExpiration)
+			}
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-
+	cmd = addOutputFlag(a.viper, cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/relayer/query.go b/relayer/query.go
index 08b2ec1b0..fa59dba14 100644
--- a/relayer/query.go
+++ b/relayer/query.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package relayer
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ func SPrintClientExpiration(chain *Chain, expiration time.Time, clientInfo Clien
 		status = "GOOD"
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	legacyOutput := fmt.Sprintf(`
 	client: %s (%s)
 		HEALTH:              %s
 		TIME:                %s (%s)
@@ -316,4 +318,36 @@ func SPrintClientExpiration(chain *Chain, expiration time.Time, clientInfo Clien
 		TRUSTING PERIOD:     %s
 	`,
 		chain.ClientID(), chain.ChainID(), status, expirationFormatted, remainingTime.Round(time.Second), clientInfo.LatestHeight.GetRevisionHeight(), clientInfo.TrustingPeriod.String())
+
+	return legacyOutput
+
+}
+
+// Returns clientExpiration data in JSON format.
+func SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain *Chain, expiration time.Time, clientInfo ClientStateInfo) string {
+	now := time.Now()
+	remainingTime := expiration.Sub(now)
+	expirationFormatted := expiration.Format(time.RFC822)
+
+	var status string
+	if remainingTime <= 0 {
+		status = "EXPIRED"
+	} else {
+		status = "GOOD"
+	}
+
+	data := map[string]string{
+		"client":             fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", chain.ClientID(), chain.ChainID()),
+		"HEALTH":             status,
+		"TIME":               fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", expirationFormatted, remainingTime.Round(time.Second)),
+		"LAST UPDATE HEIGHT": strconv.FormatUint(clientInfo.LatestHeight.GetRevisionHeight(), 10),
+		"TRUSTING PERIOD":    clientInfo.TrustingPeriod.String(),
+	}
+
+	jsonOutput, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonOutput = []byte{}
+	}
+
+	return string(jsonOutput)
 }
diff --git a/relayer/query_test.go b/relayer/query_test.go
index 39dc837b7..ea7e4b71d 100644
--- a/relayer/query_test.go
+++ b/relayer/query_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintClientId(t *testing.T) {
 	chain := mockChain("test-chain-id", "expected-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, "expected-client-id")
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, "expected-client-id")
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintExpired_WhenTimeIsInPast(t *testing.T) {
@@ -43,8 +45,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintExpired_WhenTimeIsInPast(t *testing.T) {
 	chain := mockChain("test-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, "EXPIRED")
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, "EXPIRED")
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRFC822FormattedTime_WhenTimeIsInPast(t *testing.T) {
@@ -55,8 +59,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRFC822FormattedTime_WhenTimeIsInPast(t *tes
 	chain := mockChain("expected-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, pastTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, pastTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, pastTime.Format(time.RFC822))
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, pastTime.Format(time.RFC822))
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintGood_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *testing.T) {
@@ -67,8 +73,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintGood_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *testing.T) {
 	chain := mockChain("test-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, "GOOD")
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, "GOOD")
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRFC822FormattedTime_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *testing.T) {
@@ -79,8 +87,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRFC822FormattedTime_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *t
 	chain := mockChain("test-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, futureTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, futureTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, futureTime.Format(time.RFC822))
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, futureTime.Format(time.RFC822))
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRemainingTime_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *testing.T) {
@@ -91,8 +101,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_PrintRemainingTime_WhenTimeIsInFuture(t *testing
 	chain := mockChain("test-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, futureTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, futureTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, "10h0m0s")
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, "10h0m0s")
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_TrustingPeriod(t *testing.T) {
@@ -103,8 +115,10 @@ func TestSPrintClientExpiration_TrustingPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	chain := mockChain("expected-chain-id", "test-client-id")
 	clientStateInfo := mockClientStateInfo("test-chain-id", trustingPeriod, mockHeight)
 	expiration := SPrintClientExpiration(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
+	expirationJson := SPrintClientExpirationJson(chain, previousTime, *clientStateInfo)
 
 	require.Contains(t, expiration, "1h0m0s")
+	require.Contains(t, expirationJson, "1h0m0s")
 }
 
 func TestSPrintClientExpiration_LastUpdateHeight(t *testing.T) {