Deadline Extended for Gingerbread House Competition

Residents and bakeries have until Nov. 7, 2016 to sign up to compete; entries due later

         The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Village Parade and Festival committee have extended until November 7, 2016 the deadline for applying to enter the Second Annual Gingerbread House Competition, one of the many activities in Huntington Village November 26, 2016.

The extension covers both categories – commercial bakeries and home bakers – with the winner in each category to be decided by the public, who will be asked to cast ballots after viewing the displays of the finalists in two storefronts on New York Avenue the day of the parade and festival. The winners will be announced at the annual tree lighting that follows the parade.

Last year, more than 400 people cast ballots for the winner in the only category – commercial bakeries. The competition proved so popular that the committee added the second category, home bakers, for this year, as well as prizes for the winners. The winning commercial bakery will receive a VIP Box for seven for a concert at the Paramount Theater, performance to be announced. The winner of the home baker group will win a new KitchenAid Artisan Mixer.

After the parade and festival, the finalist entries will be moved to Town Hall, where they will be put on display through January, providing significant exposure not only for the winner but to all of finalists. Last year, thousands of visitors marveled at the six bakery entries as they passed through the Town Hall lobby.

While the application to enter needs to be submitted by November 7, 2016, the actual entries will not be due until sometime closer to the 26^th.  Participants will be notified when and where to bring their entries.

Both Home Bakers and Commercial Bakers can download the application at www.huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13755/16152/Gingerbread_House_Home_Baker_Flyer_Extended_deadline.pdf or the Parade and Festival Facebook page at www.fb.me/huntingtonholidayparade.

Rules can be found at www.huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13755/16152/Gingerbread_House_Contest_Rules_and_Information_(Revised).pdf or on the Facebook page.