Events

Christmas time is here and it's time to get into the holiday spirit with our annual Deck Downtown window decorating competition! This event takes place at the beginning of December, where downtown businesses can enter a window decorating contest to compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes in both a People's Choice and a Judge's Choice category!

Since downtown Newton is the heart of our community, we want to make it a destination – a special place to shop, eat, and enjoy – during the holiday season. After the winners are announced, businesses can keep their decorations through the Christmas holiday. This helps brighten up main street and add a special holiday feel to our community!

People's Choice voting is now open!

Take a walk or drive around the downtown area to view each window display in person. While we will have pictures, a photo can never replace the real thing! Voting is open until December 15th, so there is plenty of time to get out and take a look at each window.        

Once you’ve gotten a chance to view the windows, please vote for ONE business that you feel deserves the People's Choice award! An online voting form will be available in the next couple of days. Until then, you can vote in person with the voting box at any of the participating businesses during business hours.        

Pictures of each display will be included on the form. You may only vote once.       

Our judges will score each display based on specific scoring criteria to determine the winner of the Judge's Choice award. The winners will be announced the week of December 15th.

The traveling trophies from the 2023 competition are currently displayed at the winning locations: Bella Veil Bridal (1st Place Judge’s Choice) and Rohr Jewelry (1st Place People’s Choice). Be sure to look for their trophies when you visit! At the end of this year’s competition, the trophies will be awarded to the 2024 winners.