Kankakee, IL – Families across Kankakee County are invited to kick off the holiday season with a creative twist as The Daily Journal and the Kankakee County Museum host their first-ever Gingerbread House Decorating Contest starting Tuesday, November 19.
According to event organizers, participants can pick up or drop off their free cardboard gingerbread house at the museum, located at 801 S. 8th Ave., Kankakee, anytime from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 19–25. Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Families can choose to decorate their gingerbread houses at the museum’s onsite decorating station or take them home to complete. The contest is open to children 13 and under, and entries must be submitted by December 2.
Museum staff confirmed that the top 10 decorated houses will be displayed during the museum’s annual Gallery of Trees exhibit, reopening December 1–2. Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite designs during the event.
Prizes include a $30 Brookmont Bowling gift card and holiday goodie bag for first place, with second and third place winners receiving local gift cards valued at $25 and $20.
Organizers say the contest is meant to bring families together and add a festive flair to the community’s winter celebrations.
For more details, call 815-932-5279 or visit the Kankakee County Museum’s Facebook page.
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