Halloween has been celebrated since our country's inception, and there is no reason to let the tradition end here! The city of Maricopa would like to engage all of the citizens of Maricopa in a hauntingly good time, by recognizing and appreciating all of the efforts put into great holiday home decorating..

Mysterious Mansion Mayhem 2011

Residents of the city of Maricopa were invited to participate in the 5th Annual Mysterious Mansion Mayhem - A Halloween Home Decorating Contest! Participants were encouraged to be original and creative with decorating the exterior of their home with timelessly spooky Halloween characters, scenes, and props.

And the winners are...

The witching one's were out and met with an evening full of spooky sounds, chilling creativity, and frightful displays. They had an eerie task, but after tallying their votes, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 5th Annual Mysterious Mansion Mayhem house decorating contest ..

1st Place - House #6
Richard Huggins
44267 W Cypress Ln - Desert Cedars 

2nd Place - House #8
Deonce Evans
43690 W Knauss Dr - The Villages of Rancho El Dorado

3rd Place - House #5
Ron & Betsie Gentz
19500 N Lariat Rd - Glennwilde Groves

Honorable Mention in the Haunted House category - House #2
Terror Tunnel
46125 W Tulip Ln - Maricopa Meadows

On behalf of the Community Services Department and our judges, I would like to thank each of you for your entry into the Mysterious Mansion Mayhem contest. Once again, this event proved to be an incredible success. All contestants put an enormous amount of effort into decorating their homes by using imaginations and thoughtful visions to create displays that all in the community can enjoy. We applaud your hard work and hope to see your home again in future competitions.

Again, thank you for participating in this year's event and congratulations!