Light Up Rutland is a fundraiser and a community-wide decorating competition that is organized each winter season to brighten our neighborhoods and to bring people together, creating something beautiful for each other during the darkest days of the year.

People all across Rutland County are encouraged to register their households, businesses and organizations, schools, and neighborhoods to an online map created by Social Tinkering staff. Decorators then light up their locations to compete for prizes from local businesses. Multiple households in a neighborhood can register together as a "Neighborhood" to win bragging rights of Best Decorated Neighborhood. Businesses and organizations compete to win Best Decorated Biz/Org of the year. School communities can register for free and team up to light up their halls, hanging sparkly paper cut out snowflakes and colorful snowpeople, icicles, candles, and more to the delight of students and staff alike. Whether your decoration style competes with the Griswolds or you delight in sharing your family traditions and culture with your neighbors out for their evening walk, Social Tinkering wants you to join in the fun. Registration closes December 8th at midnight and light peeping and voting run through January 28th, 2024. Don't want to compete but still want people to enjoy your decorations? Register to simply be listed on the map.

Event Info

Nov 18, 2024, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Nov 20, 2024, 6 to 7:30 PM

Nov 21, 2024, 12 to 3 PM