Austin Christmas Tree Showdown 2025
Enter Your Holiday Tree to Win a $150 Banyan & Bamboo Spa Gift Card!🎄✨ Show off your most festive, creative, cozy, chaotic, or pet-approved Christmas tree! Winner chosen by community vote on December 21. Bonus prize categories included!
How to Jump Into the Fun 🎄❤️
This is the most joyful community contest of the year — and we want YOU (and your tree!) in it.
Just complete these 6 quick steps to officially enter:
1️⃣ Post Your Tree on Instagram
Show us your magic, chaos, twinkle lights, kid creativity, pet shenanigans… all of it.
2️⃣ Tag @banyanandbamboo
We want to celebrate you properly — tagging makes sure we see it!
3️⃣ Use #AustinTreeShowdown
So we can pull every entry into one festive feed.
4️⃣ Tag 3 Friends
Spread the holiday cheer and bring your people with you.
(They’ll love you for it.)
5️⃣ Share to Your IG Story
The more joy, the merrier.
6️⃣ DM or Email Us Your Tree Photo
Slide into our DMs at @banyanandbamboo
—or—
Email: info@banyanandbamboo.com
This step completes your official entry!
Extra Entries, Holiday Cheer, & Important Dates 💛
✨ Get a Bonus Entry When You Buy Any Gift Card
We’re keeping it festive!
Every gift card purchase earns you:
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A $25 bonus spa card (little treat for later), and
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One extra contest entry!
Perfect for gifting OR a little “I survived the holidays” moment. Tap here for Gift Cards.
✨ Enter Multiple Trees!
Have a work tree? A kids tree? A “the pets ruined this twice” tree?
Submit them ALL.
Just tag 3 new friends each time to qualify.
Contest Timeline (Mark Your Calendars!)
📅 Entries Open: December 9
📅 Last Day to Enter: December 20 at midnight
📅 Community Voting: December 21 (on IG!)
📅 Winners Announced: December 22
We can’t WAIT to see your creativity, your chaos, and your sparkle.
✨ Prize Categories
🏆 Grand Prize: $150 Banyan & Bamboo Gift Card
Plus fun community favorites:
• Most Festive
• Coziest Vibes
• Most Creative Theme
• Pet-Approved Favorite
• Kids’ Choice Award
Austin Tree Showdown Entry Submission
Entries must be received by December 20th!
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How do I enter the Austin Christmas Tree Showdown?
To enter, complete all 6 steps:
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Post your Christmas tree photo (or reel) to Instagram
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Tag @banyanandbamboo
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Use the hashtag #AustinTreeShowdown
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Tag 3 friends in your post who should enter
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Share your tree post to your IG Story
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DM your tree photo to @banyanandbamboo OR email it to info@banyanandbamboo.com
Once all six are done → you’re officially entered! 🎄✨
Can I enter more than one tree?
YES! The more trees, the merrier.
If you have multiple trees at home, at work, or anywhere else, you may enter each one as a separate entry.
Just make sure you tag 3 different friends on each new entry.
Every qualifying tree = one entry into the contest. 🎁
How does the bonus entry work?
Buy any Banyan & Bamboo gift card (digital or in-spa) and get:
✨ A $25 bonus gift card
✨ One extra entry in the Tree Showdown
Holiday shopping + a bonus chance to win = perfection.
Do I have to upload my tree photo on this page?
Nope!
Since your version of Divi doesn’t accept photo uploads, you can:
📸 DM your tree photo to @banyanandbamboo
OR
📧 Email it to info@banyanandbamboo.com
Your entry is not complete until we receive the photo, even if you submit the form.
Who can enter the contest?
This contest is open to anyone:
✔ 18+ years old
✔ Living in the Austin area
✔ With an Instagram account
No purchase is required to enter.
(But gift card purchases do give you bonus entries!) 😉
What’s the contest timeline?
📅 Entries Open: December 9
📅 Entries Close: December 20 at 11:59 PM
📅 Community Voting Day: December 21 (on our Instagram!)
📅 Winners Announced: December 22
Set those reminders!
How does voting work?
We’ll post a carousel of the finalist trees on our Instagram on December 21.
💬 Each comment counts as one vote.
🗳️ Anyone can vote — the more community love, the better!
🏆 The tree with the most valid votes wins the Grand Prize.
What are the prizes?
Grand Prize:
🎁 A $150 Banyan & Bamboo Spa Gift Card
Bonus Award Categories:
✨ Most Festive
✨ Coziest Tree
✨ Most Creative Theme
✨ Pet-Approved Favorite
✨ Kids’ Choice Award
Winners in bonus categories receive special perks, mini gift cards, or surprise goodies!
What will you do with my tree photo?
By entering, you give us permission to:
• Repost your tree
• Feature it in contest graphics
• Share it in Stories
• Showcase it in our email newsletter
• Post it in the voting carousel
We will always credit your Instagram handle when we feature your submission.
Is this contest affiliated with Instagram?
Nope — Instagram requires us to say:
This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram or Meta.
We’re just here to spread joy, community fun, and festive chaos. 🎄💛
Ready to Enter?
Jump into the fun! 🎄