Prestonwood Forest lights up with its 47th Annual Nite of Lites Event from December 13 to December 31, 2025!
December 13th is the Nite of Lites Committee’s Judging Night: Following is a brief description of the judging process and each award category to acknowledge our residents’ creativity in this friendly competition - along with important Nite of Lites information:
December 13th is the Nite of Lites Committee’s Judging Night: Following is a brief description of the judging process and each award category to acknowledge our residents’ creativity in this friendly competition - along with important Nite of Lites information:
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2025 Award Categories
Each year, ‘Nite of Lites’ judging is performed by a Committee of guest judges who live outside of Prestonwood Forest. This helps ensure objectivity and the perspective of our many visiting guests.
Block Awards
- Best Cul-de-Sac - A very creative decorated cul-de-sac
- Best Block - Outstanding decorated block of homes (must have 95% participation)
- Runner-up Block - An exceptionally decorated block of homes (must have 95% participation)
- Best Themed Block - A block with 95% of homes decorated with a common theme
Individual Awards
- Best All Around - An extraordinarily decorated house with coordinating door, mailbox & lamp post (all matching)
- Best House - An exceptionally decorated house (does not include matching mailbox and lamp post)
- Best Mailbox - Recognition award for most creatively decorated Mailbox
- Best Door - Recognition award for most creatively decorated Door
- Best Lamp Post - Recognition award for most creatively decorated Lamp Post
New Awards
- Best Special Effects - A decorated house with special lighting or animation effects
- Most Traditional - A classic, elegant and well decorated house
- Most Creative - A well decorated house that is original and innovative
- Judge's Choice - Special recognition by the judging committee
Lights On/Off Schedule
To help discourage very late-night traffic, we are asking everyone coordinate the “lights on / lights off” schedule as follows:
- Lights On at 6pm
- Lights Off by 11pm
Please - NO Street Parking
Due to the large influx of ‘Nite of Lites’ visitor traffic, we need YOUR HELP to help keep the traffic flow moving.
Please - NO parking any vehicles on the street or in cul-de-sacs during ‘Nite of Lites’ evenings.
- Street parking SLOWS EMERGENCY VEHICLES needed by yourself and your neighbors.
- Street parking increases the chance for YOUR VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED, as visiting guests navigate the heavy traffic, while viewing the great ‘Nite of Lites’ decorations.
- Everyone’s kind assistance and neighborly thoughtfulness is most appreciated.
Share Your “Nite of Lites” photos:
Residents and Guests are encouraged to add their 2025 Nite of Lites photos to the Photo Gallery!
- Just attach your photos to your email and send to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
We hope this helps ALL of our neighbors.
If there are any questions, please contact any of the Directors on the ‘Contact Us’ page!