Children's Design Contest Registration
Attention Princeton Public School District Students grades 3rd - 5th grade! Enter the Light Up Princeton Design Contest and see your design in lights!
RULES:
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Open to Princeton Public School District students in grades 3-5
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Create a winter themed design in color
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Keep it simple!
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Once winner will be chosen from each grade: 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade
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The winners will be chosen by the Light Up Princeton committeee
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Winners' designs will be re-created in lights on a 4x4 grid and put on display at Light Up Princeton!
Designs must be submitted no later than Oct. 15th by email, mail or dropped off at the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism.
Be sure to include First and Last Name and grade when submitting. If mailing or dropping off, include email and phone number.
Email: pacc@princetonmnchamber.org
PACCT: PO Box 563, Princeton, MN 55371
Drop off: 507 1st Street, Princeton (Leave in drop box outside office if the office is closed)
2025 Winners
Residential Light Contest Registration
Help to Light Up Princeton by signing up for the Light Up Princeton Residential Light Contest.
NEW THIS YEAR!
TWO Opportunities to win!
1. People's Choice: Follow the link and vote on your favorite house.
2. Judge's Choice Award: A Judging Committee made up of a variety of community members will score each house based on overall appearance, creativity/originality, use of lights/decorations, and holiday spirit/wow factor, and will choose a winner.
The winning houses will receive prizes!
RULES:
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All houses must be located within FIVE MILES of the City of Princeton.
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You must register no later than November 13th at 5:00 pm to be included in the voting.
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Each participating house will be provided a sign for their front yard (signs MUST be returned to the chamber or there will be a $20 fee) with your contest number on it, and houses must be decorated by November 28th.
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Each contestant address will be shown on a digital map and shared on social media. The People's Choice award will be available via the chamber's Facebook page and will end on December 20th.
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Participants will not know when members of the Committee will be coming around to judge.
CLICK HERE to get registered!
Voting begins Nov. 28th and ends at 5 pm on Dec. 20th.
Are you an electric customer of Princeton Public Utilities? Get a rebate when you purchase LED Lights and Decorations!
Gingerbread Creations Contest Registration
Categories:
1. Youth (under 12 years of age)
2. Adult & Youth (youth under age 18)
3. Adult
4. Master's Choice Award (judged and awarded by National Gingerbread creators)
Categories 1-3 judged by the public.
The winning creations will receive prizes! (More info on prizes coming soon)
RULES:
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100% Edible - All visible and structural parts must be made of food, with the exception of lights or eclectic motors to drive motion.
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75% gingerbread: The bulk of the structure must consist of actual gingerbread.
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Size limits: Entries cannot exceed specified base platform dimensions. Size 24” x 24” x 24” max
DROP OFF & DISPLAY:
Submit your completed creation on Nov. 16th or 17th from 10 am - 2 pm at:
Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (PACCT) Office
507 1st Street, Princeton
Gingerbread creations will be on display in the windows of the chamber and Santa Lucia Ice Cream (507 1st Street)
CLICK HERE to get registered!
PICK UP:
If you would like your gingerbread creation back, they will be available for pickup Dec. 14-17th at the chamber office, by appointment only. Please email or call Kim at kim.young@princetonmnchamber.org 763-389-1764
507 1st Street, Princeton
Voting begins Nov. 23rd and ends at 8 am on Dec. 7th.
WANT TO PRACTICE WITH A PROFESSIONAL?
Learn from professional gingerbread creation makers, Renee and Kirstin Poppenhagen in a class offered through Princeton Community Education. Note: The contest is not affiliated with the class.
CLICK HERE to register by Oct. 8th!
2025 Residential Light Contest Voting
We will continue to add participants until Dec. 5th.
Vote for your favorite decorated house!
Voting via the link below beginning on December 5th and ending on December 20th.
2026 Gingerbread Creations Contest Voting
Coming Soon!