Gingerbread House Contests
Nothing brings out the kid in me more than gingerbread house contests! 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!
Whether you have kids or not,I highly recommend you try to visit at least one competition this holiday season. This is especially important if you're feeling kind of scrooge-like or just overwhelmed by the rush of the season.
Don't forget to bring a camera! And please come back to this site, tell us all about it, and share your photos! Unfortunately, we can't visit all of these gingerbread house contests so we're counting on you!
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Photo by Billie Mochow from the 2007 Grove Park Inn Contest
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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 and Display
Grove Park Inn, Ashville, NC
Nov 17, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009
Community Viewing is Monday - Thursday only.
Resort Guests may view Gingerbread Houses at anytime.
Hillsborough, NC Chamber Gingerbread House Competition.
Friday, December 5th at the Burwell School Historic Site
Hillsborough Candlelight Tour
The Carolina Inn Chapel Hill, NC
November 30, 2008 - January 4, 2009
(This is their 12 days of Christmas celebration; Not sure yet if it includes a gingerbread house contest)
www.carolinainn.com
Kiawah Island Gingerbread House Competetion
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Kiawah Island SC
Not yet sure if they're having a gingerbread competition this year.
kiawahresort.com
Rescue Mission Festival Of the Trees
Panama City, Florida
Dates on Display: Brunches & Teas, Dec 3rd-4th, 9-11 am & 1-3 pm.
General Admission, Dec 3rd-5th, 5 to 9 pm.
"Lunch with Santa" (Homeless/Needy Kids Fieldtrip), Dec 5, 11 am
Entries will be auctioned to the highest bidder. At no time will final bid be reported to the designer. Artists understands that all proceeds benefit Bethel Village for Women and Children.
Northeast US:
Norlands Gingerbread House Contest
Live more, Maine
Not yet sure if they're having a gingerbread competition this year.
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
Seaport World Trade Center Christmas Festival, Boston MA
Boston, MA
November 7th, 8th, 9th, 2008
Proceeds to benefit Rosie's Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women.
Boston Christmas Festival
Midwest US:
Gingerbread House Competition at Hotel Viking
Newport -The Hotel Viking
One Bellevue Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island (RI), Rhode Island 02840
Not yet sure if they're having a gingerbread competition this year.
Cleveland Botanical Gardens Gingerbread Dreams Contest
November 22nd, 2008 - January 4th, 2009
Cleveland Botanical Gardens
St. James Hotel
Red Wing, Minnesota
Not yet sure if they're having a gingerbread competition this year.
www.st-james-hotel.com
Houses of Hope Gingerbread House Contest, The Shrine Center
217 William Howard Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dates on Display: December 5-7, 2008
The Midwest's largest contest with 350 entries in 9 different categories! All proceeds go to the Shriners Burns Hospital/Cincinnati.
www.cincyhousesofhope.com
Conner Prairie Gingerbread Village
13400 Allisonville Rd. Fishers, IN 46038
Dates on Display: December 2-30,2008
Entries from both amateurs and professionals are welcome. See how gumdrops, pretzels, giant candy canes and other confectionary delights are transformed into gingerbread masterpieces!
Southwest US:
Peoria, AZ Old Town Holiday Festival
December 5th, 2008 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Old Town Peoria, 83rd Ave just south of Grand
PeoriaAZ.gov
Cake Craft Shoppe 1st Annual Gingerbread House Competition
Sugar Land, TX
December 6th, 2008
cakecraftshoppe.com
West US:
Discovery Science Center's Gingerbread Competition!
November 24, 2008, through January 4, 2009
Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 714.542.2823
Las Vegas Resort Gingerbread Competition
Not yet sure if they're having a gingerbread competition this year.
Las Vegas Resort
Beaver Creak Gingerbread House Competition
Vail, Colorado
Tree Lighting Ceremony (Not sure if they're having a gingerbread contest this year.)
November 28th
Beaver Creek Resort
Cedar Gables Inn
Napa Valley, California
Contest begins Sat. December 6th
Photos and more info at
www.cedargablesinn.com.
Coyote Point Museum
Location: San Mateo, CA
Month of December
They've been doing this contest for 28 years--very nice environmental museum on San Francisco Bay.
coyoteptmuseum.org
Gingerbread Village Exhibit & Event
Location: Ayres Hotel
14400 Hindry Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250
On Display: Monday, November 17 thru Sunday, November 23, 2008
No Entry Fee! $1,000 Grand Prize
Non-US:
CMHC's seventh-annual charity gingerbread house competition
Ottawa, Ontario
Winners announced Friday, the 21st of November
Online Gingerbread Contests :
This Old Gingerbread House contest
Online at This Old House's website
youroldhouse.thisoldhouse.com/gingerbreadhouse
Dates on Display: Enter by 12.15; Vote between 12.16- 12.23
Winners announced Christmas Eve on thisoldhouse.com homepage
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
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