Northern Virginia Holiday Lights Contest

Welcome to the Northern Virginia Patch Holiday Lights Contest! 

We've collected and solicited photos from readers in the area, and we're pleased to give you this opportunity to vote for your favorites.

To vote, please post a comment on this photo gallery indicating which holiday lights display you think should win this year.  It's very important that you include in your comments the number of the photo or indicate the location so we know which photo in this gallery is your favorite.

The winner, based on the collected votes throughout the region between now and Dec. 26, will win a $100 American Express gift card—perfect to buy what you really wanted during those great, local post-holiday sales.

Read our contest rules .

Be sure to come back to this site the week of Dec. 27 to find out which local holiday lights display won! 

Thanks for participating!