🎄 A HOLLY JOLLY HOT MESS
Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest at Steel Creek
Saturday, December 6th
Get ready, Tacoma — we’re turning Steel Creek into a festive explosion of lights, tinsel, questionable fashion choices, and pure holiday chaos! It’s time for A Holly Jolly Hot Mess, our annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest where the only rule is: the uglier, the better.
Break out the sweaters your grandma knitted, and enjoy $4 White Claws until midnight in your thrift-store disasters, the homemade monstrosities… anything that screams “I tried too hard — and not hard enough at the same time.”
🎁 EARLY BIRD PERKS
Show up in your ugly sweater and score FREE cover until 10 PM
🎅 HOW TO ENTER
Wear your ugliest sweater
Sign up at the DJ booth before the contest
Contest will take place at Midnight
Win over the crowd
Collect your prize (and bragging rights)
It’s free, it’s hilarious, and it’s always one of the wildest nights of December.
🎁 COSTUME & SWEATER RULES
To keep the contest fair, fun, and safe for everyone, we follow the same spirit as our Halloween Costume Contest rules — adapted for Christmas chaos:
✔ Sweaters Must Be Worn
This is a sweater contest, so your sweater must be the star of your outfit. Accessories are welcome, but the sweater must be clearly visible and central to your look.
✔ Groups Allowed — But Judged Individually
Feel free to coordinate with friends (matching or themed sweaters encouraged!), but judging is based on individual crowd reaction.
✔ Lights, Props & Add‑Ons Allowed
Battery-powered lights, bows, ornaments, garland, stockings, stuffed animals, and creative attachments are all encouraged. If it jingles, sparkles, or looks like it came from the clearance bin at a craft store — it’s probably perfect.
✔ Keep It Fun & PG‑13
This is Steel Creek — we love wild outfits, but keep it appropriate. Sweaters must provide proper coverage and avoid explicit graphics.