Light Up the Lanes

Whether you celebrate Diwali, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, or any other winter occasion, decorate* the exterior of your Issaquah Highlands home and enter the “Light Up the Lanes” holiday décor contest for a chance to win festive prizes. Your entry also counts towards the “Most Festive Neighborhood” contest.

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!

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.

*Do not decorate any homeowners association common areas, including trees and sidewalks, streetscapes between the sidewalk and the street, or private property belonging to others. Please be considerate of your neighbors. Decorations that do not follow these guidelines are subject to immediate removal and/or fines by the Issaquah Highlands Community Association.

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)!

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