Loveland residents can pick a favorite local business and build it out of gingerbread for the city's Gingerbread Challenge.
The contest asks participants to recreate a Loveland business entirely out of gingerbread and edible decorations, according to the city's event page. Restaurants, shops, landmarks and other businesses in town are all fair game.
Finished creations must be delivered to City Hall by 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. The entries will then go on display for the community to view and vote on. The creation that receives the most votes wins, and prizes will be awarded to the top entries.
The event page does not specify the prizes or detailed voting procedures. Registration is open online through the city's Lovin' Life Loveland events page.
The Gingerbread Challenge is separate from Loveland's Christmas Cookie Baking Contest, which focuses on homemade sugar cookies. Cookie contest entries are due at City Hall by noon on Dec. 4, and winners will be announced at the 6th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival on Dec. 5 in historic downtown Loveland.
According to the city's festival page, the event features the lighting of a tree standing more than 60 feet tall along the Little Miami Scenic Trail, decorated with roughly 2,500 lights and 250 ornaments.
Upcoming Loveland holiday dates:
- Nov. 30 — Gingerbread Challenge entries due at City Hall by 4 p.m.
- Dec. 4 — Christmas Cookie Baking Contest entries due at City Hall by noon
- Dec. 5 — 6th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in historic downtown Loveland
