Still time to enter city’s Halloween home decorating contest

Ghosts, goblins, monsters, mummies, even a scarecrow or a jack-o-lantern or two – it’s what Halloween is all about.

Maricopans can now decorate the exterior of their homes and enter to win the city’s Community Services Department’s 4th Annual Mysterious Mansion Mayhem contest.

The rules are simple. Simply celebrate Halloween this year by decorating the exterior of your home with original, creative and spooky Halloween characters, scenes and props. Then register with the city to participate in the contest. All decorations must be visible to the public, and contestants must abide by local HOA rules.

Judging by the “witching ones” will take place on Thursday, Oct. 28, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place winners with honorable mention going to the third place winner.

Maps for viewing the “Mysterious Mansion Mayhem” will be available Oct. 23.

Registration is now open, but it will close Friday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. Forms are available for downloading here, or they may be picked up at the interim City Hall, 45145 W. Madison Ave.

Completed registrations can be returned by mail to:  City of Maricopa, Mysterious Mansion Mayhem, P.O. Box 610, Maricopa, AZ 85139 or faxed to 520-568-9120 (Attn. Brenda Campbell).

For more information or questions call the Community Services Department at 520-316-6963.  

Photo by Joyce Hollis