Light Up the Lanes 2024
A family in Dahlia Park was named as one of the winning homes in last year’s Light Up the Lanes holiday decorating contest. The Dahlia Park neighborhood was runner up to Wisteria Park as the Most Festive Neighborhood in 2023.
As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of community and joy fills the air. Each December, Issaquah Highlands morphs into a true winter wonderland as residents decorate their homes and neighborhoods for the season.
This year, our annual “Light Up the Lanes” holiday decorating contest is growing. With the support of Grand Ridge Plaza, we’re excited to offer even more opportunities for participation and prizes!
The Contest
“Light Up the Lanes” invites residents to transform their homes and yards into dazzling displays of holiday lights and decorations. Whether you prefer classic white lights, colorful displays or themed decorations, this contest is an opportunity to showcase your unique holiday style.
Prizes will be awarded to individual decorators, entire neighborhoods, and even to randomly selected entries. Even if your holiday décor style is limited to a wreath on the door, everyone has a chance to help their neighborhood AND win individual prizes.
How to Enter
Entering the contest is simple:
- Decorate: Decorate the exterior of your home, porch and/or yard. Be sure not to add decorations to any public common areas.
- Enter: Once your decorations are up, submit a photo of your display along with your address and neighborhood.
- Enjoy: View the lights around the community and vote for your favorite neighborhood.
It’s Snowing Prizes!
Prizes include:
- Random Drawings: 14 individual entrants will be randomly awarded $50 gift cards to Grand Ridge Plaza (two winners selected at random each day from Dec. 2-Dec. 8), so enter early for more chances to win.
- Most Festive Homes: 10 individual entrants will be awarded a $100 gift card for Grand Ridge Plaza and a special sign for their yard.
- Most Festive Neighborhood: The neighborhood deemed the “most festive” by popular vote will win a block party celebration in February.
- Grand Prize: One lucky winner will be drawn at random from everyone who views the winter wonderland of Issaquah Highlands and casts their vote for the Most Festive Neighborhood. The grand prize is a night out at Grand Ridge Plaza, complete with shopping, dinner and a movie ($250 value)!
Community Spirit
“Light Up the Lanes” aims to foster a sense of community and holiday spirit, bringing together individual homes and neighborhoods to contribute to the overall winter wonderland. We urge people of all ages to walk or drive throughout Issaquah Highlands to view all the decorated homes.
Snow Much Fun!
Even if you don’t go all out decorating for the holidays, you can still be a part of the fun. Submit your home, even with minimal decorations, to support your neighborhood. (The neighborhoods with the most submissions will be the finalists and up for public vote.)
Take a stroll through the neighborhood to admire the displays, vote for your favorite neighborhood, and enter to win snow-some prizes from Grand Ridge Plaza. Let’s come together to make this holiday season the brightest one yet. Happy decorating!
Important Dates
- Submit your home: Nov. 1-Dec. 8
- Individual winners & neighborhood finalists announced: Dec. 9
- View and vote: Dec. 9-22
- Most Festive Neighborhood announced: Dec. 23
- Most Festive Neighborhood party: Feb. 8, 2025
Find more details here.
