Georgia Family Wins Patch's National 'Deck the House' Contest

Paulding County Schools will receive $100,000 because of the Felix family's win.

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 to deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/roswell.  Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. So, what are you waiting …

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Vote for Your Favorite 'Deck the House' Finalist

Dallas-Hiram was the closest finalist to Roswell

Congratulations to the 24 Finalists in Patch’s "Deck the House" Contest. The Grand Prize Winner will be determined by your votes, and the public schools in the winner's town will receive $100,000! So vote once a day, every day though Jan. 8 for your favorite entry, and spread the word! See photos of all 24 Finalists and vote here. Here is the list of the Top 24 Finalists and their Patch sites: Davis, CA – Kristy Powell Rohnert Park, CA – Scott Weaver Monrovia, CA – Michael Allen Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield, CT – Leslie Gorski Orange, CT – Peggy Koether Palm Harbor, FL – John Banacki Dallas-Hiram, GA – Joey Felix (Felix Family) Bolingbrook, IL – Jack Frohn Danvers, MA – Christine Elliott Columbia. MD – Charles Daniels Affton-Shrewsbury…

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See Roswell in Lights

Take a tour of local holiday lights with Roswell Patch!

Just in case you haven't had a chance to see Roswell all decked out in Christmas lights, Roswell Patch has done the legwork for you. Sit back, sip some eggnog and enjoy this 2011 tour of local lights. And don't forget to enter our Deck the House contest for a chance to win $100,000 for local schools, entries may be made through Dec. 26.

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Best Holiday Lights in Georgia

Here's where you can find some of Georgia's best holiday displays and don't forget to upload your own displays to our "Deck the House" contest!

Looking for some inspiration before you enter Patch's Deck the House contest? Georgia Magazine put together a list of some of the top light shows in the state to get you ready. From Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville to Stone Mountain Park, a few night trips will light up your life. Where you get home for seeing all the great lights, upload your own pictures into our Deck the House contest for a chance to win $100,000 for local schools and $500 toward your own electric bill. Tell us where you've found the best light displays in the comments below!