After more than 1,200 individuals voted for the best gingerbread house in Pittsburgh, a winner was chosen.
Andrew Pritchard, Pittsburgh, created a rendition of Purdue Stadium with an assortment of gummi bears, candy canes and other delightful treats that brought home the 2021 People’s Choice Award.
He entered in the competition’s Children Ages 14-17 category and finished first. His Purdue Stadium gingerbread house also placed second in a category that recognizes creativity amongst 62 individuals, families or groups.
Brian Katze, manager of the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events, is proud of the holiday tradition the gingerbread house competition brings to the area.
“Congratulations to Andrew for winning the People’s Choice award, an interactive element that encourages individuals to view several hundred entries and then vote for their favorite gingerbread creation."
The Gingerbread House Display and Competition has been running since 2002. It began when the competition was held to benefit the Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund. Since then, thousands of entries flooded PPG Place before transitioning to the City-County Building’s grand lobby in 2019.
To view the online gallery of gingerbread houses, visit www.pittsburghpa.gov/gingerbread.