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2025

Best Nights of Lights Display Contest

St. Augustine Hilton Bayfront decorated with holiday lights

The Best Nights of Lights Display category celebrates the businesses, hotels, and community favorites around town that give St. Augustine its holiday glow.

These displays help set the scene for the season, and many people build their routes around the spots they know always bring something special. This category highlights the entries that help make the city feel festive and inviting each year.

A lot of familiar names return with new ideas and favorite touches, becoming part of a holiday tradition many people look forward to sharing with friends and family. These are the displays people tend to remember from one season to the next, and this category gives them a chance to share that work with the community and keep the tradition growing and shining bright.

Vote once a day, now thru January 11, 2026, for your favorite holiday lights display in the annual Light Up The Night! contest.

Our 2025-2026 Winners

Old Town Trolley guests riding the famous Nights of Lights Tours voted for their top three hospitality businesses that displayed elaborate holiday lighting.

Nights of Lights first place 2026
Nights of Lights second place 2026
Nights of Lights third place 2025
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Hilton Bayfront decorated with holiday lights

First Place: Hilton Bayfront

Renaissance Hotel decorated with holiday lights

Second Place: Renaissance Hotel

The Tini Martini Bar decorated with holiday lights

Third Place: The Tini Martini Bar

Hilton Bayfront staff nights of lights first place winner
Renaissance Hotel staff nights of lights second place winner
The Tini Martini Bar staff nights of lights third place winner
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Sponsored by:

103.9 WSOS logo, St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce logo, clipp, St. Augustine Ponte Vedra logo

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