Especially this year, Pagosa Springs needs to be bright with holiday cheer this season.
The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board and The Pagosa Springs SUN are once again sponsoring a lighting contest this holiday season.
The lighting contest will make the holiday season shine. It includes enhanced lighting in downtown Pagosa, as well as many other festive events taking place in and around the Pagosa Springs area through the end of December.
Participating addresses will be promoted to locals and visitors. Voting will be conducted online between Nov. 27 and Dec. 26. Please decorate by Dec. 4.
All entries submitted by Wednesday, Nov. 18, will be included.
Residential lighting
contest
The holiday residential lighting competition will award cash prizes for first ($1,000), second ($500) and third ($250).
Participating residential properties must be decorated by Dec. 4.
Winners will be announced in The Pagosa Springs SUN on Dec. 31.
We ask residential properties to turn on their lights every evening from 6 to 8 p.m. between Dec. 4 and the end of the year.
Business lighting contest
The business lighting contest is open to any Pagosa Springs area business with a property to decorate.
Participating businesses must decorate by Dec. 4. We ask business properties to turn on their lights every evening from 6 to 8 p.m. between Dec. 4 and the end of the year.
Winners will be announced in The Pagosa Springs SUN on Dec. 31st.
Business prizes of first ($1,000), second ($500) and third ($250) will be awarded as advertising in The Pagosa Springs SUN. Advertising funds must be used by Dec. 31, 2027.
Storefront window
contest
The Storefront Window Contest is open to any Pagosa Springs area business with a storefront window to decorate. Participating businesses must decorate by Dec. 4.
We ask business properties to turn on their lights every evening from 6 to 8 p.m. between Dec. 4 and the end of the year.
Winners will be announced in The Pagosa Springs SUN on Dec. 31.
Storefront window prizes of first ($500), second ($250) and third ($125) will be awarded as advertising in The Pagosa Springs SUN. Advertising funds must be used by Dec. 31, 2027.
How to enter
To enter the contest, please complete the following form by end of day on Wednesday, Nov. 18: https://bit.ly/2026HolidayLightingContest.
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