Location: Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA. Submission Dates: November 20-29, 2010.

“The Science of Gingerbread”

2010-11 Contest

The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA, is seeking delectable gingerbread creativity from children, adults, businesses, and organizations. Try your hand at creating a delicious masterpiece out of gingerbread, icing, and other edibles in this year’s competition. Submissions will be accepted Nov. 20-29, 2010 and on display November 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011.

What’s in it for participants?

• An exclusive Gingerbread party to kick off the festivities
• A unique holiday team building experience
• An opportunity to display your logo/organization in Discovery Science Center for 6 weeks
• A chance to win cash prizes in the several categories.

Visit the Center’s gingerbread fact page to learn about the spice, including its use during the Crusades as a food preservative and medicine, and 16th-century English gingerbread “portraits.”

2010-2011 Gingerbread Contest Dates

• Bring Your Entry to Discovery Science Center: November 20-29, 2010; 11am – 4pm (Please note that the Center is CLOSED on Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day)
• Gingerbread Houses on Display: November 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011
• Winner Announcement: Friday, December 10 at the Participants Awards Party

Entry and Submissions

Please see the Website for Contest Rules and Regulations

Download Entry Form

View Competition Ideas & Examples

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