PITTSBURGH \u2014 The City of Pittsburgh is giving residents a chance to highlight their \u201chaunted houses.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the first time ever, Pittsburgh is holding a Halloween house decorating contest.<\/p>\n
Officials are calling on people to decorate their houses or properties, or to team up with neighbors to decorate entire blocks with spooky trimmings.<\/p>\n
Only properties within the City of Pittsburgh\u2019s borders will be considered, and all decorations must be paid for at the owners\u2019 own expense. <\/p>\n
Participants can submit their creepy creations into one of the following categories: <\/p>\n
Spookiest Individual Home\u00a0Spookiest Street\u00a0\u00a0Best Overall\u00a0Decor\u00a0Most Creative\u00a0Design\u00a0Public Vote\u00a0The Mayor\u2019s Choice\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Submissions can be made online between now and Oct. 23. <\/p>\n
Click here if you would like to enter the contest.<\/a><\/p>\n On Oct. 24, members of the public will be able to vote for their favorite submissions. Winners will be announced on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n Voting will open on the same website where submissions are sent.<\/p>\n \u201cCitiParks\u00a0is committed\u00a0to\u00a0beloved\u00a0fall\u00a0events like\u00a0Track\u00a0&\u00a0Treat\u00a0and expanding our programming across our parks, recreation centers, and senior centers,\u201d said Director of Parks and Recreation Eric Sloan. \u201cThis new free event is a great way to build neighborhood pride across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n Click here to learn more about other Halloween events the City of Pittsburgh is hosting this year.<\/a><\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n