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Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition

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December 7, 2025

Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition


Join in on the holiday fun with our annual Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition. On competition day, we will have over 40 Gingerbread Houses displayed.  From gingerbread steamships, robots, and dinosaurs to the most detailed, exquisite, fairytale houses and cottages – This competition will showcase it all!

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What’s Included

Your stay at Mohonk Mountain House includes access to countless activities and experiences for guest of all ages, including our indoor pool, tennis courts, show gardens, and an award-winning spa. Discover all that Mohonk has to offer during your mountaintop getaway.

Fine Dining at Mohonk Mountain House

Dining

Three meals daily featuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients from our farm-to-table partners.

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Recreation & Wellness

Enjoy countless activities such as guided hikes and outdoor activities as well as yoga, meditation, and fitness classes.

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Entertainment

Themed Mohonk Signature Events, featuring live music and engaging performances, changing daily

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Celebrating the true meaning of the holidays

Once again, we are excited to spread the joy of the Gingerbread Competition to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. 100% of the $15 per person entry fee collected will be donated to this local non-profit to support their efforts to alleviate hunger in the local community.

Last year, thanks to your donations, we were able to raise $30,000 from the 2024 event. We urge everyone to consider giving even more, through a direct donation to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.

Thank you for helping make our Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition a success, and we look forward to this year!

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2024 Judges

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Mohonk Executive Pastry Chef, Audrey Billups

Audrey Billups is the Executive Pastry Chef at Mohonk Mountain House and has more than 15 years of experience in baking and pastry operations. Before returning to Mohonk in January 2017, Billups served as the pastry chef at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, New York. Prior to her role at Topping Rose House, Billups was the pastry sous chef at Ai Fiori, a one Michelin-starred restaurant, and Marea, a two Michelin-starred, in New York City. Early in her career, Billups served as an assistant pastry chef at Mohonk Mountain House before moving to San Diego to work as the pastry chef de partie at Addison at The Grand Del Mar.

Headshot of Food & Beverage Director, Patrice Huart
Mohonk Food & Beverage Director, Patrice Huart

Patrice Huart, Mohonk Mountain House’s Food and Beverage Director, brings over four decades of culinary and hospitality expertise to the judging panel. In his 26 years of dedicated service at Mohonk, Patrice has overseen dining operations for a resort hosting hundreds of guests daily, leading a team of up to 180 staff members. His impressive career path to Mohonk included the management of fine dining establishments recognized by Zagat and Relais Gourmand and leadership roles at prestigious venues including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

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Amber Spiegel

While studying marketing in college, Amber of SweetAmbs Cookies realized that her true passion was decorating cakes and cookies – a profession where she could combine her artistic skills with her love for baking. She went on to obtain a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from The Culinary Institute of America and now entertains millions of viewers with her mesmerizing cookie decorating videos tutorials. Amber has authored two books, Cookie Art and Cookie Canvas, and founded the Cookie Art Club where she teaches others to create their own edible works of art.