Opelika Main Street Gingerbread House Contest

Get ready to pre-heat the oven, pull out the cookie sheet and pastry bag and enter the Downtown Opelika Christmas In A Railroad Town Gingerbread House Contest. Houses will be judged in three age divisions: 10 years and younger, 11 to 17 years old, and 18 years and older.

Houses will be judged on 1) appearance, 2) originality, 3) creativity, and 4) difficulty. 

Votes will be tabulated and the winners announced Friday, December 11th at Christmas In A Railroad Town. 

Gingerbread House judges and the public will do the judging. Ribbons and prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most creative will be awarded in each age category. Houses will be on display for viewing at 811 South Railroad Avenue.Everyone will be invited to cast their votes for their favorite entry Friday, December 11th from 6-8pm during Christmas In A Railroad Town. The Viewer’s Choice Awards (which will be given in each age category) will be selected by $1 viewer votes with each winning entry winning $25.  

The Gingerbread Houses must be EDIBLE. Structures are not limited to houses – creativity is encouraged. Traditional gingerbread, graham crackers and cookies maybe used for the buildings, but please no cardboard or plastic. All items used in building and decorating must be edible, except for the base. Don’t limit yourself to candy. Be creative. As long as it’s edible, it’s fair game.  The houses must be mounted on sturdy platforms no larger that 24x24. SMALLER IS FINE. Look at all four sides of the house. Judges will be looking at what’s going on in the ‘backyard’ too. Make sure your structure can bear the weight of your creativity. 

Completed Gingerbread House entries may be delivered to 811 South Railroad Avenue Thursday,

December 10th 3-5pm and Friday, December 11th 1-4pm.  Entry fee is $5.00 per entry. All proceeds from the viewer’s choice voting and entry fees will go to Opelika Main Street. For more information call

Opelika Main Street 745-0466. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Entry fee is $5.00 per entry. Again all proceeds go to Opelika Main Street. For more information call Opelika Main Street at 745-0466.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!