Think your Christmas lights are the best? Prove it in the Battle of the Bulbs!

Published at 9:42 am, December 9, 2025 | Updated at 9:43 am, December 9, 2025

EastIdahoNews.com staff

Christmas Lights 6 — A home in eastern Idaho decorated for Christmas. | EastIdahoNews.com file photo

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IDAHO FALLS — You’ve worked hard decorating your house for Christmas. Now you’re missing one thing — having people know about it!

From now until Dec. 13 at noon, you can nominate your house in eastern Idaho for the Battle of the Bulbs contest, sponsored by Teton Auto Group and East Idaho News.

Entries will be on a map of the best Christmas light displays in town, which you can get at Teton Toyota at 2252 West Sunnyside Road from Dec. 15 through 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as part of Teton Auto Group’s Nights of Lights. You can also get free hot chocolate, coffee, Great Harvest cookies and light viewing glasses there, so don’t miss it! It’s the perfect way to start your annual holiday tradition of Christmas light viewing with loved ones! Click here for more details on Nights of Light.

Other stuff to know about the contest:

You can only nominate a house you own or reside in, so your neighbors will have to nominate themselves!
The contest goes from Pocatello to Rexburg. Entries outside that area will be disqualified. Sorry.
People can vote for the most festive house starting on Dec. 15, and voting ends on Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced on Dec. 22.
The grand prize is $3,000 in gift cards: $1,000 in services and prizes to Outback Landscaping, $1,000 to Strong Shed and $1,000 to Home Depot! The second and third place winners will get gift cards of lesser amounts.

What are you waiting for? Dazzle us with your holiday spirit!

Entry form

Click here to enter the contest!

About You

Your phone number and email will not be shared and will only be used to update you on your contest entry. For how your address is used, see the terms and conditions below.

Your Name(Required)

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Your Email(Required)

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Your House

You may only submit the address of the house you live in or own. By submitting, you are giving EastIdahoNews.com and Teton Auto Group permission to share your address so people can admire your lights in person and share in your Christmas spirit!

Only houses in eastern Idaho (Pocatello to Rexburg) will be considered.

Your Address(Required)

Street Address City

Picture of Your House(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, webp, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Why Should People See Your House?(Required)

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I agree to the terms and conditions.

Participant Disclaimer, Liability Waiver & Media Release

By submitting an entry into the Battle of the Bulbs Holiday Light Decorating Competition (“Competition”), the participant (“Participant”) agrees to the following terms:

1. Participant Information Requirement

Participants must provide their full name, home address, phone number, and any additional information requested by the organizers for the purposes of administering the Competition, creating viewing maps, and communicating updates.

2. Consent to Public Display of Address & Images

By entering, Participant expressly grants permission to:
• Publish their address, exterior photos, and videos of their home or display on websites, social media, printed materials, and the official Holiday Light Viewing Map created for the Competition.
• Allow East Idaho News, Teton Toyota, and all Competition sponsors (“Organizers”) to use such images and information for promotion, marketing, voting, and public engagement related to the Competition.

Participant acknowledges that their home may attract increased vehicular or pedestrian traffic as a result of participating.

3. Liability Waiver

Participant understands and agrees that participation in the Competition is voluntary and undertaken at their own risk.

Participant hereby releases, waives, and holds harmless:
East Idaho News, Teton Toyota, all sponsors, their owners, employees, agents, volunteers, and affiliates
from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, injuries, or expenses arising out of or related to:
• Public disclosure of Participant’s address,
• Public visitation, traffic, congestion, or hazards resulting from spectators viewing the display,
• Property damage, theft, vandalism, or disturbances associated with participation,
• Any accidents or incidents occurring on or near the Participant’s property.

This waiver applies to all known and unknown risks, including those resulting from the actions of third parties.

4. Participant Responsibilities

Participant agrees to:
• Ensure all decorations, lights, electrical uses, and display materials are safe, code-compliant, and securely installed.
• Maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition for public viewing from the street or sidewalk only.
• Refrain from encouraging spectators to enter private property.

Participant assumes full responsibility for complying with local laws, HOA rules, and safety codes.

5. Photography & Media Release

Participant grants Organizers a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, publish, and distribute photographs and video footage of their display for any media, promotional, or archival purpose connected to the Competition.

6. Acceptance of Terms

By submitting an entry, Participant acknowledges that they have read, understand, and voluntarily agree to this Disclaimer, Liability Waiver, and Media Release.

Participant affirms that the information provided is accurate and that they are the legal owner or authorized resident of the submitted address.

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