14th Annual Gingerbread House Contest
Saturday, December 9 – Monday, December 18, 2023
Celebrate the season with delicious decorations!
December 9, 2023
Event Information
When
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED
Saturday, December 9
to Monday, December 18
2023
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Where
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT
See you next year!
The 2023 contest is over. We’ll see you next year 🙂
Looking for a more recent contest? Check out our contests page!
Winners
Congrats to our winners! Check out our photo album on Facebook to see all the 2023 entries, plus photos of our favorite details.
Delicious Decorations!
The Library is celebrating the season with our annual Gingerbread House Contest!
ALL AGES can participate! Voting will take place at the library as well as online.
Need inspiration? Check out our previous gingerbread creations: 2021 | 2022
Doesn’t fit in your budget?
The library has a limited number of gingerbread house kits available on a first come, first serve basis. Kits will be available at the Adult Reference Desk beginning Friday, December 1.
Important Dates
| First day to drop off your gingerbread | Saturday, December 9 |
| Last day to drop off your gingerbread | Wednesday, December 13 |
| First day to vote | Thursday, December 14 |
| Last day to vote | Sunday, December 17 |
| Winner announced | Monday, December 18 |
| Last day to see/pick up gingerbread | Friday, December 29 |
Categories
To keep everything fair, we have two categories.
Gingerbread: adults, teens, groups, businesses
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.
Please keep in mind that the library is closed for the Christmas weekend, which means we’ll be closed December 22-25.
Photo and Video Disclaimer
The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, as a public place, reserves the right to photograph and record groups and individuals using library services and attending library programs, and to publish those photographs and videos publicly in its newsletter and on social media outlets. Please contact 860-828-7125 with questions.
Accommodations Statement
If you require special accommodation for any library sponsored event, please call 860-828-7125 or email library@berlinpeck.org at least ten (10) days prior to the event.