JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
The Jacksonville Historical Society’s 18th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza kicks off Dec. 1 with nearly 50 gingerbread houses.
For first-time bakers, the young, the old, amateurs and professionals there are all sorts of entries in the 2020 event.
The exhibit opens Tuesday, Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 27.
The holiday exhibit includes several festive traditions.
There will be displays of the handmade gingerbread creations, lavishly decorated trees created by the Junior League of Jacksonville’s Sustainer members, a holiday bake shop, a quilt raffle that is new this year, a silent auction and online contests for People’s Choice Award for favorite tree.
You can reserve your tickets to the Gingerbread Extravaganza here
The event hosted by the Jacksonville Historical Society is the biggest fundraiser for the society, whose mission is to “educate and inspire the greater Jacksonville community to value its history, by fostering understanding of how the region’s past shapes our present.”
The Gingerbread Extravaganza is at the Old St. Andrew’s Church, located at 317 A. Phillip Randolph Blvd.
Displays are open with the following hours:
- Tuesdays (for seniors and those with compromised health): 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Wednesday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday: Noon-5 p.m., with last appointments one hour prior to closing.
The event will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
For more information on the Gingerbread Extravaganza visit: www.jaxhistory.org
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