The Colonial Hills Civic Association

Below are the winners of the 2025 Holiday Decorating Contest! Congratulations and thanks to all who participated. The snow on the ground really helped bring out the festiveness of the displays.

The judges decided to name each display after a Christmas song.

• Best Overall – First Place: 120 E. Riverglen – “Christmas Time is Here”
• Best Overall – Second Place: 524 Colonial – “Nightmare Before Christmas”
• Best Overall – Third Place: 265 Kenbrook Dr – “Christmas is for Children”

Front door category included front porches, yards and sometimes the whole shebang per the judges’ determination.

• Best Front Door – First Place: 5603 Indianola – “Mele Kalikimaka”
• Best Front Door – Second Place: 384 Colonial – “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
• Best Front Door – Third Place: 547 Park Overlook – “We Wish You a T-Rex Christmas”

Best Retro, Most Artistic and Most Lit Up Categories

• Best Retro: 287 Loveman – “Frosty the Snowman”
• Most Artistic: 435 Park – “Welcome Christmas”
• Most Lit Up: 212 Colonial – “Deck the Halls”

And a huge Thank You to Event Chair Dave Nadolny and his secret judges! And also, thank you to everyone who decorated their homes!

Dave wanted to let everyone know a little history on the signs. “15 years or so ago, the CHCA decided that the annual winners should have a sign in their yard. I enlisted our local Cub Scout pack who did the festive (although odd in some cases) artwork on the back of the signs. I then stenciled the lettering on the front and waterproofed them. They’ve held up pretty well, but I think they are near end of useful life. Maybe new signs and categories next year!”

(And here are the pics, with photo credits to the Secret Judges – please click the “Continue reading” link below to see these photos)

_01 Best Overall – 1st Place
_02 Best Overall – 2nd
_03 Best Overall – 3rd
_04 Best Front Door – 1st Place
_05 Best Front Door – 2nd
_06 Best Front Door – 3rd
_07 Best Retro
_08 Most Artistic
_09 Most Lit Up
_10 Most Lit Up – Back of House