Upcoming Events
Adult Gingerbread House Competition
Join us for our second Adult Gingerbread House Competition!
We enjoyed this so much last year that we will be doing it again to celebrate the holiday season. Make your gingerbread house at home and drop it off at the Info Desk from December 1-6th. (Extended to the 10th!!) Voting starts on December 10th and runs through the 20th. Winners will be announced on December 22nd. There are 3 categories:
Best in Show
Most Unique
Most Colorful
Construction Guidelines
- Gingerbread houses must be constructed primarily of edible materials and icing
- Cardboard Bases for the projects must not exceed 24 inches by 24 inches.
- Yes! You can use store-bought gingerbread kits.
- No electricity may be used.
Entries must have a card attached to the bottom that includes the following information:
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
Doesn’t fit in your budget?
We will have a limited number of gingerbread house kits available on a first come, first serve basis. Kits will be available at the Information Desk beginning Monday, November 24th.
Want your gingerbread house back?
You must pick up any items before the end of the day on Friday, December 26th. Anything left behind will be discarded.
9:30am - 3:00pm View Detailsfull Events Calendar
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Adult Gingerbread House Competition
December 1-20, 2025. We enjoyed this so much last year that we will be doing it again to celebrate the holiday season! Details in the post link.