13th Annual Gingerbread House Contest
Saturday, December 10 – Thursday, December 29, 2022
Celebrate the season with delicious decorations!
December 10, 2022
Event Information
When
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED
Saturday, December 10
to Thursday, December 29, 2022
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Where
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT
Looking for the 2023 contest?
Head over to the 14th Annual Gingerbread Contest.
Winners
Congrats to our winners! Check out our photo album on Facebook to see all the 2022 entries, plus photos of our favorite details.
Important Dates
| First day to drop off your gingerbread | Saturday, December 10 |
| Last day to drop off your gingerbread | Friday, December 16 |
| First day to vote | Saturday, December 17 |
| Last day to vote | Wednesday, December 21 |
| Winner announced | Thursday, December 22 |
| Last day to see/pick up gingerbread | Thursday, December 29 |
Categories
- Gingerbread: adults, teens, groups, businesses, clubs, etc.
- Children’s Gingerbread: individuals or groups age 10 and younger.
Construction Guidelines
- Gingerbread houses must be constructed primarily of edible materials and icing
- 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:
- Category ( gingerbread / children’s gingerbread )
- Names of all contestant
- Phone number
- Email address
Want your gingerbread house back?
You must pick up any items before the end of the day on Thursday, December 29. Anything left behind will be donated or discarded.
The Library is closed for the Christmas weekend. The Library will be closed immediately after the contest ends, December 23-26. If you prefer to pick up your house before then, please make arrangements to pick up your house the evening of Thursday, December 22.