festival of lights
Holiday Decorating Contest
Open to all residents of Festival Foothills & Sun City Festival.
2025 contestants
If the online map is too techy, or just not your thing, you can download a printable PDF version by clicking the button below. Please note, it is multiple pages.
Only homes that submitted their information have their addresses listed. Holiday Hot Spots and Nice and Notable homes are based on streets I personally drove by and do not reflect every decorated home.
Spirit map
🏡🎀 Light Up the Map 🎀🏡
You don’t have to be in the decorating contest to join the fun. Whether you’re lighting up your home or adding a little festive cheer, you can add your home to the Spirit Map so neighbors know where to stop by this season.
Open to Festival Foothills and Sun City Festival residents
Deadline for non-contestants to add their home is December 18, 2025
✨ The Spirit Map will be updated online twice, once on December 12th & again on December 19th, but will be live from December 12, 2025 through January 4, 2026
A printable version of the map will be available, but will only include homes added on or before 12/11/25.
🎅 All homes that register for the contest will be automatically added to the Spirit Map so neighbors can enjoy your display while planning their holiday light-looking route 🎄✨
public voting
🦌🛷 Cast Your Vote 🛷🦌
Your voice decides the Neighbor’s Choice Award. Browse the Spirit Map, check out all the festive bright and creative displays and cast your vote for your favorite home. Other category winners will be selected by a Jury.
Voting opens December 12, 2025
Voting closes December 15, 2025
One vote per household (contestant homes may also vote)
🏆 The winner of the public vote will be crowned the Neighbor’s Choice and announced on along with all other category winners on December 19, 2025 on the Festival Neighbors social media pages and via email to newsletter subscribers.
prizes
✨🏆 Festival of Lights Holiday Decorating Contest Prizes🏆✨
Winners will be selected in four categories, each receiving a 💵 cash prize,🏅 Personalized Trophy, and 🪧 Commemorative Yard Sign.
Light Up The Night (Best Overall)💰 $100
Neighbor’s Choice (Community Favorite)💰 $75
Imagination (Most Creative/Authentic Christmas Spirit)💰 $50
Deck the Door (Best Small-Scale/Entryway Display)💰 $25
👻 All winners will be notified via registration email on December 18, 2025 and announced online & via email to newsletter subscribers on December 19, 2025. Winners should plan to pick up their prizes by December 23, 2025.
*If six (6) or fewer homes enter, we will forgo public and jury voting, and each contestant will receive a $25 gift card for participating. All 2025 prizes are sponsored by Dawn Ankrom.
2024 festival of lights winners
Neighbor’s Choice Award - Light up the Night on 259th
Light up the Night Award - A Very Merry Christmas Collage
Imagination Award - Miracle on Matthew Dr
Deck the Door Award - Candy Cane Lane
2023 festival of lights winners
Neighbor’s Choice Award - Light up the Night on 259th
Light up the Night Award - A Christmas Collage
Imagination Award - Santa’s Little Helpers