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Calling all bakers!
Sign Up for the 2024 Gingerbread Contest!
This year's theme: A Gingerbread Christmas
What does that mean? It's up to you! We welcome entries that are creative, traditional, serious, silly, or all of the above. All that matters is that you have fun! Oh, and those cash prizes for the winning entries...
Step 1
Register for the contest.
The registration fee of $25 is due by November 15.
Step 2
Start planning.
Review the rules below.
Some people like to wing it, but the winning entries are often a month or more in the making.
Step 3
Bake, assemble, and submit.
Once you register, you'll receive an email with instructions for dropping off your entry.
Step 4
Collect your gingerbread house...and your award.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 12/22 at 10:00 a.m.
All bakers are responsible for removing their gingerbread houses and must do so by 12pm that day.
Contest Rules
Entries must be constructed of gingerbread.
All other visible materials used must be edible.
Professional bakers must register in the professional category.
If you are paid for your baking, you are considered a professional.
No kits allowed in the professional division.
Non-professional bakers may use gingerbread house kits.
Size: 20"x20" at the base and no more than 36" high.
We are not able to display larger entries.
No electronic components allowed.
An accurate list of materials must be submitted with the entry.
Structural components that are not outwardly visible do not need to be included.
And the best part...the prizes!
1st place (professional)
TBA ($2000 in 2023)
2nd place (professional)
TBA ($1000 in 2023)
People's Choice (professional and non-professional)
TBA ($200 in 2023)
1st place (non-professional)
TBA ($1000 in 2023)
2nd place (non-professional)
TBA ($500 in 2023)
3rd place (non-professional)
TBA ($250 in 2023)
Become a Sponsor
Business sponsorships are a critical part of our success.
Christmas at the Museum is our most popular event of the year, supporting our mission to preserve and share our community's history - but none of it is possible without the generosity of our event sponsors. Sponsorship enables us to cover up-front costs such as decorating and Gingerbread Competition prizes.
Sponsorship is available at the following tiers:
$100 - Lighting Sponsor
Help us light up the museum for the holidays!
$750 - Display Sponsor
Sponsor a wall display of Christmas decorations in the museum. Your business logo will be a part of the display.
$1,250 - Tree Sponsor
Sponsor one of 7 beautiful Christmas trees in the museum gallery. Your business logo will be displayed next to the tree.
$2,500 - Presenting Sponsor
Your business logo will be displayed prominently at the event and on all promotional materials. Only three Presenting Sponsorships will be available!
Sponsor Christmas at the Museum
All of our sponsors will receive recognition on our website and social media, as well as at the event itself. In addition, sponsors at every level will receive a complimentary one-year Business membership to the Gresham Historical Society, with Business Plus benefits at the Display level and above.
Prefer to pay via check? Email communications@greshamhistorical.org to receive an invoice.
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