Congratulations to our 2024 Deck the Home Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Visalia's Holiday Decorating Contest. Your creativity and enthusiasm have truly brightened our community, showcasing the incredible spirit of togetherness and holiday spirit.

There was a total of 37 submitted addresses and 11 awarded homes. Below are the winning houses and their awarded categories. Since we had so many amazing homes enter the contest, we also gave out several honorable mentions. Thank you again to those who participated!

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Safety Note: Please remember that Deck the Home is family friendly fun and that those driving the route should follow all rules of the road, drive under the speed limit, and have a passenger or hands free device give you route directions! Drivers should minimize distractions and always be aware of your surroundings. For safety tips from our Visalia Police Department, scroll down.

 

Best Overall

Judging Guidelines: This award goes to the most outstanding display that captures the essence of the holiday season. It combines exceptional creativity, cohesive design, and excellent execution to create a truly magical experience.

Congratulations Lisa Devis!

 

 

Best Theme: Nightmare Before Christmas

Judging Guidelines: This award highlights displays that tell a story or bring a cohesive vision to life. Whether it’s a winter wonderland, holiday movie scene, or Santa’s village, the theme should be clear, well-executed, and festive.

Congratulations Jessica Diaz!

 

 

Best Lights

Juding Guidelines: Recognizing a dazzling display of holiday lighting, this category celebrates creativity, synchronization, and effective use of lights to brighten the season. Bonus points for unique color schemes, animations, or energy-efficient lighting!

Congratulations Stuart Anderson!

 

 

 Most Creative

Judging Guidelines: Celebrating originality and out-of-the-box thinking, this award is for displays that surprise and delight with unexpected elements, imaginative designs, or inventive use of materials and space.

Congratulations Marcus Perez!

 

 

    

Classic Christmas

Judging Guidelines: This award honors timeless charm and traditional holiday aesthetics. Think warm and nostalgic designs, featuring classic colors, decorations, and iconic Christmas symbols like wreaths, garlands, and nativity scenes.

Congratulations Brian Albertoni and Anthony Maldonado!

  

 

Incredible Inflatables

Judging Guidelines: This award honors the most spectacular use of inflatable decorations. From towering Santas to whimsical holiday characters, this category celebrates creativity, size, and arrangement of inflatables that make the display larger than life!

Congratulations Desda Whipple!

 

 

Creative Elf

Judging Guidelines: Recognizing homes where the holiday magic is homemade! This award celebrates displays featuring handcrafted elements, clever repurposing of materials, or other creative DIY touches that bring the holiday spirit to life.

Congratulations!

 

 

Santa's Workshop

Judging Guidelines: Awarded to displays that create the look and feel of Santa’s bustling workshop. This category celebrates vibrant, whimsical designs featuring elves, toys, and a magical North Pole ambiance that inspires the imagination.

Congratulations Sandy Sheets!

 

 

Visalian's Choice

Judging Guidelines: Visalian's voted for their favorite house.

The community casted 30,001 votes and the winning house below received 80% with 24,195 votes.

Congratulations Tim Stanislao!

 

 

Council's Choice

Judging Guidelines: City Council members voted on their favorite decorated house.

Congratulations to Aaron Thron!

 

 

Driver's Choice

Judging Guidelines: City of Visalia Solid Waste Drivers voted on their favorite house that they see on their trash pick-up routes.

Congratulations to David Villasenor!

 

 

Honorable Mentions

                 

 

 

Enjoying Deck the Home Safely

Please remember that Deck the Home is family friendly fun! Those driving the route should:

• Follow all rules of the road
• Drive under the speed limit
• Slow down and use extra caution when driving through residential areas
• Take time to look for children at intersections, medians and curbs
• Stop for ALL children and pedestrians and allow them to cross in front of you
• Minimize distractions and ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings
• Have a passenger or hands free device give you route directions 

 

Thank you again to everyone who participated in Deck the Home. Make sure to follow us on social media at Facebook, Instagram or X to enter into our next event!