Holiday Decorating Contest
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The Contest is for Williston Residents and Businesses Only!
Williston Recreation is thrilled to present a Friendly Free event that will showcase your home's or business's festive holiday decorations. Then the Williston Community will be voting for the finest decorated Home and Business in Town.
Show your holiday spirit by registering your home or business today and infusing some holiday cheer in the community.
Whether you do it to win a prize, for the bragging rights, or just enjoy sharing your festive decorations, we want YOU to participate!
Registration Deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Registration is free! Register Below. Must be registered to be judged. You don't need an account; register as a guest.
Judging:
Judging will take place by the community from December 18-21
Judging will take place from 5:30-7:00 pm each night. (Be sure your decorations are on.)
Winners Announced in December
Winners will be:
Two (2) Residential Homes- a 1st and 2nd Place.
One (1) Business
Online Voting Link- Click Here
Map- Click Here
Prizes:
Household Category - Lawn Sign, Gift Basket, and Gift Cards from Williston Businesses
Business Category - $1,000 Advertising Package from Williston Observer
Guidelines:
Amateurs only! Professionally decorated homes and businesses may not enter.
Outdoor Decorations must be visible from the street and accessible to the public.
You agree to have the address of your outdoor display shared so the community can view it.
The address for registered displays will be made available online.
You agree to keep up your outdoor decorations until the end of voting, see the date above.
You agree to allow the Town of Williston to take photos or videos of your display and publicize them on the Town's or Recreation Websites, Facebook Page, Williston Observer, or other promotional material.
If declared a winner in the contest, you agree to allow the Town of Williston to include your family’s last name and photo of your display on all marketing platforms related to the Holiday Decorating Contest.
Last year's winners are NOT eligible to win again this year. However, they can register to be on the viewing list.
Pictures:
Send a picture of your Outside Decorations, before Dec. 9, to be placed on the Recreation website for all to view.
This will be very helpful to those who can't get out and see the decorations but can view them online.
Send pictures by email to recreation@willistonvt.org
2024 Winners:
The winning addresses of last year's contest are listed below.
Be sure to visit them to see the sign they won- hopefully, they will put it out for all to see.
Last year's winners are not eligible to win this year.
Residential:
1st Place- 343 Cedar Lane
2nd Place- 1964 Old Creamery Rd
Business:
SD Ireland
Sponsors:
Williston Observer
Healthy Living Market
Adams Farm Market
VT Meat & Seafood
Williston Coffee Shop
How to Register:
- Register as a Guest or use your household account if you have one.
- Go through the steps of the registration process.
- Payment Screen- There is NO fee for registration, but you have to click on the Online Payment Option to complete the registration.