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Halloween House Decorating Competition and Self-Led Walking Tour


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Parkmead showed it’s spooky colors this year with some of the most creative and complex decorations imaginable. With roughly 100 votes cast, we are proud to announce the winners of Parkmead’s first ever Halloween House Decorating Competion.

🥉In third place with 14% of the votes:
The Nightmare on Newell Avenue: 1948 Newell Avenue

🥈In second place with 15% of the votes:
The Creepiest Show on Earth: 1521 Arbutus Drive

🥇In first place with 30% of the votes:
Hempler’s Spooky March of the Skeletons: 36 Clifton Court

Congratulations to all of our winners!

The Parkmead board would like to thank all of the participants for their creative entries. To the enthusiastic voters for the time they spent laboring over the very difficult task of distributing that one precious vote, we thank you for participating and we look forward to doing this again.

For historical context, the original event details are below:

  • Voter Form can be found here. One vote per person. Please use your email and mailing address so we can properly validate votes. A map of homes that are decorated, but not necessarily in the competition, can be found here.

  • Fill out this form to be included in the tour map as soon as possible

  • Voting will take place via web form above, or if you can’t be bothered to read back 2 bullet points, click here

  • Starting 10/16 and closing 10/31 at 11:59:59pm-Winners as selected by popular vote will be announced 11/1

  • Prize is supporting a local business

    • 1st Place - $100 gift card to PanCoast Pizza

    • 2nd Place - $50 gift card to PanCoast Pizza

    • 3rd Place - $25 gift card to PanCoast Pizza

-Please feel free to send photos submissions to parkmead@parkmead.org

-*Remember* This is a COVID-cautious event. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing at all times. Obey all traffic laws & be aware of your surroundings.

-Contra Costa County Health Recommendations for Halloween Events

-Contra Costa County Tips for a Safer Halloween Celebration Video

Earlier Event: August 22
Pool Party (Cancelled)