3RD ANNUAL KENT GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL will take place November 23 through December 29, 2012.
Enjoy a New England Christmas in the town that Yankee Magazine voted #1 for foliage, not just for its leaves, but for its culture, shopping, food and lodging! A full month of holiday activities with fun, food, music, shopping and Christmas activities will highlight the 3rd Annual Kent Gingerbread Festival. Kent is a town where parking is free, merchants smile and gift wrapping is always complimentary. As they shop, visitors will enjoy the Gingerbread Window Walk and the Gingerbread Station. The Gingerbread Window Walk will have over 35 merchants displaying their fabulous gingerbread creations in their windows. Visitors can vote for their favorite merchant creation at the Gingerbread Station (location to be determined).
Winners of the 2011 Contests:
Youth Category:
First Place: “The Sweet Palace” by Claire, Ava & Wyatt Lee
Second Place: “Tree House” by Trisha Worthington
Third Place: “Empire State Building” by Taylor Hoefer
Adult Category:
First Place: “Candyland” by Amy Bocompani & Cathleen Rosetti
Second Place: “Sweetest House in Kent” by Nancy Schaefer
Third Place: “Santa’s Retreat”by Denise Howard, Janette Ireland, Cat Heidel, Wendy & Scott Harvey
Professional Category:
First Place: “The Barn” by Ann Vance
Second Place: “Heading Out of Town/Railroad station” by Millstone Café & Bakery (Baker: Tish Smith)
Third Place: “Christmas Package” by Back in the Kitchen (Baker: Peggy McEnroe)
START PLANNING FOR THIS YEAR!
Entry form and rules for 2012 available here.
The Gingerbread recipe and instructions are available here: Kent Gingerbread Festival Recipe & Instructions.
GINGERBREAD CONTEST: For 2012, there will be three contest divisions: Professional, Adult/Group, and Youth. Awards will be given in each division. Any structure ~ real or imaginary ~ is eligible for entry (house, train, station, bridge, ship, barn, lighthouse, spaceship, etc.). Design must be original; kits may be used for the base of the gingerbread form only. Entry must be constructed in 2012.
The entries in the Gingerbread Contest will be on display at the Gingerbread Station, from Nov. 23 through Dec. 29, 2012.
Hours of operation for 2012:
Thursday & Friday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday & Monday 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
We will be accepting non-perishable items for the Kent Food Bank at the Gingerbread Station.
Each weekend there will be special activities including holiday concerts, a tree lighting with hot chocolate and cookies, breakfast with Santa, and specials. Please go to our EVENTS page later in the year for more information.
Please call the Kent Chamber of Commerce for more details 860.592.0061.
