Call For Entries

Jonesborough’s Gingerbread Village is back! We’re looking for gingerbread houses, replicas of our historic buildings or whatever fun, confectionary building you can think of, to be displayed throughout downtown storefront windows starting December 3^rd. The public will be able to see the Gingerbread Village displayed throughout Jonesborough's shop windows and vote on their favorites.

There are two ways you can participate! First, make a gingerbread house to enter. We will have 3 categories including Children, Adult/Family and Professional. First place and honorable mentions will be awarded for each. The public will also be encouraged to come stroll through town and view all the entries. Then, cast your vote for your favorite entry in each category to help decide the winners. Voting will take place Dec. 3^rd through Dec. 18^th and winners will be announced December 20^th.

You can pick up a gingerbread house kit at the International Storytelling Center on Saturday, November 27^th from 11am – 3pm or you can build your own house. Submissions must be dropped off at the International Storytelling Center on Wednesday, December 1^st between 4 and 7pm.

Child and Adult First Place Winners will each receive $100 cash and the Professional First Place Winner will be awarded $500 cash. Deadline to enter is December 1st.

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Children 17 and under
with minimal help from adults
Can't wait to see your creations!
Adults/Family
open to all non-professional bakers
Get the whole family involved!
Professionals
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Rules

The competition is divided into 3 categories:

Children: Open to all children ages 17 and under with minimal help from adults

Adult/Family: Open to all non-professional adults/families

Professional: Open to all bakeries, culinary professionals, cake decorators or businesses in the baking industry.

Any structure may be entered (house, church, school, barn, train, etc.) Historic Jonesborough buildings are encouraged.
The main structure must be made of gingerbread or graham crackers. Purchased kits are acceptable except in the Professional category.
All components of the display except the base must be made of edible materials such as candy, cereal, cookies, crackers, pretzels, pasta, etc.
All structures must be mounted on a hard, unbending base.
There is no size limit but entries need to be sturdy and able to be moved.

Entries will be judged on overall appearance, originality, creativity, decorative appeal, difficulty, and stability. Entries must be dropped off Wednesday, December 1st from 4-7 p.m. at the International Storytelling Center.

Entries will be on display starting Dec. 3rd at a downtown location. Voting will take place Dec. 3rd through Dec. 18th and winners will be announced on Monday, Dec. 20th.

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Call For Entries

Rules

The competition is divided into 3 categories:

Children: Open to all children ages 17 and under with minimal help from adults

Adult/Family: Open to all non-professional adults/families

Professional: Open to all bakeries, culinary professionals, cake decorators or businesses in the baking industry.

Any structure may be entered (house, church, school, barn, train, etc.) Historic Jonesborough buildings are encouraged.

The main structure must be made of gingerbread or graham crackers. Purchased kits are acceptable except in the Professional category.

All components of the display except the base must be made of edible materials such as candy, cereal, cookies, crackers, pretzels, pasta, etc.

All structures must be mounted on a hard, unbending base.

There is no size limit but entries need to be sturdy and able to be moved.

Entries will be judged on overall appearance, originality, creativity, decorative appeal, difficulty, and stability. Entries must be dropped off Wednesday, December 1st from 4-7 p.m. at the International Storytelling Center.

Entries will be on display starting Dec. 3rd at a downtown location. Voting will take place Dec. 3rd through Dec. 18th and winners will be announced on Monday, Dec. 20th.