It’s Gingerbread Season in Golden 

Break out the gingerbread, icing and sweet decorations for your chance to taste victory in the 2024 Gingerbread House Contest at Golden Library! Compete on your own or as a team to build the most creative gingerbread structure for display at the Library.

Submit Your Gingerbread House 

Bring your completed gingerbread house to Golden Library anytime between Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 to enter the contest. Your imagination is the limit as you put your own twist on a holiday classic.  

We'll award prizes in four categories:  

  • Kids (ages 0 - 9)
  • Tweens and Teens (ages 10 - 18)
  • Adult (19+)
  • Group/Team (all ages)  

Please make sure your entry is no larger than 12 x 12 inches. 

Vote for Your Favorite Gingerbread Houses 

Once you've brought in your piece of sugar-and-spice architecture, get ready to vote for your favorites. The first round of voting will be in-person at Golden Library Dec. 7 -12. Four finalists from each category will be selected and posted for online voting, Dec. 13 - 18.

Celebrate the Winning Gingerbread Houses 

Enjoy an awards celebration hosted at Golden Library with the whole family, 5 - 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19, where you can check out all the scrumptious finalists and congratulate the winners during this festive send-off into the holidays.