31st Annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest Begins

31st Annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest 

Thanks to the generosity of the Port Townsend Friends & Foundation and PT Mainstreet.

Prizes are awarded in four categories:

- Children 12 & under

- Most Creative

- Most Literary

- People’s Choice

Gingerbread kits available: November 15th - November 30th

Submissions accepted: December 1st - December 8th

Judging takes place: December 9th - December 16th

Winners will be announced by: December 19th

Entries must be picked up by: Friday, January 2nd

Juror: Martha Worthley

Please give your project with a family-friendly name, and provide your contact details. Your “house” footprint (size) should be limited to 18”x18”. There is no height limit. All “houses” must be made from entirely edible pieces. Feel free to use real gingerbread or graham crackers.

Entries will be accepted from December 1st-8th, 2025. Judging will take place December 9th - 16th.  This years juror will be Executive Director of Northwind Art, Martha Worthley.  Please drop off your Gingerbread House to the Port Townsend Library during library hours at 1220 Lawrence Street.

Winners will be announced Dec. 19th, 2025. Call the library at 360-385-3181 with questions.