City of Pittsburgh hosting first-ever Halloween house decorating contest

PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh is giving residents a chance to highlight their “haunted houses.”

For the first time ever, Pittsburgh is holding a Halloween house decorating contest.

Officials are calling on people to decorate their houses or properties, or to team up with neighbors to decorate entire blocks with spooky trimmings.

Only properties within the City of Pittsburgh’s borders will be considered, and all decorations must be paid for at the owners’ own expense.

Participants can submit their creepy creations into one of the following categories:

Spookiest Individual Home
Spookiest Street
Best Overall Decor
Most Creative Design
Public Vote
The Mayor’s Choice

Submissions can be made online between now and Oct. 23.

Click here if you would like to enter the contest.

On Oct. 24, members of the public will be able to vote for their favorite submissions. Winners will be announced on Oct. 30.

Voting will open on the same website where submissions are sent.

“CitiParks is committed to beloved fall events like Track & Treat and expanding our programming across our parks, recreation centers, and senior centers,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Eric Sloan. “This new free event is a great way to build neighborhood pride across the city.”

Click here to learn more about other Halloween events the City of Pittsburgh is hosting this year.

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