SJ Christmas Lights Competition 2024

It's time to unravel your festive lights and dust off your decorations because the SJ Christmas Lights Competition is back for 2024!

This year, we're searching for the best lights in the following categories:

  • Best Christmas Lights Display – Public Choice
  • Best Decorated Street – Public Choice
  • Best Overall Display – Judges Choice
  • Best First-Time Entry – Judges Choice

Prizes range from $250 - $1,000 depending on the category with a total prize pool of $3,750!

See terms and conditions for full details.

Entry is completely FREE to all SJ residents and businesses.

Entry Forms

Individual Entry Form

Street Entry Form

How are the winners decided?

Judges Choice

The Shire President will head out to view the shining displays and choose the winners. 

Public Choice

    SJ’s finest Christmas lights displays will be crowned via a popular vote on the Shire’s Your Say SJ website. Check back to this webpage when voting opens for more details on how to cast your vote.

    What prizes are up for grabs?

    Best Christmas Lights Display – Public Choice

    This category has three prizes available and is open to all residential and commercial properties.

    • 1st - $1,000
    • 2nd - $500
    • 3rd - $250
    Best Decorated Street – Public Choice

    Is your street a Christmas Wonderland? Nominate with a minimum of 4 houses for your chance to be crowned Best Decorated Street.

    • $1,000 prize to be split evenly among nominated addresses
    Best Overall Display – Judges Choice

    Chosen by our judges from all the entries nominated.

    • $500
    Best First-Time Entry – Judges Choice

    Have you been thinking about registering but haven‘t been ready in previous years? Join in the Christmas spirit for your chance to win this Judges Choice award. Your entry will need to be verified by Shire staff.

    • $500

    What are the key dates?

    • Registrations open: Monday 18 November 2024
    • Registrations close: 10am, Monday 2 December 2024
    • Displays photographed: Monday 2 December - Thursday 5 December 2024
    • Voting opens: 12 noon, Friday 6 December 2024
    • Voting closes: 2pm, Monday 16 December 2024
    • Winners announced: Wednesday 18 December 2024
    • Winners receive prizes and get photos taken: Wednesday 18 December 2024

    Terms and conditions

    View the SJ Christmas Lights Competition Terms and Conditions here.