Gingerbread Competition and Contests

Nothing brings out the kid in me more than a gingerbread competition! I don't even need to enter to get wrapped up in the excitement. Walking through rows of beautiful, delectable, unique cookie and candy creations makes me feel like rushing home to create something. Maybe it's that incredible ginger smell!

Here are some gingerbread house contests we've found on the web. If you know of any others, please let us know here.

Southeast US:

National Gingerbread House Competition Display
Grove Park Inn
Nov. 14, 2007 - Jan. 6, 2008
Community Viewing is Monday - Thursday only.
Resort Guests may view Gingerbread Houses at anytime.

Hillsborough, NC Chamber Gingerbread House Competition.
Friday, November 30 2007 at the Burwell School Historic Site
Hillsborough Candlelight Tour

Montgomery Museum Gingerbread Competition
Montgomery, VA
December 4-15 2007
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Arts Center

The Carolina Inn Chapel Hill, NC
December 15-21 2007
www.carolinainn.com

Kiawah Island Gingerbread House Competetion
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Kiawah Island SC
Dates on Display: December 3rd 2007 to January 1st, 2008 in The Sanctuary lobby.
kiawahresort.com

Northeast US:

Norlands Gingerbread House Contest
Live more, Maine
December 6-8 2007
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

Seaport World Trade Center Christmas Festival, Boston MA
Boston, MA
November 2, 3, 4 2007
christmascraftfestival.com

Midwest US:

1st Annual Gingerbread House Competition at Hotel Viking
Saturday, December 1, 2007
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Newport -The Hotel Viking
One Bellevue Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island (RI), Rhode Island 02840

Cleveland Botanical Gardens Gingerbread Dreams Contest
November 23, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Cleveland Botanical Gardens

St. James Hotel
Red Wing, Minnesota
November 11th through December 26th
www.st-james-hotel.com

Southwest US:

Cake Craft Shoppe 1st Annual Gingerbread House Competition
Sugar Land, TX
December 8, 2007
cakecraftshoppe.com

West US:

Las Vegas Resort Gingerbread Competition
December 1, 2007
Las Vegas Resort

Beaver Creak Gingerbread House Competition
Vail, Colorado
Tree Lighting Ceremony & Gingerbread House Competition
Nov. 23 2007
Beaver Creek Resort

Cedar Gables Inn
Napa Valley, California
Contest usually begins 1st day of December
First prize in 2007 was $1,000, 2nd and 3rd prizes were stays at the Inn.  They have photos and more info at www.cedargablesinn.com and then click on the Gingerbread House Contest icon. (Thank you for the info Jana!)

Coyote Point Museum
Location: San Mateo, CA
Month of December
They've been doing this contest for 27 years--very nice environmental museum on San Francisco Bay. You can try this link for 2007's contest: www.coyoteptmuseum.org/html/gingerbread.html or just go to coyoteptmuseum.org and check their calendar for November when they announce how to enter.

Non-US:

CMHC's sixth-annual charity gingerbread house competition
Ottawa, Ontario
November 16, 2007
canadianbusiness.com

Host Your Own:

Host your own Gingerbread House Contest for family or friends. This link takes you to a page about hosting your own event. It even shares

Photos from Gingerbread Contests:

View and submit photos from gingerbread house contests.

Competition Videos and News Reports:

Watch videos of gingerbread house competitions and winning entries.

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