Judging period for South Lake Tahoe Holiday Lights Trail homes and businesses extended

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Chamber has extended the People's Choice Award voting period for the homes and businesses on the Trail of Holiday Lights through December 25.

Local businesses and residents have lit up the town again for the Light Up the South Shore Holiday Contest and bringing much-needed cheer with their festive light displays. The community is invited to travel the Holiday Light Trail Map for a fun and safe activity to enjoy some holiday spirit!

The Tahoe Chamber has created a Trail of Lights Map featuring almost 30 different stops. Businesses and residents that have opted into the competition will be competing and judged by the Merry & Bright Ambassadors in five different categories. Participating businesses will be judged for the Best of Show, Best Window Display, and the Clark Griswold (most lights) Award, while residents will be judged for The Neighbor that SLEIGH-d Award. All businesses and eligible residents will also be competing for The People’s Choice Award. The interactive Trail of Lights map can be viewed at linktr.ee/tahoechamber.

Travelers can expect to see fun displays, including themes like Santa’s Coming to Town, The Dragon That Stole Christmas, and Wags and Whiskers Wonderland. After exploring the map, community members are asked to cast their vote for their favorite display for the People’s Choice Award. Votes can be entered at linktr.ee/tahoechamber.

All red and green Christmas light markers shown on the map can be voted on by the public to win the highly coveted, People’s Ornament Trophy, and votes will be accepted through Christmas Day. The other four award categories will be judged and awarded by the Chamber's Merry and Bright Ambassadors. Winners will receive illuminated trophies and holiday bragging rights.

The Light Up the South Shore Holiday Contest is made possible by its sponsors, El Dorado County, and the City of South Lake Tahoe.