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SUMMARY:*Holiday Window Decorating Contest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Commercial and Residential Entries invited!\n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate the 111th anniversary of a Community Christmas Tree in downtown Harbor Springs. This year's decorating theme is "Storybook Holidays"\n\n\n\n2026 Harbor Springs Holiday Window Decorating Contest\n\nTheme: Storybook Holidays\n\nPresented by the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce\n\nGet ready to deck the windows and spread holiday cheer! All Harbor Springs businesses are invited to participate in this year's Holiday Window Decorating Contest with the theme: "Storybook Holidays"\n\n\n\nImportant Dates:\n\n	Decorations must be up by: Monday\, November 23\, 2026\n	Winners Announced: Saturday\, November 28 at 6:00 pm at the 111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting\n\nContest Rules:\n\n\n	Theme: Windows must include elements inspired by Holiday Storybooks - think 'Twas the Night Before Christmas\, The Polar Express\, How the Grinch Stole Christmas\, and more! Get creative!\n	Participation is open to all Harbor Springs storefront businesses.\n	Windows must be decorated by Monday\, November 23rd to be eligible for judging.\n	Creativity counts! Judges will be looking for originality\, holiday spirit\, use of theme\, and overall incorporation of product or service.\n	Winners will be announced live during the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday\, November 28th at 6:00 pm.\n	1 prize will be awarded in each of the following categories: \n\n\n\n	 Best use of theme\n	Most creative\n	Best use of product or service\n\nFill out the registration form to let us know you are participating HERE!\n\n\n\nCongratulations to our 2025 Winners!\n\nBest Use of Theme - Polished on Main\n\nMost Creative - Irish Boat Shop\n\nBest Use of Products/Service - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services\n\n\n\nList of the 2026 participants:\n\n\n	Berkshire Hathaway Home Services\n	Between The Covers\n	Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors\n	Elizabeth Blair Fine Pearls\n	L'Esprit + Elle\n	Irish Marine\n	Keller Williams Northern Michigan Horizon\n	Pierson's Grille & Spirits
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:22px\;">Commercial and Residential Entries invited!</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Join us as we celebrate the 111th anniversary of a Community Christmas Tree in downtown Harbor Springs. This year&#39\;s decorating theme is &quot\;Storybook Holidays&quot\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">2026 Harbor Springs Holiday Window Decorating Contest</span></strong><br data-end="247" data-start="244" />\n<span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><strong data-end="275" data-start="247">Theme: Storybook Holidays</strong><br />\nPresented by the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Get ready to deck the windows and spread holiday cheer! All Harbor Springs businesses are invited to participate in this year&rsquo\;s <strong data-end="508" data-start="471">Holiday Window Decorating Contest</strong> with the theme: <strong data-end="569" data-start="545">&quot\;Storybook Holidays&quot\;</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong data-end="594" data-start="571"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Important Dates:</span></strong>\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="661" data-start="599"><strong data-end="629" data-start="599"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Decorations must be up by:</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> <strong data-end="659" data-start="630">Monday\, November 2</strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">3</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">\, 2026</span></strong></li>\n	<li data-end="713" data-start="664"><strong data-end="692" data-start="664"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Winners </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">A</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">nnounced:</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> <strong data-end="774" data-start="739">Saturday\, November 28 at </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">6:00 pm</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> at the <strong data-end="822" data-start="782">111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting</strong></span></li>\n</ul>\n<strong data-end="845" data-start="824"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Contest Rules:</span></strong>\n\n<ol>\n	<li data-end="977" data-start="851"><strong data-end="861" data-start="851"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Theme:</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> Windows must include elements inspired by Holiday Storybooks - think &#39\;Twas the Night Before Christmas\, The Polar Express\, How the Grinch Stole Christmas\, and more! Get creative!</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1053" data-start="981"><strong data-end="1006" data-start="981"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Participation is open</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> to all Harbor Springs storefront businesses.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1145" data-start="1057"><strong data-end="1086" data-start="1057"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Windows must be decorated</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> by <strong data-end="1115" data-start="1090">Monday\, November 23rd</strong></span><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">&nbsp\;to be eligible for judging.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1270" data-start="1149"><strong data-end="1171" data-start="1149"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Creativity counts!</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> Judges will be looking for originality\, holiday spirit\, use of theme\, and overall incorporation of product or service.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1354" data-start="1274"><strong data-end="1298" data-start="1274"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Winners will be announced live</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"> during the Tree Lighting Ceremony on <strong data-end="1467" data-start="1430">Saturday\, November 28th at </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">6:00 pm</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1546" data-start="1474"><strong data-end="1492" data-start="1474"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">1 prize will be&nbsp\;awarded</span></strong><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><strong>&nbsp\;in each of the following categories:</strong>&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ol>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="1546" data-start="1474"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">&#8203\;</span><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Best use of theme</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1546" data-start="1474"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Most creative</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1546" data-start="1474"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Best use of product or service</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;">Fill out the registration form to let us know you are participating <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2595/File/Christmas/2026WindowDecoratingContestRegistration.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!</span><br />\nBest Use of Theme - </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><em>Polished on Main</em></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Most Creative<em> - </em></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><em>Irish Boat Shop</em></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Best Use of Products/Service<em> - </em></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><em>Berkshire Hathaway Home Services</em></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>List of the 2026 participants:</strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;">Berkshire Hathaway Home Services</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;">Between The Covers</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;">Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;">Elizabeth Blair Fine Pearls</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">L&rsquo\;Esprit + Elle</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;">Irish Marine</span></li>\n	<li><font face="arial">Keller Williams Northern Michigan Horizon</font></li>\n	<li><font face="arial">Pierson&#39\;s Grille &amp\; Spirits</font></li>\n</ul>\n
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