SacaviaHidden Gems Contest

How to Enter

Follow these simple steps to enter your city's best-kept secret and compete for $50,000+ in prizes

1

Add a Hidden Gem on Sacavia.com

Go to sacavia.com/add-location and create a detailed entry for your favorite local spot.

What to Include:

  • • High-quality photos or videos of the location
  • • Compelling description of why it's special
  • • Accurate address and contact information
  • • Relevant categories and tags
  • • Insider tips and best times to visit
2

Opt Into the Contest

After filling out your location details, click the "Enter Contest" button to opt into the competition.

Contest Entry Fee: $20

This fee covers contest administration and helps fund the prize pool. Your entry becomes a permanent Hidden Gem on Sacavia.

3

Complete Payment

You'll be redirected to secure Stripe checkout to complete your $20 contest entry payment.

Secure Payment:

  • • Secure Stripe payment processing
  • • Multiple payment methods accepted
  • • Instant confirmation
  • • Entry immediately becomes contest eligible
4

Your Entry Goes Live

After successful payment, your entry automatically appears on the contest voting hub at vote.sacavia.com.

What Happens Next:

  • • Entry appears on the public voting hub
  • • Anyone can vote (requires free Sacavia account)
  • • Public votes count for 50% of final score
  • • Expert judges evaluate for remaining 50%

Prize Structure

🏆 Major Prizes

  • • Grand Prize: $25,000
  • • City Winners: $2,000 each (up to 10 cities)
  • • Category Minis: $1,000 each (Food, Outdoors, Art, Nightlife, "Weird & Wonderful")

🎁 Weekly & Voter Prizes

  • • Weekly Trending: $100-$500 to top entry
  • • Voter Raffles: 10 random voters/week get $20
  • • Referral Bonus: Get $20 back when 5 friends enter

Rules & Eligibility

Eligibility

  • • Must be 18 years or older
  • • One owner per entry
  • • Maximum 3 entries per person
  • • Original content and media only
  • • Permitted locations only

Judging Criteria

  • • Originality/Uniqueness: 30%
  • • Community Value: 25%
  • • Storytelling & Clarity: 25%
  • • Media Quality: 20%

Contest Timeline

1

Submissions Open

4-6 weeks

2

Voting Window

Throughout + 1 week

3

Judging

1 week

4

Winners

Announced

Start Your Entry Now

Ready to share your city's best-kept secret? Create your entry on Sacavia.com