Gingerbread Contest & Lights Tour Return for 2023
By: Joseph Falin, Programs & Facilities Supervisor, Orange County Parks & Recreation
During the month of December, Orange County Parks & Recreation will be providing some holiday cheer with our Gingerbread House Competition and Tacky Lights Tour. These events have become annual staples of Orange County Parks & Recreation, with this being the seventh year that both programs have been offered. The Gingerbread House Competition will be held in partnership with The Arts Center in Orange and is sponsored by Krecek Kakes. Entry is free and the deadline to register is November 30, 2023. All houses will need to be dropped off at the Arts Center in Orange on December 1, 2023, for them to be on display from
December 2, 2023, through December 16, 2023. Anyone that visits The Arts Center in Orange will be able to see the houses on display and vote for their favorites. Winners of the competition will be announced on or around December 21, 2023. If you are interested in entering the competition, you can do so by going to www.orangecountyva.gov/gingerbread and filling out the online form. The Orange County Tacky Lights Tour provides a way for homes and businesses to highlight their holiday light displays. Entry is free and the deadline to register is December 10, 2023. Houses and businesses that submit the online application will be featured in our Tacky Light Tour brochure, which will be released on December 11, 2023.
The brochure will provide suggested routes for the tour as well as interesting information about each light display. Participating households and businesses will also receive a 2023 Tacky Lights Tour ornament, while supplies last. If you are interested in entering your house or business, you can do so by going to www.orangecountyva.gov/oclights and the filling out the online application.
Please be on the lookout for additional programs offered through Orange County Parks & Recreation, and Happy Holidays!
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