The National Gingerbread House Competition may sound like a made-up event from a cozy Hallmark movie, but we can attest that it’s very much so a real thing. Each and every year since 1992, the Omni ...

It has all the elements of a Hallmark Christmas movie: a quaint cottage, a historic beach setting and a gingerbread competition. The Historic de Witt Cottage at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront is ...

Every Christmas, the Historic Hotels of America ®, a trade association of 300 hotels designated National Historic Landmarks, sponsors a Gingerbread house contest among its members. These elaborate ...

How do you keep your gingerbread house from falling apart? Winners from 2023 and 2025 of the National Gingerbread House Competition at Omni Grove Park Inn share their secrets. The advice jointly comes ...

Don’t judge a kit by the box. I built six gingerbread house kits to find the best one on the market. Icing consistency and pouch shape played a big part in the ease of assembly and ability to ...