The Shores By Your Eyes: Parks & Recreation Month Photo Contest • Daytona Beach Shores, FL

In celebration of National Parks & Recreation Month, the City of Daytona Beach Shores invitations residents and guests to seize what makes our parks such particular locations to dwell, play, and join. Whether it is a breathtaking dawn, kids having fun with the playground, native wildlife, a peaceable stroll beneath the timber, a pleasant tennis match, or a neighborhood occasion, we wish to see The Shores via your eyes. One profitable {photograph} will likely be featured by the City and showcased throughout our communication channels to rejoice the fantastic thing about our neighborhood.

 

Contest Information

Submission Period: July 1 – July 31, 2026

Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Maximum Entries: Three (3) images per participant

Submission Methods: Online Form or Email

 

How to Enter

Entering is simple!

Step 1: Take {a photograph} at any eligible City-owned park or leisure facility in Daytona Beach Shores.

Step 2: Submit your photograph by:

Completing the net submission kind beneath

OR

Emailing your photograph to mmccallister@cityofdbs.org

Step 3: Include:

Your title

Phone quantity

Email tackle

Where the photograph was taken

 

Ready to Enter?

Complete the Entry Form HERE

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will obtain:

• Featured on the City’s Social Media Channels
• Featured on the City’s Website
• Featured within the Pelican Newsletter

In addition, excellent entries could also be featured in future City publications, displays, and promotional supplies all year long.

Eligible Parks

Photos have to be taken at one of many following City-owned parks:

• Andrinopoulos Park
• Beachcomber Park
• Larry Fornari Park
• McElroy Park & Shores Pavilion
• Sunset Park
• Van Avenue Park
• Veterans Park
• Eligible Recreational Facilities
• Pickleball Courts
• Shores Community Center & Tennis Courts

 

Official Contest Rules

Eligibility

• The contest is open to residents and guests of all ages.
• City of Daytona Beach Shores staff and their rapid members of the family are welcome to take part however are usually not eligible to obtain prizes.

Contest Period

• Entries will likely be accepted from July 1 via July 31, 2026.
• All entries have to be obtained no later than 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2026.

Photo Requirements

Photographs should:

• Be taken at an eligible City-owned park or leisure facility in Daytona Beach Shores.
• Be the unique work of the entrant.
• Be submitted in JPEG or PNG format.
• Accurately characterize the photographed scene.
• Not include watermarks, logos, borders, or extreme enhancing.
• Basic enhancing resembling cropping, publicity changes, coloration correction, and minor enhancements is permitted.
• AI-generated photos and closely manipulated images are usually not eligible.

Judging

Entries will likely be judged first by City workers, after which the ultimate 5 images will likely be put to a public vote utilizing social media and web site instruments primarily based on:

• Creativity
• Composition
• Technical high quality
• Originality
• How effectively the {photograph} captures the spirit of Daytona Beach Shores parks and recreation. Judges’ selections are closing.

Photo Usage

• By getting into, individuals grant the City of Daytona Beach Shores a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to make use of submitted images for municipal functions, together with the City’s web site, social media, newsletters, printed publications, displays, and promotional supplies.
• Photographers will likely be credited at any time when sensible.
• Safety & Respect for Our Parks
• Participants ought to at all times prioritize security whereas taking images.

Entries should not depict or encourage unsafe, unlawful, or environmentally dangerous habits, together with:

• Entering restricted or closed areas.
• Climbing on buildings or pure options the place prohibited.
• Disturbing or feeding wildlife.
• Damaging vegetation or park amenities.
• Blocking trails or public entry.
• Interfering with City operations or emergency personnel.
• Participants are anticipated to observe all posted park guidelines and relevant legal guidelines.

General Conditions

The City reserves the correct to:

• Disqualify entries that don’t adjust to these guidelines.
• Remove entries containing offensive, illegal, or unsafe content material.
• Verify the authenticity and placement of submitted images.
• Cancel or modify the competition if essential.

By getting into, individuals certify that they’re the creator and copyright proprietor of the submitted {photograph}, have obtained permission from recognizable people showing within the picture when relevant, and agree to those Official Rules.

Looking for Inspiration?

We’re searching for images that remember all the pieces that makes Daytona Beach Shores parks particular, together with:

• Scenic Beauty
• Sunrises, sunsets, gardens, landscapes, and exquisite park views.
• Nature & Wildlife
• Birds, butterflies, native crops, turtles, and the wildlife that decision our parks dwelling.
• Recreation
• Walking, biking, tennis, pickleball, playgrounds, picnics, health, and out of doors enjoyable.
• Community Moments
• Families, mates, neighborhood occasions, and on a regular basis moments that convey folks collectively.

These are merely examples—we welcome all images that showcase the sweetness and spirit of Daytona Beach Shores parks and recreation.