Albany’s Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest 2015

Once again, the Albany Visitors Association is helping to make the holiday season bright by sponsoring the 28th Annual Night Time Magic Holiday Light Program. Residents are encouraged to enter a contest (or submit your friends and neighbors) for best use of lights in decorating the exterior of their homes.

Three winners will be selected to win great prizes and one will be awarded the “Best Neighborly Effort.” Winners will be entitled to bragging rights for the entire year, and one of three fabulous prizes as determined by the prize committee. Be a part of Historic Albany’s magic!

The contest theme is “Holiday Night Time Magic.”
Participants are encouraged to share the source for their inspiration such as:

• A family tradition…
•  A favorite holiday book, movie or special…
• Music, dance or art as inspiration…
• A special collection…
• Just Lights, Lights and more Lights…
• Or another favorite idea or inspiration.

Contest Rules:

1.  Entries must be within the city limits of Albany.
2. Homeowners are encouraged to use lights to illuminate their decorations.
3. Lights need to be on from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. December 1 – January 1st
4. Entries for “Best Neighborly Effort” must have three or more partners in a concentrated area.
5. Entry/Nomination Deadline: 5:00 pm on December 7, 2015.
6. Decorations can be any style and lights can be white, clear or colored.

How to enter: Entry forms can be picked up and turned in at the Albany Visitors Association: 110 3rd Ave SE, Albany, OR 97321. You can also click here to request an entry form by e-mail.

Deadlines: Entry/nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Dec. 7, 2015. Winners will be announced by December 15th and presentations made soon after.

Touring Albany’s lights: People wishing to drive or walk through the town to look at the participating locations can pick up a list of participants and a map at the Albany Visitors Association beginning December 15. Lights will be on through January 1, 2015.

A special thanks to Burcham’s Metals for helping to make the season bright. Thank you to all the homeowners who participate in this program, without your efforts this wonderful community tradition would not be possible.

Photo: by Dan Bateman