Jackson's 1st Annual Residential Christmas Lights Competition -
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Show off your Christmas spirit by entering the City of Jackson's 1st Annual Residential Christmas Lights Competition - "THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW!"
CASH PRIZES will be awarded to the Top 5 winners! (donated by private sponsors) - 1st Place: $1,000 - 2nd Place: $800 - 3rd Place: $600 - 4th Place: $400 - 5th Place: $200
* ALL NEW, EXTENDED DEADLINES! Entry Form is NOW OPEN and will now CLOSE on Sunday, December 8, at midnight. There is no entry fee to participate!
* ALL NEW, EXTENDED DEADLINES! Entry Form is NOW OPEN and will now CLOSE on Sunday, December 8, at midnight. There is no entry fee to participate!
Please read CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES below, then fill out and submit Entry Form.
- Competition limited to fifty (50) entries, based on a first come, first served basis.
- Open to all residential homes located within the city limits of Jackson, California.
- All decorations must be visible from the street, and installed by no later than the end of the day on Sunday, December 15.
- Decorations must be in good taste and appropriate for all audiences.
- During the week of December 16, all five Jackson City Council members will judge all 50 contestants and from those, will select the Top 5 contestants (finalists).
- Residents, visitors and friends will cast their votes for their favorite of the Top 5 Finalists, anytime between December 18 and December 29, through an online link on the City of Jackson website.
- The Top 5 contestants will have a sign identifying their home as a finalist for voting purposes, posted in their yard.
- The 2024 Residential Christmas Lights Competition winner will be announced, and all prizes will be awarded, at the regular City Council meeting on Monday, January 13, 2025.
- The City reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not comply with these rules.
JUDGING CRITERIA - Decorations will be judged on the following criteria:
CREATIVITY (originality and inventiveness)
OVERALL APPEARANCE (design, color coordination, and attractiveness)
THEME (consistency with the Christmas or holiday theme)
EFFORT (time and work involved in planning and installation)
Let's have fun and join together as a community to spread joy and cheer this holiday season! To enter, fill out Entry Form below, then click "Submit" when you are finished. If needed, paper entry forms are available at Jackson City Hall (33 Broadway, Jackson), during regular business hours. Thank you for participating!
OVERALL APPEARANCE (design, color coordination, and attractiveness)
THEME (consistency with the Christmas or holiday theme)
EFFORT (time and work involved in planning and installation)
Let's have fun and join together as a community to spread joy and cheer this holiday season! To enter, fill out Entry Form below, then click "Submit" when you are finished. If needed, paper entry forms are available at Jackson City Hall (33 Broadway, Jackson), during regular business hours. Thank you for participating!
* By entering this contest, you agree that your address will be publicly listed as an entry for the Christmas Lights Competition. Personal information such as names and contact information will NOT be shared publicly or with any 3rd parties, except as required by law. Your address will be listed and mapped on an interactive public holiday lights map, for voting purposes. Participants agree to have their decorations photographed and published for promotional purposes.