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The Niagara Falls Sparkle Awards are back for 2024
The Niagara Falls Sparkle Awards is our free, outdoor Holiday display competition. Last year more than 50 homes officially entered the competition! Altogether, 9 awards will be issued to our residents across three categories: Judge's Favourite, Best Effects, and the Fred Girardo Community Choice Award. Thanks to all for joining in the fun and showcasing your incredible talent and enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing all the spark-tacular displays!
Congratulations to our 2024 Sparkle Winners!
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Get Sparkly! There are lots of ways to participate:
- Create an outdoor festive display at your home or business. See Official Entry Rules below. Registration has closed.
- Tour the displays across the city with the Sparkle Map! Displays will be lit right Christmas, so hop in the car with your family and friends to see all the great decorations!
- Cast your vote in the Fred Girardo Community Choice Award. Voting will be open to the public during the judging window (starting at 6:00pm on Dec 13 to 10:00pm Dec 15 only). Voting is closed!
- Follow the competition on Facebook! Competitors campaign for visits and votes by sharing photos and videos. Click here!
2024 Sparkle Entry List
There's no perfect route but if you follow the list below in order, it will take you around to each house as efficiently as possible starting north to south! Get out there and see the all the Sparkly fun!
| 8162 LYNHURST DR |
| 6916 DEVON DR |
| 8551 MILOMIR ST |
| 8393 FEREN DR |
| 8090 WOODSVIEW CR |
| 7936 SPRING BLOSSOM DR |
| 8114 WINDSONG DR |
| 3646 MATTHEWS DR |
| 7510 CANTERBURY CR |
| 4431 MONTROSE RD |
| 3948 ST JAMES AV |
| 7133 HARRIMAN ST |
| 3627 MARLBOROUGH PL |
| 3404 ST PATRICK AV |
| 5847 THERESA ST |
| 5947 MAYFAIR DR |
| 5944 VINE ST |
| 6062 TAMPA CT |
| 3806 SINNICKS AV |
| 5416 HAMILTON ST |
| 4538 FIFTH AV |
| 4861 LAW AV |
| 5652 MORDEN DR |
| 5394 TWIDALE AV |
| 5173 JEPSON ST |
| 5059 FIFTH AV |
| 5090 MCRAE ST |
| 5269 SECOND AV |
| 4784 SECOND AV |
| 4523-4525 MORRISON ST |
| 4310 QUEEN ST |
| 4591 CATARACT AV |
| 4916 ST CLAIR AV |
| 4465 SIMCOE ST |
| 4599 SIMCOE ST |
| 5144-5146 VICTORIA AV |
| 5990 LYONS CREEK RD |
| 4026 MONTCALM CR |
| 4120 CAMPBELL AV |
| 8646 WILLOUGHBY DR |
| 8660 REGAN DR |
| 6095 ARAD ST |
| 7138 DRUMMOND RD |
| 6302 SKINNER ST |
| 6400 ATLEE ST |
| 6548 DUNN ST |
| 6540 MURRAY ST |
| 6891 HAGAR AV |
| 7104 MARGARET ST |
| 7373 REDHAVEN CR |
| 7377 REDHAVEN CR |
| 7404 JUBILEE DR |
Official Entry Rules
- Open to residential and commercial properties in the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
- Competition dates are Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15, between the hours of 6:00pm and 10:00pm.
- Contest is limited to exterior decorations, which must be visible from the curbside.
- Decorations must not cover/interfere with any fire safety equipment, roadways or sidewalks/walkways.
- Keep everything PG-13.
- Special Effects/Lighting/Inflatables must be operating each night during the competition (between 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
- Voting/Judging may take place anytime during the competition dates/times.
- Photos & Media: participants must agree to have photos of their displays and their addresses posted online, including, at the sole discretion of the City of Niagara Falls: the Sparkle Map, voting forms, and our social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter).
- Official Sparkle Awards Entry lawn signs must be placed in your yard and easily visible from the curbside. Free of charge, pick yours up at the MacBain Centre starting Sunday November 17. (MacBain is open 7:00am - 9:00pm Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday)
Rules For Judges and Public Voting for the Fred Girardo Community Choice Awards
- Assessments to be conducted from the curbside (sidewalk) only.
- Do not block traffic. Be courteous to others.
- Voting for the Fred Girardo Community Choice will be open to the public during the competition (Starting Friday, December 13 at 6:00pm through Sunday, December 15, at 10:00pm). One vote per person, per entry/display. Online voting form is posted above.
Assessment Criteria
Judges Favorite:
- Originality (20 marks)
- Overall theme (20 marks)
- Creative use of lights and special effects (20 marks)
- Detail/placement of decorations (20 marks)
- Overall Presentation (20 marks)
Best Effects (20 marks)
Prizes
- Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the three categories: Judges Favourite, Best Effects, Fred Girardo Community Choice.
- 1st place winners will receive a Sparkle Awards trophy!
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive a commemorative lawn sign acknowledging their sparkly display and category they placed in!
- 1st place winners will receive a $100 gift card of their choice
- 2nd place winners will receive a $75 gift card of their choice
- 3rd place winners will receive a $50 gift card of their choice
For more information on the program, please email or call Recreation & Culture at 905-356-7521 ext.3345 during regular business hours.
2024 Sparkle Winners
FRED GIRARDO COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARD
- First Place | 8551 Milomir Street
- Second Place | 7936 Spring Blossom Drive
- Third Place | 7510 Canterbury Crescent
- Honourable Mention | 4120 Campbell Avenue
JUDGE'S FAVOURITE
- First Place | 3948 St James Avenue
- Second Place | 8090 Woodsview Crescent
- Third Place | 7001 Concord Crescent
- Honourable Mention | 6095 Arad Street
BEST EFFECTS
- First Place | 4026 Montcalm Crescent
- Second Place | 8090 Woodsview Crescent
- Third Place | 8393 Feren Drive
- Honourable Mention | 5416 Hamilton Street
