"How 'bout Them Lights?"
2025 Christmas Lighting Contest
and Santa Parade
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
Once again the Allenstown Economic Development Committee is hosting a Christmas Light Contest and Santa Parade. Residents are invited to send in photos of their decorations in the hope they can win a trophy and $50 gift card. Photos will be posted on the town web site. Residents can also decorate their homes just for the fun of it.
On December 14, Santa and Mrs. Claus will travel around town in the Tower 2 Ladder Truck with a police escort, with lights flashing and sirens blaring. The parade will end at Town Hall where the Awards Ceremony will take place.
Contest Details
- This is open to all Allenstown residents.
- Decorate your home with lights on your home and shrubs, snowmen, reindeer, candy canes, Christmas characters, Nativity scenes, and anything you'd like.
- Take up to three good photos of your decorations, preferably at night to show off the lighting.
Use Landscape format so your photos fit in the slide show panel. - Register by sending you name and address and your photos to economic-development@comcast.net
- Registered homes will be added to the contest web page as they are received.
Contest Web Page
Contest Schedule
- Nov. 26 to Dec. 9 – Register your home decorations
- Dec. 10 – EDC members agree on winners in each category
- Dec. 14 (Sunday) – Santa Parade around town from Noon to 2 p.m. & Awards Ceremony at 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Town Hall
- Dec. 25 – Christmas Day
Prizes
Trophies and gift certificates are to be awarded for:
- Most Festive Decorations
- Most Traditional Decorations
- Best in Show
What You Can Do
Register your home decorations. 
Enjoy the Allenstown Festival of Lights.