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Adult Trick or Treat Throwback Contest - Official Rules

Organizer: Chaddsford Winery LTD., 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 (“Chaddsford Winery” or the “Organizer”)

 

1. Contest Schedule

The Adult Trick or Treat Throwback Contest consists of the following periods:

  • Submission Period: September 14, 2026, through 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 20, 2026

  • Finalist Voting Period: September 21, 2026, through 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 27, 2026

  • Winner Announcement: September 28, 2026

2. Eligibility

The contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.

Employees of Chaddsford Winery and members of their immediate households may submit content for possible promotional use but are not eligible to be selected as finalists or receive prizes.

3. How to Enter

During the Submission Period, email one original photo or video from a previous Chaddsford Winery Adult Trick or Treat event to info@chaddsford.com with “ATOT Contest” in the subject line.

Each entry must include:

  • Entrant’s full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Approximate year the photo or video was taken

  • A brief description of the memory

  • Social media handle, if the entrant would like to be tagged

Limit one entry per person. Entries received after the deadline, sent through social media direct message, or containing incomplete or inaccurate information may be disqualified.

The Organizer is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected or undeliverable entries or for technical difficulties affecting submission.

4. Submission Requirements

Entrants may submit only photos or videos they personally created and have the legal right to share.

If recognizable individuals appear in the submission, the entrant must have their permission to submit the content and authorize its use as described in these Official Rules. 

Submissions may not contain material that:

  • Is unlawful, threatening, offensive, obscene, defamatory or unsafe

  • Promotes irresponsible consumption of alcohol

  • Infringes upon another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other rights

  • Displays third-party branding in a manner the Organizer considers inappropriate

  • Conflicts with the image, values or reputation of Chaddsford Winery

The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any submission that does not comply with these requirements.

5. Finalist Selection

Following the Submission Period, representatives of Chaddsford Winery will review eligible entries and select the finalists based on:

  • Creativity and originality

  • Photo or video quality

  • Connection to the Adult Trick or Treat experience

  • Overall promotional appeal

The number of finalists will be determined by the Organizer based on the number and quality of eligible submissions received. Finalists are expected to be announced on September 21, 2026.

Photo or video selection as a finalist does not guarantee receipt of a prize.

6. People’s Choice Voting

Finalist entries will be numbered and shared through official Chaddsford Winery posts on Facebook and Instagram.

To vote, participants must comment on an official finalist post with the number assigned to their selected entry. Likes, reactions, shares and comments that do not clearly identify a finalist will not be counted as votes.

The Organizer may count no more than one vote from a single social media account on each platform. Votes received after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 27, 2026, will not be counted.

The first-, second- and third-place winners will be determined by the combined number of valid votes received through the official Facebook and Instagram voting posts.

The Organizer reserves the right to exclude votes that appear to be duplicated, automated, purchased, fraudulent or obtained through improper means. Entrants may encourage friends and followers to vote but may not purchase votes, use automated voting systems or offer compensation or incentives in exchange for votes.

In the event of a tie, representatives of Chaddsford Winery will select the winner based on the finalist-selection criteria listed above. All voting determinations and decisions of the Organizer are final.

7. Prizes

The following prizes will be awarded:

  • First Place: Two tickets to the 2026 Adult Trick or Treat and one bottle of each featured Adult Trick or Treat wine

  • Second Place: Two tickets to the 2026 Adult Trick or Treat, one bottle of Spiced Apple and one bottle of Holiday Spirit

  • Third Place: Two tickets to the 2026 Adult Trick or Treat and a $50 Chaddsford Winery gift certificate

Adult Trick or Treat ticket dates and tour times are subject to availability. Winners are encouraged to claim and schedule their tickets promptly.

Prizes are non-transferable, may not be redeemed for cash and may not be substituted at the winner’s request. The Organizer reserves the right to substitute a prize or portion of a prize with an item of equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable.

Alcoholic prizes must be claimed in person by a winner age 21 or older who presents valid government-issued identification. Alcoholic prizes will not be shipped.

Any taxes or expenses not expressly included in the prize description are the sole responsibility of the winner.

8. Winner Notification

The winners are expected to be announced on or around September 28, 2026, through Chaddsford Winery’s social media channels.

Potential winners will also be contacted using the information included with their entries. If a potential winner cannot be reached, does not respond within 48 hours, declines the prize or is determined to be ineligible, the Organizer may select an alternate winner based on the final voting results.

A potential winner is not considered an official winner until eligibility has been verified and all requested information has been provided.

9. Ownership and License

Entrants retain ownership and copyright of their submitted content.

By entering, each entrant grants Chaddsford Winery a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to reproduce, edit, crop, resize, adapt, publish, display, distribute and otherwise use the submitted photo or video, along with its accompanying caption or description, in current and future advertising, marketing, publicity and promotional materials.

Permitted uses include, but are not limited to:

  • Chaddsford Winery’s website

  • Social media channels

  • Email campaigns

  • Digital and printed advertising

  • Event promotions

  • Public relations materials

  • Displays and other promotional materials

Chaddsford Winery may begin using submitted content during the contest and is not required to wait until finalists or winners have been selected.

Submission, publication or use of an entrant’s content does not guarantee that the entrant will be selected as a finalist or receive a prize.

Chaddsford Winery will provide creator credit whenever practical but cannot guarantee credit with every use. Except for the advertised prizes, no payment, royalty or additional compensation will be provided.

10. Entrant Representations

By entering, each entrant confirms that:

  • The submitted content is their original work.

  • They own or control all rights necessary to submit the content.

  • They have permission from recognizable individuals appearing in the content.

  • The submission does not infringe upon the rights of another person or organization.

  • Chaddsford Winery’s permitted use of the content will not violate any agreement or legal obligation.

  • All information included with the entry is accurate.

11. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, finalists and winners agree that Chaddsford Winery may use their names, likenesses, submitted content, social media handles and prize information for advertising, marketing, publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation.

12. Privacy

Personal information collected in connection with the contest will be used to administer the contest, verify eligibility, contact finalists and winners, distribute prizes and exercise the promotional rights described in these Official Rules.

Contact information will not be displayed publicly without the entrant’s permission, except as required by law.

13. Social Media Disclaimer

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Meta or any other social media platform.

By participating, entrants release these platforms from responsibility relating to the contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the contest should be directed to Chaddsford Winery, not to a social media platform.

14. General Conditions

Chaddsford Winery reserves the right to cancel, suspend, modify or terminate the contest if fraud, technical failures, unauthorized intervention or circumstances beyond its control affect the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the contest.

The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or voter who attempts to interfere with the contest, manipulate the voting process, violate these Official Rules or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

The Organizer’s interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions concerning the contest are final.

15. Limitation of Liability

By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Chaddsford Winery and its owners, employees, representatives and agents from claims arising from participation in the contest or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, except where prohibited by law.

The Organizer is not responsible for technical errors, platform outages, deleted comments, inaccessible accounts or other circumstances that prevent an entry or vote from being received or counted.

16. Acceptance of Rules

By submitting an entry, the entrant confirms that they have read, understood and agreed to these Official Rules.