Battle of the Badges: Holiday Lights 2025

 

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Battle of the Badges 2025 Flyer(PDF, 4MB)

Saturday, December 6 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

(Admission closes at 8:00 p.m. | Guests may walk through until 8:20 p.m.)

Join Us for a Night of Lights, Music, and Holiday Cheer

Celebrate one of Renton’s brightest holiday traditions as regional public safety agencies transform their vehicles into dazzling light displays.

This free community event includes:

  • Festive light displays created by competing agencies
  • Live holiday music and a cheerful atmosphere
  • Local food trucks serving seasonal favorites
  • The chance to vote for your favorite decorated vehicle

Give back this season: Bring a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation to support a local food bank.

Pro Tip: A later arrival often means lighter crowds and better photo opportunities.

Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
  • Time: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
  • Battle Location: Renton Technical College, Entrance 3 (Parking Lots P9 & P10)
    3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  • Admission: Free
  • Restrooms: ADA-accessible portable restrooms onsite

Questions? Contact Stephanie Hynes at shynes@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7519

Parking

Free parking is available at Renton Technical College in Lots P1–P7 and P15 (via Entrances 1 and 2).

  • Lot P15 Address: 3011 NE 4th St
  • Additional Parking:
    • Community of Christ Church (NE 7th St & Monroe Ave NE)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park & Funeral Home (NE 4th Ave & Monroe Ave NE)
    • Limited street parking nearby

Accessible parking is reserved in Lot P12 (via Entrance 4) for vehicles with valid disability placards or license plates.

 

 

Food Trucks

  • Fisher Scones
  • Cafe de la Loba & Dirty Dawgz (nachos, gourmet hotdogs, coffee)
  • Uncle Bill's Famous Corn Dog Shack
  • Dirtyz Burgers 

 

Reminders for Attendees

  • Follow posted entrance signs to maintain smooth foot traffic.
  • Please do not touch vehicles or light displays.
  • Keep children close to ensure safety.
  • Visit a voting station to cast your ballot, drop off food donations, or ask for assistance.
  • Votes must be submitted before leaving the competition.

 

Event Map

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Voting & Awards

Who will shine the brightest?! Public safety agencies from across the region will go all out to decorate their vehicles and win your vote. Each agency brings its own style, creativity, and holiday spirit to the competition.

Cast your vote at the event and help decide which agency takes home the top awards.

How to Vote:

  1. Pick up a voting card at any voting station.
  2. Vote in person during the event.
  3. Choose a different agency for each award category.

Award Categories:

  • 1st Place Award: Best overall holiday display, considering lights, design, and spirit
  • Clark Griswold Award: Most over-the-top holiday decorating
  • Festive Innovation Award: Most creative and original display

 

Agencies Competing

Here's who's signed up to compete (so far) in 2025:

  1. Auburn PD
  2. Bellevue PD
  3. DEA Seattle
  4. Kent PD
  5. Issaquah PD
  6. Pacific PD
  7. Port of Seattle Fire
  8. Redmond PD
  9. Renton School District Security Department
  10. Renton PD
  11. Renton Regional Fire Authority
  12. Seattle Animal Shelter/Control
  13. Washington State Patrol 

 

2024 Battle of the Badges Winners

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1st Place (The BIG Trophy): South Correctional Entity, #11 – A Hogwarts Holiday

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Clark Griswold Award: Issaquah Police Department, #3 – A Harry Potter Holiday

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Festive Innovation: Renton Regional Fire Authority #31 – Elf Academy

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Holiday Spirit Award: King County 4x4 Search & Rescue #19 – Over the River & Through the Woods (Presented by the Renton Chamber of Commerce)

 

See the highlights from the 2024 Battle of the Badges! 

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