Lighting Contest is now open
The 2026 Scripps Ranch News Holiday Home Lighting Contest is underway. Anyone whose home is within the Scripps Ranch community and decorates the outside of their home with holiday lights this season is eligible to enter the contest. The Home Lighting Contest not only allows entrants a way to proudly showcase their outdoor light decorating skills, it provides a convenient opportunity for those who appreciate holiday light decorations to tour the outdoor home displays.
SELF-GUIDED TOURS: Scripps Ranch News will publish a map of entry locations in the December edition of the newspaper – and will provide updates online. Anyone can use the map (either the printed or online version) to plan a fun viewing tour of brightly decorated Scripps Ranch homes. The Scripps Ranch News Holiday Home Lighting Contest self-guided tours are a cherished Scripps Ranch tradition!
ENTRY RULES:
All entry displays must be accessible to the public for street viewing.
Deadline to enter is Dec. 8, 2026.
Those who enter agree to keep their outside holiday decorations up and lit through Dec. 25, 2026.
Those who enter must email a photo of their outside holiday display to info@scrippsranchnews.com. Contest entrants should fill in the contest entry form online first, then email the image of their lighted outdoor display afterward.
When judging is complete, the top displays will be photographed. The winners of the contest will be announced on ScrippsRanchNews.com on the morning of Jan. 1, New Year’s Day.
Photos of the winning displays will be published in the January edition of Scripps Ranch News. Those who enter agree that photos of their outside holiday home displays may be published in Scripps Ranch News and ScrippsRanchNews.com as well as any Scripps Ranch News social media pages.
Those who enter agree that their home address may be published in Scripps Ranch News and ScrippsRanchNews.com.
There is no fee to enter.
Contest rules and other specifics are provided in the online entry form. Those wishing to enter may fill in the form at scrippsranchnews.com/lighting-contest.