Christmas Light Decorating Contest
Come Visit LEAD's winter wonderland!
The LACC is doing a marketing campaign to invite families to participate in the age old tradition of driving around simply to look at lights. Visitors will also be invited to participate in our other events including Lead Live, Shop Local, and events at the Historic Homestake Opera House as well as patron local businesses. Thank you for helping make Lead look like the Christmas Village it is, and for making Lead, Miles Beyond Ordinary!
Registration will be open November 1st 2023
2022 Winners:
1st Place $750: Rory & Gloria Rantapaa: 219 Mountain View
2nd Place $250: Orion Nold: 114 May St. #A
3rd Place Prize Basket: Shelly Mollman: 606 W. Summit St
Light Up Lead Contestants are as follows: TBD
Other streets to check out: TBD
Light up Lead Rules & Regulations
Schedule:
Registration & decorating: 11/1-11/31
Lights on: 12/1-31
Judging: 12/2 & 12/3
Prize announcement: 12/14 @ the Shop Local Wrap Up Party
Registration:
-$25 gets you into the judging.
-Your address (not name) will be placed on our map of participants (for tourists to visit Lead).
-Registration forms can be picked up at Ace Hardware of Lead.
-Completed registration forms should be brought with payment to the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce’s offices (inside the Gnarly Pine Makerspace) at 318 West Main St.
Judging:
Judging will take place with a panel of several judges on December 2nd & 3rd. Judges will not have access to participants names, only their addresses. Participants will be judged based on the following criteria on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best); Brightness, Festivity, Creativity, Neatness, & Overall. Announcement of the winners will occur on December 14th at the Shop Local Wrap Up Party Mixer at 4pm.
Rules:
-This competition is open to any residential address in Lead. Must be within city limits.
*No purchase necessary to enter - sponsorships are available if you cannot afford to pay.
-Judging is done by a panel chosen by the LACC.
-Judges and board members are not eligible to win - though they are encouraged to participate!
Participants are asked to leave their lights on from December 1-31 from dusk until 10pm (minimum) so that the town can enjoy their efforts.
Thank you you all who participate this year Enjoy a drive around to look at lights for the remainder of the Holiday Season.
Remember to keep your lights on 12/1 - 12/31!
Thanks to ACE Hardware, our 2022 Light Up Lead Sponsor
Other supporters: 2023 Annual sponsors: The City of Lead, Black Hills Energy, Lynn’s Dakotamart, Coeur Wharf, Homestake Mining Company, Thyssen Mining, Dakota Gold Corp, First Interstate Bank, Agnico Eagle, Haugo Broadcasting, & Bar-Sto Precision