Decorate. Explore. Meet your neighbors.
Put up a strand of lights or cover the whole house—we'd love to have you participate. The goal isn't just to find the best decorations. It's to give neighbors a reason to get outside, explore Shaw Butte, and enjoy the holidays together.
The Shaw Butte Holiday Lights & Decorating Contest is a friendly neighborhood competition designed to encourage residents to decorate their homes, connect with neighbors, and help create a festive atmosphere throughout Shaw Butte.
The contest culminates in a special holiday edition of Front Yard Friday, when neighbors are encouraged to walk, bike, or drive through the neighborhood to enjoy the displays—and, if they’d like, set up in their own front yard, driveway, or porch to visit with neighbors and share cookies, candy canes, hot chocolate, or other treats.
Who Can Participate
Open to all homes within the Shaw Butte neighborhood.
No entry fee.
Residents can enter their own home through a simple online form.
Participation is easy: there is no expectation of elaborate or expensive decorations.
Categories
Best Overall Display — the complete package
Most Festive — strongest holiday spirit
Most Creative — original, unusual, or clever decorating
Best Traditional Display — classic holiday lights and decorations
Clark Griswold Award — biggest, brightest, most over-the-top display
Best Small-Space Display — porch, doorway, window, patio, or other modest display
Neighbors’ Choice — selected by public voting
November 1
Contest Registration Opens
Use the form below to register your display OR nominate a neighbor.
The Timeline
December 13
Registration Deadline
Be sure to register or nominate neighbors by 11:59PM!
December 14-17
Contest Voting
Vote for your favorite displays!
December 18
Front Yard Friday Festival Edition
Winners Announced!