Gingerbread Village.

Gingerbread Village.

Gingerbread Village Contest

The 2024 Gingerbread Village Theme was “Game Night with a Christmas Twist”

Gingerbread Village.

2025 Gingerbread Village

The winner of our People’s Choice award for this year is will be announced on December 22nd around 8 or 9pm!!
Below are the Winners of the 2025 “Christmas in the Lou” Gingerbread Contest Exposition!!

2024 Gingerbread Village

Here are the Winners of the 2024 Christmas Twist Game Night Gingerbread Extravaganza!!
Congratulations to ALL the entries for your contributions.
Youth Category (1-10):
1st – Everest Gammons
2nd – Ari Conner
3rd – Brendan Fischer
HM – Ellen Fraley
Teen Category (11-17)
1st – Collette Brandwein
2nd – Addison Hendee – (tie)
2nd – Josephine Brandwein – (tie)
3rd – Brooke Walton
HM – Libby Mooney Adult Category  (18+):
1st – Tanya Bezreh
2nd – Jennifer Grimm
3rd – Tara & Jackson Barnum
HM – Sue Garland
Business & Professional Category:
1st – SugarBot Creamery
2nd – Salt + Smoke
3rd – Memory Café
See below for the 2024 Contest information, subject to change for 2025.
Download 2024 Official Rules PDF

Contest Entry Rules for Next Year!

You are invited to be a part of Gingerbread Village next year! This display, hosted by Main Street Church, is one of the many activities that takes place during the Christmas Traditions celebration in Historic Saint Charles. This display of gingerbread creations has become a tradition for many families during the Christmas season. We welcome submissions from young and old to be a part of our culinary village. Representatives from the community participate by judging these marvelous displays and awarding prizes in four categories. In addition, during the Festival, the general public is invited to come Visit and View the Village, then Vote for their favorite to receive the “People’s Choice Award”.
CAVEAT: The theme changes every year and will be announced on Facebook in April or May of 2026, and this page will change to reflect the new theme, along with updated Rules and Entry Forms. Fully-completed entry forms are due in mid-November 2026, so watch for the new theme!  Creations will be displayed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the hours of Christmas Traditions.  Click the link below for the 2025 Rules to get a head start on next season! Also, see and Like our Facebook Page, for updates!
Download 2025 Rules PDF