Could Your Christmas Balcony Win €700? Santa Eulària Opens Its 2026 Competition

10 November 2026

Residents of Santa Eulària des Riu have until 17 November to enter the municipality’s Christmas decoration competition, which offers €2,500 in shopping vouchers across six prizes. The top award of €700 is reserved for residential communities, while individual homes can compete for prizes of up to €500.

Christmas is coming to Santa Eulària, and residents are being invited to help transform the municipality’s streets with festive balconies, decorated windows, colourful façades and creative building entrances.

Santa Eulària Town Council, in collaboration with Santa Eulària Empresarial, has launched the second edition of its Christmas Balcony Decoration Competition, following its first edition in 2025.

The initiative encourages residents to bring some extra Christmas atmosphere to their neighbourhoods while supporting local creativity, community participation and the use of sustainable and recycled materials.

There is also an incentive to take part: a total of €2,500 in shopping vouchers will be distributed through six prizes across two categories.

Registration is free and remains open until Tuesday, 17 November 2026, giving interested residents just one week to submit their entries.

Two Categories: Private Homes and Residential Communities

The competition is open to people who live in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu and have a residential property, balcony, façade or entrance that can be seen from a public street in one of its urban areas.

There are two separate categories.

Category A: Private Homes

This category is designed for individual residents who want to decorate their own residential balconies, façades or entrances.

Participants can use their creativity to develop festive displays that bring colour and Christmas spirit to the surrounding streets.

Category B: Residential Communities

Apartment buildings and neighbourhood communities can also enter, with decorations covering shared visible areas of their buildings.

To register, the community must provide a signed acceptance document from its representative or president. The decoration must cover at least 50% of the community's visible common elements, with each balcony and the entrance counted as an individual unit.

The competition rules also establish minimum participation requirements for the categories to proceed: at least five entries for private homes and three entries for residential communities.

Six Prizes Worth €2,500 in Shopping Vouchers

The competition offers six awards, with three prizes available in each category.

The prize distribution is as follows:

Private Homes

  • First prize: €500 in shopping vouchers.

  • Second prize: €300 in shopping vouchers.

  • Third prize: €200 in shopping vouchers.

Residential Communities

  • First prize: €700 in shopping vouchers.

  • Second prize: €500 in shopping vouchers.

  • Third prize: €300 in shopping vouchers.

The total value of all six prizes is €2,500.

Importantly, the awards will not be paid in cash. Winners will receive shopping vouchers that can be redeemed at local businesses participating in Santa Eulària's Christmas commercial promotion campaign.

The initiative therefore aims to reward creativity while encouraging residents to support shops and businesses within the municipality during the festive season.

Each participant can receive only one prize, regardless of how many balconies or decorative displays they submit.

What Will the Judges Look For?

The competition will consider both artistic creativity and the overall presentation of each decoration.

A professional jury made up of municipal representatives and professionals from the fields of arts, design and gardening will account for 70% of the final score.

The remaining 30% will come from public participation through interactions on social media. The Town Council will organise this popular jury process and communicate the voting period through its social media channels.

The official judging criteria include:

  • Originality and creativity: Up to 30 points.

  • Aesthetics and composition: Up to 30 points.

  • Lighting and visual impact: Up to 15 points.

  • Quality and finish: Up to 15 points.

  • Sustainability and recycled materials: Up to 10 points.

Using recycled and sustainable materials is therefore an important consideration, alongside the overall appearance and originality of the display.

When Must the Christmas Decorations Be Ready?

Although registration closes in November, the festive displays will need to be completed by the beginning of December.

According to the official rules, all decorations must be installed and visible from the street from 1 December 2026.

They must remain on display until 6 January 2027, with both dates included.

The decorations must follow a Christmas theme and comply with safety requirements. Exposed flames, unprotected candles, torches and pyrotechnics are prohibited. Electrical installations must also comply with applicable technical regulations and include the necessary safety protections.

Decorations must not create risks for people, buildings, installations or public spaces. The Town Council can request the removal or modification of displays that present safety concerns or fail to comply with the rules.

How to Register for Santa Eulària's Christmas Balcony Competition

Anyone interested in participating must complete the official registration form before the deadline.

Registration is free and closes on 17 November 2026.

Residents' communities must also provide the signed acceptance document required by the competition rules.

The official registration form is available through the Town Council's announcement:

https://forms.gle/H9jeDGCTjJP84tkR9

When Will the Winners Be Announced?

The results will be announced on 11 December 2026, during an event organised by Santa Eulària Town Council.

Winners will be contacted by telephone and email, and the presentation of the awards will take place at a public event in the municipal plenary hall.

The results will recognise the most creative decorations in both categories, giving individual residents and residential communities an opportunity to showcase their work.

A Christmas Competition Designed to Support Local Businesses

Beyond the festive decorations, the initiative has a wider objective: encouraging community participation and supporting Santa Eulària's local commercial sector.

By inviting residents to decorate their homes and shared residential spaces, the Town Council hopes to create a more welcoming Christmas atmosphere across the municipality's urban centres.

The shopping-voucher prizes also encourage spending at participating local businesses, helping direct part of the festive activity towards the shops and services that contribute to the area's economy.

Following the first edition in 2025, the competition returns for another year, giving residents a chance to turn their balconies, windows and building façades into part of Santa Eulària's Christmas celebrations.

Key Dates at a Glance

  • Registration deadline: 17 November 2026.

  • Decoration installation: From 1 December 2026.

  • Decorations must remain visible until: 6 January 2027.

  • Winners announced: 11 December 2026.

  • Total prize fund: €2,500 in shopping vouchers.

  • Highest individual-home prize: €500.

  • Highest residential-community prize: €700.

Will Your Balcony Become One of Santa Eulària's Best Christmas Displays?

With the registration deadline approaching, residents of Santa Eulària have an opportunity to get creative and contribute to the festive atmosphere across their neighbourhoods.

Whether it is an individual balcony filled with Christmas lights or an entire residential community working together on a coordinated display, the competition encourages people to make their surroundings part of the celebrations.

Entries are free, but they must be submitted by 17 November. The decorations will then take over the streets from 1 December, with the winning displays announced on 11 December.

For residents looking to bring some extra Christmas magic to Santa Eulària, the invitation is open: start decorating, get your neighbours involved and see whether your festive creation could take home one of this year's prizes.

Gepubliceerd op November 10, 2026 om 06:26 PM

Could Your Christmas Balcony Win €700? Santa Eulària Opens Its 2026 Competition

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