The city of Santa Maria launched the 21st annual Holiday Decoration Contest, which features the opportunity for residents to nominate a decorated residence, business, storefront, or church for top prizes.
The Lights, Sights, Holiday Nights committee of judges will select the winning displays to be included in the Holiday Hall of Fame Tour map. In order to encourage participation from both new contestants and past contestants alike, the Lights, Sights, Holiday Nights Committee has revised this year’s participation guidelines for the upcoming holiday season. Categories include Best Decorated Rookie; Clark Griswold, which have a lighting display or incorporate motion lights and/or music or animatronics; Norman Rockwell, focusing on displays that accentuate and coordinate with the elegance of the house; and Simply Christmas, focused on simplicity and holiday spirit of the display. This year’s contest winners will be listed on the tour.
To submit a contest entry, please email a picture and selected competing category along with a name and address to jblanco@cityofsantamaria.org by 5 p.m. on Dec. 8. For more information, call (805) 925-0951, Ext. 2260, or visit the city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department’s Administrative Office at 615 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.
This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 7, 2017.