2024 Holiday Home Lighting Competition

Published on November 16, 2024

The Holiday Home Lighting Competition is back with new award categories! Here's what you need to know:

Award Categories and Prizes

1. First Place (Individual Home)
2. Best Handmade / DIY Decorations (Individual Home)
3. Neighborhood Spirit (Group of Homes or Block)
4. 6 Holiday Cheer Runner Up Awards (1 per City Council District)

The following categories will win a $100, yard sign, award from our sponsors, and certificate from the City Council.

• First Place Overall (individual)
• Best Handmade / DIY Decorations (individual)

The following category will win a City-promoted invitation to community to visit the Neighborhood Spirit winning homes on December 14th with refreshments, yard sign, award from our sponsors, and certificate from the City Council.

• Neighborhood Spirit (group of homes or block) 

The following category will win a yard sign and certificate from the City Council.

• 6 Holiday Cheer Awards (1 award per City Council District)

Timeline

• 11/16/24 - 12/1/24:  Entry / nomination window
• 12/1/24 at 11:59PM:  Deadline for all homes to be decorated
• 12/2/24:  City staff will compile all entries for semifinalist selection
• 12/6/24:  Semifinalists will be notified and map of semifinalist homes posted
• 12/8/24:  Judging
• 12/9/24:  Winners announced

Other Info

• Multiple category entries are allowed
• 2 - 3 semifinalists will be selected per Council District and the Mayor will select 2 - 3 semifinalists from across the City
• Semifinalist homes will be the homes judged on Sunday, December 8th
• For the Handmade / DIY Decorations category, at least 50% of the decorations must be handmade (see form from examples)

Full details are available on the nomination form.

Questions?

City of Salinas Community Relations

pio@ci.salinas.ca.us

831-758-7407

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

• Santa Lucia Rotary
• Steinbeck Real Estate & Mortgage 
• Salinas Downtown Rotary