The 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest, presented by Three 23 Marketing & Website Design. Decorate your home, show off your creativity, and compete for a $1,000 Grand Prize provided by Turner Orthodontics.
Entry is FREE. No purchase necessary.
The Contest
We are looking for the most creative, impressive, entertaining, and Halloween-inspired home in the Concord community. Homes located on North & South Union Street and within Historic Concord are eligible to participate.
Whether your house is creepy, creative, funny, elaborate, or completely over the top, we want to see it.
The contest is designed to celebrate local homeowners, bring neighbors together, and make Halloween in Concord even more exciting.
How It Works
It's simple: enter for free, decorate your home, and compete for the title of Concord's best-decorated house and a $1,000 Grand Prize.
Registration Opens October 1, 2026
Register your home online for FREE. Eligible homes must be located on North or South Union Street or within Historic Concord.
Get Your Display Ready
Create your Halloween display and make your home stand out. There are no specific decoration requirements — creativity is encouraged.
October 31, 2026
Participating homes will be evaluated by a designated judging panel on creativity, theme, visual impact, and detail. This is a skill-based contest — no random drawing.
$1,000 Grand Prize
One winning home receives a $1,000 cash prize provided by Turner Orthodontics, plus the title of 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest Winner.
The Prize
The $1,000 Grand Prize is proudly provided by Turner Orthodontics, making this community event possible and giving local homeowners the chance to compete for a substantial prize while celebrating Halloween in Concord.
Grand Prize
One winning home receives a $1,000 cash prize provided by Turner Orthodontics.
Turner Orthodontics
Grand Prize Sponsor proudly providing the $1,000 prize. Not responsible for administering the contest or selecting the winner.
Judged Contest
A judged, skill-based contest. There is no random drawing — the winning home is selected by a judging panel.
The Title
The winner also receives the title of 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest Winner.
Our Sponsors
Local businesses help make community events like this possible. Businesses interested in supporting the contest can choose from several sponsorship levels.
Become the official Title Sponsor of the 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest.
Your business will be recognized as:
The 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest
Presented by [Business Name]
Get prominent exposure as an official Presenting Sponsor of the contest.
Support the 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest as an official Community Sponsor.
Enter Your Home
Registration opens October 1, 2026. Entry is FREE. No purchase necessary.
Sign Up
Registration opens October 1, 2026. Entry is FREE. Eligible homeowners must complete the online registration form and agree to the Official Contest Rules.
The Fine Print
1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest
Presented by Three 23 Marketing & Website Design
Grand Prize Sponsor: Turner Orthodontics
Grand Prize: $1,000
The 1st Annual Union Street Halloween House Contest ("Contest") is organized and administered by Three 23 Marketing & Website Design ("Organizer").
The Contest is intended to celebrate Halloween creativity and community participation among eligible homeowners in Concord, North Carolina.
The Contest is open to eligible homeowners located on North or South Union Street or within Historic Concord, Concord, North Carolina.
Participants must be legally eligible to participate in contests under applicable law.
The Organizer reserves the right to verify eligibility and disqualify any entry that does not meet the requirements of these Official Rules.
Entry into the Contest is free. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.
Participants must complete the official Contest entry form during the designated registration period.
Only eligible and properly submitted entries will be considered.
Contest registration opens October 1, 2026.
The Organizer may establish and publish the final entry deadline and may modify the schedule if necessary.
Participants are responsible for decorating their own property.
Decorations must be displayed and substantially completed by the designated judging date.
Participants are responsible for ensuring that their displays comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, HOA rules, and property restrictions.
Community members may have an opportunity to vote for their favorite participating Halloween house.
Community voting is intended to provide community input and will be considered as one factor in determining the winning entry.
The Organizer may establish reasonable voting procedures, including limitations on the number of votes that may be submitted by an individual, household, account, or other method.
The Organizer reserves the right to reject or remove votes that it reasonably determines to be fraudulent, automated, duplicated, manipulated, or otherwise inconsistent with the Contest rules.
Community voting does not independently determine the winner.
Receiving the most community votes does not guarantee that an entry will win the Grand Prize.
The winning Halloween house will be determined based on a combination of community voting and sponsor/judging input.
The following factors may be considered:
The Contest's designated sponsors/judges will review the eligible entries and community voting results when determining the winner.
The final determination of the Contest winner will be made by the designated sponsors/judging panel, and their decision will be final.
Community votes are an important part of the Contest and will be considered during the winner selection process. However, community votes do not automatically determine the winner.
The sponsors/judging panel may select a winner other than the entry receiving the highest number of community votes when, in their judgment, another eligible entry better satisfies the Contest's judging criteria.
All winner selection decisions are final, subject to applicable law.
One eligible winning entry will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
The $1,000 Grand Prize is provided by Turner Orthodontics, the Contest's Grand Prize Sponsor.
Turner Orthodontics is providing the Grand Prize and may participate in the winner selection process as a designated sponsor/judge.
The Grand Prize is not transferable and may not be substituted except at the discretion of the Organizer or as required by law.
The winner is responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes or other obligations associated with accepting the prize.
The potential winner will be contacted using the contact information provided during Contest registration.
If the potential winner cannot be reached, fails to respond within the period specified by the Organizer, is determined to be ineligible, or does not comply with these Official Rules, the Organizer may select an alternate eligible entry.
By entering the Contest, participants may be asked to provide permission for the Organizer to photograph or otherwise capture images of their Halloween display for promotional purposes related to the Contest.
The Organizer may use submitted photographs, the participant's name, the general location of the participating property, and images of the Halloween display in connection with promoting the Contest, announcing the winner, and promoting future editions of the event, subject to applicable law.
Participants should not submit photographs containing identifiable individuals without appropriate permission.
Participants are responsible for the safety and legality of their Halloween displays.
The Organizer, sponsors, judges, and their respective representatives are not responsible for damage to property, injuries, accidents, theft, or other incidents associated with participating in or visiting a Contest entry.
Participants should not create displays that obstruct public streets, sidewalks, emergency access, or neighboring properties.
The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entry that:
The Organizer reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest if circumstances outside its reasonable control make it necessary.
Any significant changes will be communicated through the Contest website or other appropriate Contest communication channels.
Contest Organizer: Three 23 Marketing & Website Design
Grand Prize Sponsor: Turner Orthodontics
Additional businesses may participate as Contest sponsors and receive promotional recognition according to their respective sponsorship levels.
Sponsors may participate in the judging or winner selection process as designated by the Organizer.
This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or Meta Platforms, Inc.
By participating, each entrant releases Facebook, Instagram, and Meta Platforms, Inc. from any responsibility or liability related to the Contest.
By submitting an entry, the participant acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Official Contest Rules.
The Organizer's interpretation and administration of these rules will govern the Contest, subject to applicable law.
Important Note
Open to homes on North & South Union Street and within Historic Concord. Home entry opens October 1, 2026. This is a judged, skill-based contest — there is no random drawing. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. Sponsor commitments close September 15, 2026. Entry is free and voluntary, and sponsorship is optional.