Del Ray Best Decorated Halloween Houses Nominated For Voting

ALEXANDRIA, VA — It's time to make your way around the Del Ray neighborhood and decide which home should be named the best decorated house for Halloween. Nominees were announced Tuesday for the 2022 Best Decorated Halloween House.

Residents were invited to nominate their home or a neighbor's home if they have a Halloween display worth visiting. There are 10 nominees up for the People's Choice Award, which will be decided by a public vote.

Voting is open through Saturday, Oct. 29. The winner will be announced immediately following the 2 p.m. Del Ray Halloween Parade on Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields at Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenues. The contest is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team.

A map of all 10 nominees is available to help residents plan their visits to the displays.

Here are the locations of the nominees:

• 11 E. Nelson Avenue
• 410 E. Nelson Avenue
• 414 E. Nelson Avenue
• 104 W. Monroe Avenue
• 222 E. Custis Avenue
• 4 W. Custis Avenue
• 107 W. Uhler Terrace
• 25 W. Mount Ida Avenue
• 3001 Russell Road
• 24 Kennedy Street

Residents can also visit businesses decorated for Halloween while completing a Halloween scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt challenges residents to find Halloween-themed items in Del Ray's decorated businesses. Use these clues to find the answers at businesses along Mount Vernon Avenue between Braddock Road and Raymond Avenue. Once completed, submit at least 15 answers through the witch’s mouth at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square at Mount Vernon and Oxford Avenues by Oct. 31. Entries will have a chance to win one of five $50 gift cards to their favorite business. The scavenger hunt is sponsored by Kinneman Insurance.

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