Sunday, November 15, 2026
The Top 10 House Decorating Finalists and “Worth Seeing” addresses are as follows. The public is invited to visit and enjoy the beauty and originality of the decorated homes throughout the holiday season. The Island is divided into nine areas for the Contest with a judging team evaluating every home on every street on Marco. Winners are not eligible to win again for a five-year period.
(in no particular order)
(not eligible this year)
This year the Preliminary Judging was done on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13, 14 and 15 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM each night. The Final Judging of the Top Ten is scheduled for MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 from 6:30 PM to 10:00. The judges’ bus leaves the parking lot of Iberia Bank at 6:15 PM. Traditionally, a car caravan follows the bus to get a firsthand view of the Top 10 Homes. All owners of the Top 10 Homes receive a plaque and the overall winner receives the coveted “yard sign”, a special winner’s plaque, the LCEC traveling trophy, and a $100 IberiaBank Spirit Award gift card sponsored by IberiaBank.
Said Committee Chairman Dave Rice, “A record number of 2,015 homes were decorated this year - (we count!)”
It is a positive note that families have come together to decorate for the holidays.
Businesses were judged separately on their exterior decorations. The winner receives a plaque and a Yard Sign. Many previous winners of both home and business contests display their yard sign annually and continue to decorate in the spirit of the season.
Rice may be contacted by email at marcodavecomcast.net or by cellular at 239-250-2175 for more information.
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