Santaquin City
Holiday Lights Decoration Contest
The contest is back for year two! Bring on the bulbs, the inflatables and the dancing light shows. New this year: team up with your neighbors for the Block Party award. Enter your home, brighten your block, and you could take home a $50 gift card and a trophy yard sign.
How it works
Three easy steps from extension cord to bragging rights.
Enter by December 9
Submit your address by 5:00 pm on December 9. Single-family homes, condos and townhomes are all welcome.
Light it up
Have your display lit for judging night on December 10, then keep it on and easy to see from the street every night from 5:00 to 9:30 pm, December 13 through 31.
Judges drive by
Judges tour entries on December 10 between 6:00 and 9:30 pm and place each home in the category that suits it best.
Seven ways to shine
Browse the categories one at a time, and hover over or tap a scene to light it up. Judges decide which category fits your display best, but you're welcome to suggest one when you enter.
Teaming up with the neighbors? Your home can be part of a Block Party and still win its own category. See the FAQ.
Every display deserves a little spotlight
You don't need the biggest display on the block to be recognized. Along with the category winners, judges award honorable mentions, each with a $20 gift card, to homes that show great effort, creativity and heart.
So whether you're decorating for the first time, working with a small yard or porch, or not sure which category fits, enter anyway. We want to celebrate everyone who helps light up Santaquin.
Enter your home- First time decorating?You're welcome here. Effort and creativity count.
- Small yard, porch or balcony?Every size of display can be recognized.
- Not sure which category fits?Choose "Let the judges decide" and they'll place you.
Prizes worth plugging in for
The lights tour map
Once the judges have made their picks, the winning homes will go up on an interactive map so the whole town can tour Santaquin's brightest displays. Check back after judging night.
The fine print
A few simple rules keep the contest fair and fun for the whole neighborhood.
See the full rules page- 1 Your home must be easy for the public to access and view from December 13 through December 31.
- 2 Professionally decorated homes may not be entered. This contest is for amateur residents to show off their creativity.
- 3 Lights and decorations must be visible to the public from 5:00 to 9:30 pm.
- 4 Your display must be lit for judging night, Thursday, December 10, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm.
- 5 Judges determine which category best suits your entry, but suggestions are welcome.
- 6 Entries are judged on originality, color, lighting, display and curb appeal.
- 7 Condos and townhomes are welcome to enter.
Questions, answered
Everything you need to know about entering, teaming up with neighbors and how prizes work.
Can I enter on my own and as part of a block party?
Yes! Your home can compete on its own and be part of a Block Party entry at the same time. Just submit your own entry, and make sure your address is listed on your block's entry too.
What counts as a block party?
Two or more neighboring homes that coordinate their displays, like matching colors, a shared theme, or lights that flow from one yard to the next.
How do we enter as a block party?
One neighbor fills out the entry form, chooses Block Party as the category, and lists every participating address. Any household that also wants to compete for an individual category should submit its own separate entry.
How does the Block Party prize work?
The winning block shares up to $100 in gift cards, split evenly among every participating home and rounded down to the nearest $10, with every home getting at least $10. For example: 2 homes get $50 each, 3 homes get $30 each, 4 or 5 homes get $20 each, and 6 or more homes get $10 each. Every home in the winning block also gets a trophy yard sign, just like the category winners. It is a different prize from the individual categories, so each home does not receive its own $50 gift card for the block party win.
Can a home in a block party also win another category?
Absolutely. If your block wins the Block Party award and judges also pick your home for, say, Merry and Bright, you'll receive that category's $50 gift card and trophy yard sign, and your block still shares the Block Party prize and gets its yard signs.
Can my home win more than one individual category?
Each home is placed in the one individual category that fits it best, so a home can win one individual category. Being part of a winning block party is the one award you can earn on top of that.
How does People's Choice work?
After judging, every category winner and honorable mention goes on the People's Choice ballot. Anyone can vote for their favorite at santaquinholidaylights.com, and each winner's yard sign will point the way. Voting opens once winners are announced, and the People's Choice winner is announced December 21.
What is Best Overall?
Best Overall isn't a separate category you enter. It's an extra title the judges give to their favorite display of the year, on top of whatever category that home wins.
I won last year. Should I put my sign out again?
Yes, please! If you won a category or an honorable mention in a past year, put your yard sign out again with your display every December. It lets neighbors and visitors on the lights tour know they're looking at an award-winning home. If you win this year, hang on to that sign too and start a collection.
Do I have to pick a category?
Nope. Choose "Let the judges decide" and they'll place your display where it shines brightest. Suggestions are always welcome, though.
Enter your home
It only takes a minute. Not sure which category fits? Let the judges decide. Teaming up with neighbors? Choose Block Party and list every address.
- Decorated by you, not a professional
- Lit for judging on December 10
- On nightly 5:00 to 9:30 pm, December 13 to 31
The online entry form opens soon.
Read the contest rules