The City of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District are proud to present the annual Light Up Wheaton holiday decorating contest. All Wheaton residents, businesses, houses of worship and community organizations are invited to participate in this free, friendly competition — all themes and holidays welcome.

Registration is open now through Thursday, Dec. 11. All registered participants must submit a photo of their entry (along with address) by noon on Thursday, Dec. 11 to be considered for awards. Photos and addresses will be shared on the City of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District Facebook pages for residents looking to drive by and enjoy the decorations in person.

Awards will be given in three categories: Most Creative, Mayor's Choice, and People's Choice.

Judging will take place from Dec. 12-17. For the Most Creative and Mayor's Choice categories, judges will observe houses from 6-9 p.m. daily during this time. Photos of entries shared on the City of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District Facebook pages will be voted on by the public for the People's Choice award.

Winners will be announced Thursday, Dec. 18 via social media and email. All winners will receive a commemorative prize and $100 in local gift cards.

To be eligible, participants must be located within Wheaton city limits and/or Wheaton Park District boundaries as well as decorate their homes/businesses themselves (homes/businesses that are professionally decorated can be registered but will not be eligible to win). To recognize the efforts of new participants, winners from 2024 are not eligible to receive awards in 2025, but they are still encouraged to participate.

For more information and to register, visit wheatonparkdistrict.com/LightUpWheaton. For questions, email lcali@wheatonparks.org.