The heavyweights division has the Bentley family with “Bentleyville,” a 22-acre decorated city park with 5 million lights, over 200 wireframes and the tallest man-made mega tree in the country, in Duluth, Minnesota; the Winter family with “Cambria Christmas Market,” a Germany-meets-California display, filled with gift shops and food stalls, plus an enchanted forest spread over 25 acres.

The Torres family show their pirate-themed Caribbean Christmas display, featuring a two-story handcrafted castle that covers the facade of their house, a life-sized pirate ship with cannons and a 35-foot mast, in Henderson, Nevada; the Murphy family, with the help of their art class students, transform their house into Christmas art with over 400 precisely cut figurines, 75 extravagant scenes and a massive 25-year-old Cinderella castle.

The Laakso, McCarty-Williams, Hetherington and Kittell families compete

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Displays include the Nagy family with their high-tech light show dedicated to their dog and packed with a towering joy sign, a ballet of snowflakes on the roof and an interactive talking snowman, in Waterford Township, Michigan; the Nirschl family with their heartwarming Christmas display, dedicated to family and all the things they love, including inflatables, a magical archway, and a festive interior.

The Wright, Mach, Artz and MacGregor families compete

The Blasko, Slankard, Buchanan and Clinkscales families compete

The Wilson Family presents a dreamy Candyland, with a reindeer flight school, the Peppermint Express train, and a spot to make s'mores in Windcrest, TX; the Wilhelm family puts on dancing lights with lively music and a one-of-a-kind hologram in Amarillo, TX; the Cox family displays a DIY Winter Wonderland with a handmade train and a life-size choir in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Bocanegra Family presents a nativity scene featuring Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and several life-sized animal figurines in Corpus Christi, TX. Judge Taniya Nayak picks the winner.

The Campbell, Connors, Foy and Hughes families compete.

The Richards, Kraklow, Clark and Bell families compete

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The Masone, Cook, Rezendes and Joules-Cornetti families compete.

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A surprise for the Small family; the Tittiger twins decorate for their parents.

Four families transform their homes for the holidays in hope of winning $50,000.

The Ford Family presents a Nightmare Before Christmas display with a scary toy factory and more in Mission Viejo, CA; the Quintero Family presents a whimsical Christmas meadow with flowers radiating Zen and peace in Atwater, CA; the Aromin family puts on a synchronized light show with a 12-foot replica of the Mickey Ferris Wheel in Fairfield, CA; and the Levy family displays their symmetrical diamond-shaped lights in Sacramento, CA. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.

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The Brewster family show their “Christmas in New York City” themed display, featuring a Herald Square stage with dancers inspired by The Rockettes and a massive tree, in Brewerton, New York; the Chiles family show their “Miracle of a Million Lights” display covering outside and inside of an 1880s-era mansion with 60-foot-tall candy cane trees and a life-size snow globe.

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Dancing under the snow machine; driving through a display; a synchronized light show to an original song; getting down to the wire.