Knott County Gingerbread Festival

06/22/2026

Browse our website at www.gingerbreadfestival.net for an extensive collection of Gingerbread merchandise. Our current inventory includes shirts in Adult sizes small, medium, large, extra large, 2X, 3X, 4X and 5X. As these shirt designs are limited edition and will not be replenished once sold out, we recommend shopping today.

06/18/2026

Remember!!
Vendor’s wanting to set up at this year’s festival, space is limited so get your application AND Payment submitted today!!

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

Calling all local business owners!

🚀 Opportunities are officially open to sponsor the Knott County Gingerbread Festival and our annual Car Cruise-In this year! As a local business owner, you have the opportunity to support these events and promote your business through various sponsorship options.
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We have a variety of exciting sponsorship options available, including marketing perks on our official event T-shirts, page and our website.
Want to see our open events, activities, and pricing options? Please send an email directly to [email protected] and we will reply with what all can be sponsored.

📲 Want to make a quick donation or lock in the $100 Cruise-In slot right now? You can go on our website www.gingerbreadfestival.net. And at the bottom of the page, click the donate button.
(Please include your business name in the payment note! And which you are donating to either the festival or the car cruise in)

⏰ 🚨 REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
To meet our strict printing deadlines for the T-shirts, all donations and sponsorships must be finalized by Friday, July 10, 2026.

⚠️ Security Reminder: To protect our followers from online scams, we do NOT handle sponsorships or payments through Facebook Direct Messages, Cash App, etc. Please email us directly for payment info!

06/03/2026

The Annual Gingerbread Festival is scheduled to take place on September 10-12, 2026. This year, we will be paying tribute to the all sets of the Mosley family. We kindly request that all Mosley family members submit photographs or share their family history via email to [email protected] or deliver the materials to the Troublesome Creek Times Newspaper office. Please note that we require this information by August 10, 2026, in order to include it in the Gingerbread tab that will be distributed during the festival. Additionally, vendors who have not yet provided their booth name and list of products for sale must submit this information by August 10, 2026, to ensure its inclusion in the Gingerbread Tab Booklet. Furthermore, vendors who have submitted an application but have not yet made payment are advised to verify with Sharon that your spot has not been filled before proceeding. For more information, please visit our website at

06/03/2026

Get ready, set, go! Mark your calendars to participate in this exciting event! You must Pre- Register online at www.gingerbreadfestival.net by September 1, 2026 in order to receive your race shirt the day of the race.

05/27/2026

UPDATED: 5/28/26

A reminder to all vendors who have received an application to set up at this year’s festival, September 10-12, 2026, is that booth spaces are filling up quickly and if you haven’t submitted your application and payment, please check that space is still available.
We are no longer accepting applications for Food Vendors but we have a few spots left for the following:
Information Booths-10x10 Spot $50
Craft Booths-Only have 10x20 spots left $150
Commercial Booths- 10x20 $200
Visit us at www.gingerbreadfestival.net to shop our products and sign up for the 2K/5K Walk/Run Race!

05/03/2026

Thank you to Knott County Tourism for allowing us to participate and host the children’s activity, and to all the children who participated, as well as our committee members, John and Sharon, for setting up and coordinating the event. Also, thank you to Sharon's mom, Gracy, for helping her. Despite the cold weather, we had such a fun time!

05/02/2026

Hey Kids, don’t forget to stop by the food tent and color a horse wind chime or decorate a gingerbread man cookie to eat!! We are set up now