The icing has set, the gumdrops have spoken, and the suspense is officially too sweet to handle! After a month of judging and community voting, we’re excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Gingerbread House Contest! Gingerbread House Contest Winners Announced! Adapted from an Orange County Parks & Recreation Facebook Page Post
First Place goes to the Pitera Family for their delightful “We Love OC!” entry.
Second Place & People’s Choice Award is awarded to Sticks & Stones for their cozy “Cabin in the Woods.”
Third Place goes to Abagail Wolfrey for “Christmas Cabin.”
In the superlative categories, the Funniest Superlative was awarded to to Karen Gibson for “Snoopy Christmas.” The Cutest Superlative was awarded to the Woods Family for “Bumble’s Frozen Christmas.” The Most Original Superlative goes to Chelsey Herrell for the cleverly named “Tree”mendous.” Congratulations to all of our winners! Winners can call the Orange County Parks & Recreation office at (540) 672-5435 to schedule a time to pickup their prizes. This sweet program was hosted in partnership with The Arts Center in Orange and proudly sponsored by Krecek Kakes, LLC. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this contest such a treat!
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