Patriotic decorating contest launches across Union County area homes, businesses
Homes and storefronts in Union County can win $100 for the best patriotic display as the county gears up for June 26 and 27 America250 events.
A porch, storefront or window display in red, white and blue could now do more than look festive in Lewisburg and Mifflinburg. It could also put a home or business in line for a $100 prize as Union County pushes toward its June 26 and June 27 America250 celebrations.
The patriotic decorating contest is open to homes and businesses across Snyder, Union and Northumberland counties, with entries accepted from May 22 through June 20. The Union County Veterans’ 4th of July Committee and America250PA Union County are sponsoring the contest, which is built to put visible patriotic displays in front of summer traffic and holiday crowds at little cost to participants.
One $100 cash prize will go to the most patriotic decorated home, and another $100 cash prize will go to the most patriotic decorated business. Organizers say additional prizes may be added if they are secured, giving local property owners a simple way to turn yards, facades and storefront windows into part of the county’s July celebration.
The contest also ties directly into a larger slate of America250 programming that is already shaping the county’s summer calendar. Union County’s 2026 lineup includes a photo contest, special “Happy 250th, America!” shirts, RiverStage Community Theatre’s production of “1776: The Musical” in Lewisburg and a June 26 concert, drone light show and fireworks display at Wolfe Field. Those events are designed to build momentum ahead of the annual Union County Veterans’ 4th of July Celebration, which takes place in Lewisburg on the last weekend of June.
The biggest draw lands Saturday, June 27, when the gala parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. The route begins at 8th and Market streets, runs through downtown on 3rd Street and continues to University Avenue, ending near Bucknell University. Train rides from Lewisburg to Winfield are planned after the parade, adding another layer of movement through the region.
America250PA, created in 2018 by the Pennsylvania legislature and governor, serves as the state’s official commission for coordinating the 250th-anniversary commemoration. In Union County, that state-backed effort is now showing up in front yards, on business fronts and along the roads that connect Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and neighboring communities, where the most eye-catching displays are likely to be the ones that travel farthest by word of mouth and camera lens.
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