Events

Call for entries!
This year’s theme is Cozy Winter Spaces.

It’s never too soon to start planning your gingerbread house creation for Ferry Farm’s 39th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit. Show off your gingerbread skills this year with a house that captures the coziness of winter spaces. Whether inspired by nostalgic nooks, holiday hideaways, or snowy spots, we want to see where you snuggle up. Will you build a tucked-away tower where you like to read? How about your favorite spot to play in the snow? Maybe a cushy couch to watch holiday movies on? The possibilities are endless, and your interpretation of the theme can be whatever you can imagine! No entry fee.

Each exhibitor receives four free passes to the Wee Christmas Exhibit at Historic Kenmore and the Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm.

Entry Categories:
Ages 2-5
Ages 6-10
Ages 11-14
Ages 15-17
Ages 18+
Special Needs
Family
Professional

Click for entry form.

Drop-off dates: November 22-29 at the Ferry Farm Visitor Center. Exhibit runs November 30 – December 30, 2025.

Call for entries for the 11th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses and Miniatures Exhibit!

Help us build Historic Kenmore’s Wee Christmas neighborhood by exhibiting your dollhouse, room box, covered vignette, or unique display alongside Kenmore’s dollhouse. Each exhibitor receives four free passes to the Wee Christmas Exhibit at Historic Kenmore and the Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm.

Entry forms due November 22.
Entry drop-off is November 29.
Exhibit dates are November 30 to December 30, also January 9, 10, and 11 during Twelfth Night at Kenmore.

Choose your preferred form:
Pdf registration form
Google Doc registration form

Enjoy the whimsical sights and delicious smells of wondrously festive gingerbread creations during the 39th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! See the contest-winning entries, cast a vote for People’s Choice, and play “iSpy Gingerbread.” This year’s theme is Cozy Winter Spaces.

Exhibit open during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12-4pm.

Purchase tickets at the door:
$6 adults
$3 for students (ages 6-17)
Free for children ages 5 & under

For questions about visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org or call 540-370-0732.

Visit a delightful neighborhood of dollhouses and miniatures this holiday season at the 11th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show at Historic Kenmore! Admire and awe over highly-detailed replica dollhouses – including one of Kenmore itself – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum. Share memories of your dollhouse with your family as you explore life in miniature. Put your minds and eyes to the test with our “iSpy Miniatures” challenge – fun for young and old alike.

Exhibit open during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12-4pm.

Purchase tickets at the door:
$6 adults
$3 for students (ages 6-17)
Free for children ages 5 & under

For questions about visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org or call 540-370-0732.

Join us on December 18, 2025, for a holiday-themed program revolving around the Gingerbread Contest and Exhibit held at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Children 6 and under will learn about the shapes and colors on the gingerbread houses on display for the holiday season and participate in an interactive story time!

The Mini-Mornings program series introduces young learners (ages 3-6) to our museum spaces. Children and their caregivers participate in a story time and related craft and activity while exploring George Washington’s Ferry Farm or Historic Kenmore.

Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Following the program, children and their caregivers are invited to take an abbreviated tour through the Washington House.

REGISTRATION:
$6 Children (6 and under)
Adults free.

DATE & TIME:
Thursday, December 18, 2025
10:15am-11:15am

LOCATION
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 George Washington Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

If you have questions, please email Learn@gwffoundation.org or call (540) 370-0732