Flyer for the 2026 NFCI Gingerbread Village competition, featuring instructions, registration details, a QR code, and a photo of a gingerbread house with a blue ribbon.

Gingerbread Houses Needed!

The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute invites you to enter our annual Gingerbread Competition. Every entry will be displayed in our Gingerbread Village on December 5 and 6, where hundreds of visitors will see it.  Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested!

There’s a division category for everyone:

  • Children (grades K–5)
  • Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • High School 
  • College 1 and College 2 (culinary and baking students)
  • Amateur (ages 14 and up, no formal training)
  • Professional

Prizes are awarded in every division, including gift cards of up to $100 for Children’s and Middle School winners and up to $300 for High School winners.

It’s a great group project for a classroom, troop meeting or family weekend.  

The details:

  • Every part of the house must be edible (no candy wrappers or foil)
  • Drop off your entry at NFCI, 28 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, on Thursday, December 3, between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm

Full rules and prize details: https://sunyniagara.edu/gingerbread-competition/

Any Questions? Contact Myriah Meyer at  mmeyer@niagaracc.suny.edu.

Thank you and we can’t wait to see what you create!

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