The 2024 Third Annual Gingerbread Jam is set for December 14th

The third annual Gingerbread Jam is a unique holiday event and currently the only gingerbread house competition of its kind in the Birmingham metro area.

Building gingerbread houses was a special family tradition for Susann Montgomery-Clark, her daughters Meredith and Megan Montgomery and the many friends and family members who enjoyed their gingerbread parties in their home over many years.

“This event is a fun family friendly holiday event for an important cause” says Meredith Montgomery-Price, Megan’s sister and Executive Director of the Foundation. “It’s a way to carry on the tradition that our family and friends loved growing up, and now a new generation can participate as they build their own houses to enter”.

Nancy Cargile, Chairman of the event said, “the most fun will be viewing and voting for your favorite houses through the People’s Choice Awards”. Children of all ages are invited to visit Santa, who will be on site and while at the Civic Center, go across the hall for the annual free pancake breakfast hosted by the City of Vestavia.

The Gingerbread “Jam” competition is free to the public for viewing the gingerbread houses on December 14th, from 8:00 AM until noon at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center 1090 Montgomery Hwy. Vestavia Hills Alabama 35216. If you would like to enter the Gingerbread Jam contest, it only costs $5 to submit a house of your own. Build and decorate the house at home, then drop it off at the Vestavia Civic Center Friday December 13. Pre-made kits and cookie houses are allowed as well. To enter see details on the website & examples of winners from 2023. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in children’s various age categories, and adult categories. https://gingerbreadjam.swell.gives

All proceeds from the event will benefit The Megan Montgomery Foundation which has