6th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest

List of 2025 Business and Residential Participants is Live!

6th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest

Deck the storefronts, light the windows, and let the holiday cheer shine! We’re inviting chamber member businesses and all residents throughout the Cohase Region to join the fun by participating in the 2026 Cohase Region Holiday Decorating Contest. Whether your style is classic New England charm, merry-and-bright sparkle, or full-on North Pole magic, our annual contest is a wonderful way to spread joy, welcome visitors, celebrate our local businesses, and bring community spirit to our neighborhoods. So, start planning your dazzling displays, rally your elves, and get ready to make the Cohase Region glow!

Contest Rules

• Any Cohase Chamber business member or any business that has a principal location in the six towns of the Cohase Chamber region (Fairlee, Bradford or Newbury, Vermont, and Haverhill, Piermont or Orford, NH) is eligible to join the competition.
• The residential category is open to homes or private property within those same six towns. 
• To be considered for a prize, the business or individual must register with the Cohase Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to chamber@cohase.org, or by signing up via our Facebook, Instagram, or website.
• All registrations must be received: November 30th
• Decorations must be visible from the roadway.
• Decorations for the contest must be lit up December 1st- the 31st , between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. for viewing.

VOTE

• Voting is open to the public.
• Online voting will be open Thru December 31st
• Vote by submitting a ballot through our google form: Winter Decorating Contest Ballot.

Winners in the Business and Residential categories will be announced in January!

Business:

The business voted to have the best winter decorating display will receive:

• A trophy proclaiming their win!
•  Bragging rights for creating the most spectacular holiday decoration installation in the Cohase Region!

Residential:

• Grand Prize Winner - $300
• Runner Up - $200
• Honorable Mention - $100

Special Thanks to this years sponsors!

Click on each logo to learn more about our sponsors!