PEEPS DIORAMA CONTEST
The 2026 PEEPS® Diorama Contest
The 15th Annual – New Hampshire’s Original PEEPS® Competition
Library Arts Center Gallery
Entry Deadline: Thurs. Mar. 26 at 4:00pm
Peeps Party: Fri. Mar. 27 – 5:00-6:00pm
Dioramas on Display: Mar. 28 – Apr. 9
Gallery Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11:00am-4:00pm | Sat. 10:00am-2:00pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Free to enter the contest, and Free admission to see the dioramas.
All ages are welcome to participate.
The Library Arts Center Gallery is hosting this fun, springtime tradition using the iconic Easter Candies: PEEPS® ! This annual favorite contest welcomes community members of all ages. Make an original shoebox-sized diorama with the iconic Easter candies—PEEPS®!—as the main characters. Community members of all ages, businesses, school classrooms, groups & organizations are all encouraged to enter. Take cues from current events, pop culture, or clever “PEEPS®” puns—just get creative!
How to Enter the Contest
The 15th Annual – New Hampshire’s Original PEEPS® Competition
Create a unique diorama using PEEPS® marshmallow candies as the main characters. Take cues from history, current events, pop culture, politics, trends, art & more! We particularly enjoy entries that have a creative play on the word “PEEPS®”.
Diorama Drop-off: March 24, 25 and 26, 11:00am-4:00pm
Diorama Dimensions/Size Limit:
While there are no specific criteria for minimum or maximum diorama dimensions, we appreciate those dioramas kept to the size of a shoe box or boot box to ensure that we will be able to accommodate the maximum number of entries. *We highly recommend making your box “open-top” to help facilitate more light and better viewing!
Entry Criteria:
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
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a creative & original concept
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creative use of and/or manipulation of peeps
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artful design
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
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BEST IN PEEPS® Grand Prize Award
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The Coveted “PEEP®-les Choice Award”
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Adult Category (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Family Category (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Children’s Category (12 & Under) – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Teen Category (ages 13-17) – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Group/Business/Organization Category – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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PEEPS®, the PEEPS® Chick Shape and the PEEPS® Bunny Shape are registered trademarks of Just Born, Inc., Bethlehem, PA, USA, and are used with permission. © 2026
The 2026 PEEPS® Diorama Contest is generously sponsored by:
Programs like this would not be possible without the support of our incredible local business community. We ask that you please show them the same support they show our community.
PEEPS® Party!
The Dioramas are unveiled!
Awards Ceremony + Celebration of PEEPS®
Friday, Mar. 27th – 5:00-6:00pm
Free, and all are welcome to join the fun!
Winners will be announced at the party! Enjoy PEEPS®-themed refreshments, and vote for your favorite Diorama for the “PEEP®-les Choice Award”.
Prizes will be awarded for the top dioramas in each category.
We also have PEEPS® T-Shirts, Stickers, and Earrings to help you get into the spirit! Join in the fun for the Easter Basket Raffle, as well
PEEPS® and Pints with Protectworth Brewing
Thursday, April 9th | 5-7pm
Library Arts Center Gallery
This favorite annual adults-only event gives grown-ups a fun time to socialize and take a closer look at the PEEPS® Dioramas while enjoying local brews from Protectworth Brewing and hors d’oeuvres from the Old Courthouse Restaurant. A souvenir PEEPS® + Pints Pint Glass is included with each ticket. Advance tickets only. 21+ Tickets will go on sale soon!
The Library Arts Center is pleased to partner with Protectworth Brewing for this favorite annual event.
PEEPS®-spiration Gallery!
Need to get your creative juices flowing? Click on the button below to see images from past Library Arts Center competitions.
More images from past contests coming soon!
“Peeps in Space” by the McLaughlin Family
“We the “Peep-le” by the Solomon Family – from the 2013 Competition – Photo: Amanda Perkins
“PEEPS® on the Beach” by Susanne Stillson-Strong of New London, NH
“Library Arts Center PEEPS® Diorama Contest” by Lee Carey of Grantham, NH
PEEPS®, the PEEPS® Chick Shape and the PEEPS® Bunny Shape are registered trademarks of Just Born, Inc., Bethlehem, PA, USA, and are used with permission. © 2026
2025 Contest Winners
Best in PEEPS®: “Peeps in Wonderland” Mal McLaughlin, Sunapee
Children’s Category
1st – “Peeps in the Rain” Eleanor & Claire Boyle, Newport, NH
2nd – “Peeps 500” Ashlynn Paquette, Newport, NH
3rd – “Peep Runway” – Sydney Graser, Claremont, NH
Honorable Mention – “Mount Suna-peeps” Avery Bevilacqua, Newport, NH
Honorable Mention – “The Magic Hotel” Hailey & Emma Meyer and Olivia and Chase Bourassa, Sunapee
Honorable Mention – “The Boston Peeps Party” – Lorelei Champness of Goshen, Iris & Athena Smith and Sadie Eberhardt of Croydon
Honorable Mention – “Peeps of the Seas” Maddy W. and Maddie C. of Sunapee
Teen Category
1st – “Hammurabi’s Wrath” Autumn Jesen, Claremont
2nd – “Stray Peeps” Kara, Newport
3rd – “Peeps Farm” Amber Hendley, Lempster
Honorable Mention – “Peeple-Juice” Natalie Hall, Goshen
Family/Group Category
1st – “The Peep-tanic” The Eberhart Family, Croydon
2nd – “The 3-Peep Circus” Annabelle Huot and Bryan Huot, Newport
3rd – “Peep-ville Fest” The Lee Family of Newport
Honorable Mention – “Treat Street Peeps” The Baca Family, Newport
Honorable Mention – “Peep-punzel” Arianna and Jen Coffey, New London
Business/Organizations Category
1st – “Peeping Around the Sunshine Town” Sugar River Bank, Newport
2nd – “World Peeps” The Newport Bus Barn, Newport
3rd – “Pickleball Peeps” Connected Families NH, Claremont
Adult Category
1st – “A Summer Day Where Peeps Play” Kathy Hanson, Goshen
2nd – “Dig Deep Peeps,” Jeremy & Ashley Carter, Wilmot
3rd – “Mount Marshmallow,” Susanne Stillson, New London
Honorable Mention – “Snow Peep & the Seven Dwarves” Pat Henne, Bradford
Honorable Mention – “We Come in Peeps” Terry & Cyndi Hibbard, Goffstown
Special Award – Diorama I would most like to be a part of – “Peepcock Garden” Morgan Bontranger, Rutland, VT
Special Award – Most Creative Use of Peeps: “Fun in the Sun Flamingo” Carrie Clarke, Langdon
Elaine Frank Memorial Award– “The Peeples Protest” Deb Reznicek and David Kirsch