LAST CHANCE: Vote for the 'Best Decked' House of 2012

Voting in Patch's second annual contest will come to an end Dec. 28.

Check Out the Best 'Decked' Homes Throughout the Country

You voted and these houses were the top local vote-getters in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in the U.S.? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these 25 houses across all our 900 Patch towns have the best holiday lights. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We've chosen 25 finalists from all our entries across the country. Until Dec. 28, vote for …

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Last Chance: Enter Your Home in Patch's 'Deck The House' Contest

Win $100,000 for Richfield schools.

Enter Your Home in Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest

You could win $100,000 for Richfield Public Schools.

'Tis the Season to Be Jolly ... and Decorative

Enter your decorated home into Patch's Deck the House Contest and you could win $100,000 for Richfield schools.

Enter Your Decorated Home in Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest

You could win $100,000 for Richfield Public Schools.

Deck Your Halls, Enter to Win Money for Local Schools

Patch's Deck the House contest is back for another year.

Holiday Contest: Decorate Your House, Win Money for Local Schools

Upload a photo of your decked out house and get the chance to win some great prizes from Patch, including $100,000 for Richfield Public Schools.

Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest For a Chance to Win $100K for Richfield Schools

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

Patch is 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/richfield. 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. Our contest is right …

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Deck Out Your House and Win $100,000 for Local Schools

Patch's holiday contest gives readers a chance to show off their holiday spirit.

Does your house outshine the others in your neighborhood when it comes to holiday decorations? If the answer is yes, starting on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 enter Patch's Deck the House Contest for a chance to win $100,000 for your local public school system, $500 toward your electric bill and bragging rights in your neighborhood. The contest will run until Dec. 26 and users will vote for the best-decked house in their town. From there, Patch judges will select 24 finalists nationwide, who will get their December electric bills paid by Patch (up to $500). The grand prize winner will recieve a $100,000 donation to their local school system. We'll give you an update with more details on Thursday, but for now, get decorating. And don't forget to …

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