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Gingerbread House Contest and Show

Get ready to pre-heat the oven, pull out the cookie sheet and pastry bag and enter the 12th Annual Gingerbread Contest and Show sponsored by Darnall’s Chance House Museum. The contest is divided into two categories – adult (age 17 & up) and child (age 8-16).

The Gingerbread House Committee will award the following prize money and ribbons:
Adult Division Prizes
Child Division Prizes
1st Place Adult Division - $100
1st Place Child Division - $75
2nd Place Adult Division - $75
2nd Place Child Division - $50
3rd Place Adult Division - $50
3rd Place Child Division - $25


Viewer's Choice Award Winners

The Viewer’s Choice Awards (which are given to one adult and one child entry) are selected by viewer voting and each winning entry will received $350.

1-Noahs-Ark-Entry 13-Twas-Night-Before-Nutcracker
"Noah's Ark"
By Mary Elliott (Adult Division)
2011 Viewers Choice Award Winner
"Twas the Night Before the Nutcracker"
By Bronwyn Lewandowski (Child Division)
2011 Viewers Choice Award Winner