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Holiday Lights Contest 2023

Holiday Lights Contest & Tour

The holidays are a magical time, and the perfect time to share joy with family, friends, and neighbors. In order to enhance the community’s holiday spirt and enjoyment of the season, the City of Troy will once again acknowledge residents that go above-and-beyond in decorating their homes for the winter holiday season. So, do you know someone with the prettiest holiday decorations on the block? Nominate them (or yourself) for our contest! All Troy residents are encouraged to participate, including previous winners.

Click here to view the 2023 Holiday Lights Contest interactive map.
Residents are encouraged to take their own self-guided tour of all the nominated homes!

This year the City of Troy's Holiday Lights Contest was featured on a French program: 50 Minutes Inside, one of the most famous TV news shows in France aired on TF1, the n°1 French TV channel. The show gathers between 3 and 4 million viewers each Saturday night and their stories focus on culture, travel and lifestyle.  They did a TV segment on what it’s like to prepare for Christmas in the Great Lakes area, and told the story of our Christmas Holiday Lights contest.  They don’t have light contests in France and they thought it was a wonderful event.  Check out the program at this link…  https://we.tl/t-OjN4czRDCP


For questions about the contest, please email the Community Affairs Department at holidaylights@troymi.gov or call 248.524.1147

Purpose
To acknowledge residents that go above-and-beyond in decorating their homes for the winter holiday season, and to enhance the community's holiday spirit and enjoyment of the season.

Contest Rules
  • Troy residents are encouraged to participate, including previous winners.
  • Decorations must be visible from the roadway.
  • Last day to submit a nomination is Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
  • Decorations for the contest must be available and lit up on December 6, 7, and 8 between the hours of 6 - 10 pm for judging.
  • Contest winners will be awarded and notified by December 15, 2023.
Awards & Recognition
  • All contest participants (winners and honorable mentions) will be included in the City's interactive Holiday Lights Tour Map.
  • All contest winners will receive a lawn sign, certificate signed by the Mayor, and special designation on the interactive tour map.
Nomination
Nominations should be emailed to holidaylights@troymi.gov and must include a photo (jpg, small file size please) of the home you want to nominate, the home's address, and name of homeowner (if possible).


Important Dates

Nomination Deadline - December 5
Judging - December 6-9
Winners Announced - December 15
Interactive Tour Map Kicks Off - December 11





 

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