Animation Celebration
Best display of animation and lights
If it moves, it counts. No music required.
About this category
Animation Celebration is for displays with motion. Santas and snowmen with waving arms, light-up reindeer that raise and lower their heads, spinning stars and snowflakes, toy trains circling the yard, and light strands that chase, twinkle, fade or run up and down the house all belong here.
Some displays are programmed to music, and that's a fun bonus, but it is never required. A yard full of moving figures or lights that dance on their own can win this category just as easily as a full light show.
Judges look for movement that delights from the street, with lights and motion working together.
What judges look for
Movement
Figures, lights or decorations that wave, spin, nod, chase or change.
Light and motion together
Animation that's part of the lighting design, not just added on.
Variety
A mix of motion, like waving figures plus chasing lights, that keeps people watching.
Showmanship
A display that rewards people for stopping to watch for a minute.
Ideas to get you started
- Add figures with waving or swinging arms
- Use chasing, fading or color-changing strands
- Add light-up reindeer that raise and lower their heads
- Spin a star or snowflake on the roof
- Run a toy train around the yard
- Program a show to music (totally optional)
Ready to light it up?
Entries close December 9 at 5:00 pm. Not sure which category fits? Let the judges decide.