Niagara Falls Sparkle Awards
Runs until Sunday, 20 December 2020 (See all dates)
- Time
- 18:00 - 22:00
- Venue
- Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls
Welcome to the City of Niagara Falls Sparkle Awards
Now hosted by the City of Niagara Falls, the Sparkle Awards recognizes the best residential and commercial property holiday light displays in Niagara Falls. The displays are assessed on their overall appearance, attractiveness, creative illumination and colour coordination. The Sparkle Awards is free for all Niagara Falls residential, commercial and multi-residential properties to participate to win some great prizes!
The 2020 edition will include two categories, including residential and commercial/multi-residential. Each category will have two opportunities to win prizes by either winning a prize as one of three Judge's Favourite Awards or one of three People's Choice Awards.
Visit the Sparkle Awards Facebook page to post pictures and comments....and to check out the competition!
How Can I Participate?
There are two ways to participate.
You can dress up your home or business in holiday lighting and décor and submit a free entry online to qualify for prizes. Deadline to enter is Friday, December 11, 2020 by 4 p.m. NOTE: To prepare for the online submission, please ensure that you have a digital photo of your light display ready to upload to complete the submission.
And/or you can simply follow the Sparkle Map (the map will be shown on this page once it is available) from December 15 to 20 to see all of the entries and vote for the People’s Choice Award. Voting will close on December 20, 11:59 p.m.
Rules For Decorating Entries
Decorations should not cover/interfere with any fire safety equipment or sidewalks/walkways.
Contest is limited to exterior and window decorations visible from the curbside.
Decorations must be lit at night during the competition between 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. between December 15 to 20, nightly so they can be easily seen by residents.
Decorations must be completed and ready to view no later than Tuesday, December 15 by 6:00 p.m., when public voting will begin.
Participants must agree to have photos of their decorations posted on the voting online pages.
Participants will be provided a Sparkle Awards lawn sign designating their home as a contest entry. This sign must be placed in a prominent location (view from the curbside) in your yard. You will need to pick-up your lawn sign from the My City Customer Service Desk at the MacBain Community Centre, located at 7150 Montrose Road during regular business hours.
Rules For Judges and the People’s Choice Awards Entries
Assessments will be conducted from the curbside only. Judges and residents are not to leave their vehicles to view the decorations.
Do not block traffic while assessing a property. Be courteous to others participating.
Voting for the People’s Choice category will take place from 6:00 p.m. on December 15 through 11:59 p.m., December 20, 2020.
Voting will be open to all residents and visitors during the voting period (one vote per voter).
Assessment Criteria
For the Judge's Favorite Award, displays will be assessed on the following scoring scheme:
Overall Theme/Flow (25 marks)
Unique Features/Originality (25 marks)
Use of Space (25 marks)
Colour Coordination (25 marks)
Scoring for the People's Choice Award will be done by online voting only.
Here are some Energy Saving Tips from our sponsors at NPEI
Eliminate drafts and leaks with inexpensive weather stripping and/or caulking
Install more insulation in your attic and through your home to keep the warm air in
Light the way with energy-efficient LEDs during the shorter days
Install a programmable thermostat and turn the temperature down when you are away from home or sleeping
Wrap your hot water tank in a water tank blanket
Keep your vents clear to ensure warm air is flowing into your house uninterrupted
Close your curtains to keep the warm air in and the cold air out
Replace your furnace if it’s getting old with a new energy-efficient model
Replace your furnace’s air filters to use less energy and increase its lifespan
Keep doors to unused rooms in your house closed to keep the heat in areas you are
using.
For more information on the Sparkle Awards program, please email or call Recreation & Culture at 905-356-7521 ext.3341 during regular business hours.
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Venue
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Dates
The event runs from 18:00 to 22:00 on the following dates.
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