Bake and decorate your favorite gingerbread structure for fun and prizes! Three divisions (may be baked / built by an individual or group): Children 14 years and under Adults 15 years and over Professionals – working in cake/cookie decorating Your gingerbread house can be anything that sparks your imagination -- your house, Santa's workshop, a lighthouse, a boat, whatever brings out your gingerbread building talents! (Extra points if you build a Vermilionville structure - just sayin'!) Gingerbread houses may be submitted December 5 - 8th at Vermilionville. During Vermilionville’s Old Time Winter December 12 -15, guests will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite gingerbread house. Judging will be held at 10 AM on December 16, during our Old Time Winter Family Day. Winners will be announced at noon. Get all rules, tips and entry form HERE: Gingerbread House Contest
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum. Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet. Sunday, December 10: Curtis Poullard & the Creole Zydeco Band Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link: https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.