A crowd of several hundred people gathered to bid on gingerbread creations at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Gingerbread House Auction on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. The entries will remain on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, during the Lawrence Craft Collective holiday show at Abe & Jake’s.

photo by: Chad Lawhorn

Ellie Meinen, left, and Mary Holt judge elaborate gingerbread houses at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Gingerbread House Auction on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

photo by: Chad Lawhorn

Eleven Productions created a gingerbread rendition of the Granada Theater and neighboring businesses Lucia Beer Garden and Grill and Einstein Bros. Bagels for the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Gingerbread House Auction on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

photo by: Chad Lawhorn

"The Shack," left, by KJHK 90.7 staff, and "House on the Hill," by Debi Bradley, were two of the gingerbread creations on display at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Gingerbread House Auction on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.