Downtown Light Nights

Making your way to Ellijay this holiday season? From November 29^th through December 22^nd, you will be able to roam some of the most scenic streets of Downtown Ellijay and cast your vote on the best light displays in town! Pick up a map at the Downtown Welcome Center, see the lights, and vote for your favorite display. Awards will be given for the Best Commercial Display, Best Residential Display, Best Window Display, and Best Overall Display.

Interested Participants:

If your home or business is located on River Street between the bridge at Bernhardt’s Funeral Home and the roundabout, on North Main Street between the Roundabout and City Hall, on South Main Street between the roundabout and La Catrina, on Dalton Street between the Roundabout and First Baptist Church, or located directly on the Square, you are invited to apply to participate in Downtown Light Nights no later than 5 pm on Monday, November 11^th, 2024.

Please note that, as this is a first-year event, we are limiting participation to the aforementioned locations for walkability and street light purposes.

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

I would like to be considered in the following category(Required)

Best Business Display

Best Residential Display

Best Window Display

Email(Required)

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Phone(Required)

Competition Terms and Conditions(Required)

By agreeing to the competition terms and conditions, I agree to the following:

I agree to a yard sign being placed on my property displaying my entry number and agree to keep the sign up for the duration of the event (November 29 through December 22, 2024.)

If I am not the owner of the participating property, I have written permission from the property owner to participate in Downtown Light Nights at this location and to execute these terms, release and conditions.

I understand that, due to the nature of this event, photos of my location may be taken by visitors, locals and by the Gilmer Chamber [it’s vendors, agents and employees collectively “Gilmer Chamber”] for the future marketing of Downtown Light Nights or similar event. I give the Gilmer Chamber and Pick Ellijay (a division of the Gilmer Chamber) permission to use event photos of my location for the future marketing of this event and agree that the Gilmer Chamber will own all right, title and interest to any footage or photographs taken by the Gilmer Chamber of my location.

As consideration, I understand that the winner of the 2024 Best Overall category will be illustrated for the 2025 event poster. If I win, I consent to my location being depicted on the 2025 poster and marketing materials and agree that the Gilmer Chamber will own all right, title and interest to any depictions, drawings, footage or photographs taken by the Gilmer Chamber and utilized in the event poster or marketing materials.

By accepting the competition terms and conditions, I agree to indemnify and hold the Gilmer Chamber and Pick Ellijay harmless for any and all damages, issues or claims, including those arising from any allegation that the Gilmer Chamber was negligent, that relate to or arise from my participation in Downtown Light Nights. I also agree to abide by all applicable laws and safety regulations and the Gilmer Chamber does not provide governmental approval for any display.

I agree to the competition terms and conditions.