- There is no entry fee.
- Participants must submit the entry form and photos by Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at midnight.
- Entries must be from residents 18 years old and older who live within Port St. Lucie city limits. Check the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser’s website to verify whether or not you live in the City limits.
- Displays must be Halloween-themed and visible from the road.
- Lights must be on from dusk to 10 p.m. from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 for judging.
- Voting is final, and only one vote per IP address is allowed.
- Decorations that are vulgar, contain gore, adult themes or promote violence in any way will be disqualified. Decorations should be kept to a PG-13 rating and must not cover or interfere with roadways or sidewalks.
- Winners are limited to two consecutive years per category.
- Entrants grant permission for their homes to be photographed and displayed by the City.
Entrants assume any and all liability for any injuries, harm or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the contest and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize and hereby release the City of Port St. Lucie, its agents, employees, officers and officials from any and all such liability, loss, harm or damage. The City, it’s agents, employees, officers and officials are not responsible for: loss, damage or harm of any kind, including but limited to; the failure of any entry to be received due to computer failures of any kind, traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, telecommunications, network, electronic, telephone or mobile service outages, delays, busy signals, or any equipment malfunctions or other technical difficulties that may prevent the city from receiving any entry submission; entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed by computer transmissions, lost, late or damaged; any injury or damage to the entrant's or any other computer, tablet, or electronic device related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest; nor is the City, its agents, employees, officials, officers responsible or liable for errors, any inaccurate transcription of entry information, errors in any promotional or marketing materials or errors in these Official Rules.
The City of Port St. Lucie, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any entrant found tampering with the entry process or the operation of the City’s website. Failure to comply with the official rules of the contest could result in an entrant’s disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes.
The City’s liability in all instances shall be limited to the monetary limits set forth in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of the City’s sovereign immunity whether by contract or by law.
The entrant must be 18 years old or older at the time of entry and reside in the City of Port St. Lucie and is void wherever prohibited or restricted by applicable federal or state laws and regulations.