13th Annual Matthews Gingerbread House Display & Canned Food Drive
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022 Friday Dec 30, 2022
Food for the Food Drive can be dropped off at the Matthews Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center until December 21st.
Gingerbread Houses Displayed at the Matthews Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center from Dec 3-30 10 AM - 4 PM Tuesdays - Saturdays
Please pick up all houses by January 6th 2023, or they will be discarded.
Free to the Public to enter the contest (Nov 29-Dec 2) and free to the public to attend the display of the gingerbread houses from Dec 3-30 from 10am to 4pm Tuesdays- Saturdays.
Location
Matthews Chamber of Commerce
210 Matthews Station Street
near the Town Green in Downtown Matthews
Website
Description
The Gingerbread Houses have been submitted and judged!
Stop by the Matthews Chamber office anytime Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM to see the beautiful creations and pick your favorites. Houses will be on display until December 30, 2022.
As part of this season, we are teaming up with Atrium Health and the Matthews HELP Center and asking that you give back to the community by participating in a non-perishable food drive. When you come to see the Gingerbread Houses, please consider bringing one of the following:
Peanut Butter
Shelf Stable Milk (Boxed Milk)
Canned Chicken
Hearty Canned Soup
Canned Chili
$25 Gift Card to a local supermarket
Items dropped off at the Matthews Chamber office will be donated to the Matthews HELP Center by December 21st to assist the families they support. Thank you for your generosity.
13th Annual Gingerbread Contest is open to everyone! Drop-off and set-up of your completed house may be done any day from November 29th to December 2nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 210 Matthews Station Street. DEADLINE FOR DROPPING OFF AND SETTING UP GINGERBREAD HOUSE IS 4:00 PM ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 2nd. Due to limited space, the first 50 will be guaranteed acceptance into the competition. Please register if you plan to submit an entry this year. Judging will take place on Saturday, December 3rd at 12pm. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the following categories: Amateur Child/Family - Amateur Adult - Professional