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Holiday Lights ContestLight Up Glen Ellyn! Who on your block is the Clark Griswold of Holiday Lights? This is the year to show off your home in all its holiday splendor! Let's make a map of festive homes to drive the family around and have a little fun while doing it!
Register Your House (Now–Dec 15):
🎄 It’s time to shine, Glen Ellyn!
Register your home for the Light Up Glen Ellyn Holiday Lights Contest. Complete the google sign-up and include a picture of your home. Your address will be pinned on a Google Map. LINK
🗺️Map Launch (November 28):
The Holiday Lights Map will be LIVE on November 28 and will be updated frequently as more homes are added on the list!
🚗Drive to see all the houses and VOTE (Dec 1 - Dec 20)
Plan your family drive, grab some cocoa, and tour the most festive homes in Glen Ellyn. Your neighbors will vote for winners in each category.
Light Up Glen Ellyn Holiday Lights Contest Voting Categories:
🎄 1. Most Festive with Holiday Spirit
• Recognizes the display that best captures the joy and warmth of the season.
• Great for families and neighbors who focus on tradition, charm, and community spirit rather than sheer size.
✨ 2. Best Use of Lights
• Highlights clever design, color coordination, and technical creativity.
• Perfect for those who love synchronized lights, unique patterns, or inventive layouts.
🎅 3. Most Creative with Original Theme
• Rewards outside-the-box thinking—whether it’s a whimsical theme, a clever pun, or a story told through lights.
• Encourages playful, pride-friendly, or inclusive displays that stand out from the usual.
🏆 4. Clark Griswold Award (Biggest & Brightest)
• A nod to the over-the-top, “wow factor” displays that light up the whole block.
• Adds humor and gives recognition to the folks who go all-in with inflatables, music, and thousands of bulbs.
🥳Winners Announced Dec 21!
Each winning home will receive a yard sign for their front yard for all to see!
🌟Thank you to every neighbor who decorated, voted, and toured the lights. You made our town sparkle brighter than ever.
https://downtownglenellyn.com/holiday-lights-contest
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