Gingerbread House Contest and Display

Name: Gingerbread House Contest and Display
Start: 2024-12-14T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-14T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 120 N Main St, Hannibal, MO 63401-3537, United States

Schedule

Sat Dec 14 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

120 N Main St, Hannibal, MO 63401-3537, United States | Hannibal, MO

Accepting entries between November 30th & December 13th!
Put your creativity to work in the Mark Twain Museum’s Annual Gingerbread Contest and Display! You won’t want to miss the delectable display of Gingerbread Houses in the Museum Gallery Window during the Holiday Season and vote on your favorites during the Victorian Festival of Christmas Living Windows event.
Our generous sponsors have provided over $100 in Gift Cards for the winners of each category! A big thank you to Java Jive, Mississippi Marketplace, Chocolaterie Stam, and Hawes Outdoor Designs.
You can enter your Gingerbread House design in one of our 3 categories; Youth, Adult, or the Baker (all from scratch).
Gingerbread Houses will remain on display to the public in the Museum Gallery window from Monday following Thanksgiving until the Monday following New Year’s Day.
People’s Choice voting will be held during the Victorian Festival of Living’s Live Window display held on December 14th between 5:00 and 8:00 pm.
Winners will be announced on the Monday following.
Gingerbread houses must be placed on a base not to exceed 12″ by 18″ that is constructed of cardboard, foam core, or 1/2′ plywood. Interior supports for Bakers Division, if needed, may consist of straws, toothpicks, small dowels, spaghetti, or candy canes.
Drop off your edible creation at the Museum Gallery at 120 N. Main Street, November 30th through December 13th between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
One gingerbread house per person with entry form will be allowed. No entry fee required. Entry forms available in Museum Gallery Gift Shop upon delivery of gingerbread house.