Habitat Victoria’s 16th Annual

The Gingerbread Showcase was a huge success! We are looking forward to welcoming you later this year at the Hotel Grand Pacific once again for this holiday favourite.

An iconic Victoria holiday tradition, the Gingerbread Showcase is Habitat for Humanity Victoria's premier annual fundraising event, contributing to helping local families get a hand-up into affordable homeownership. 2023 was a record-breaking year, and we look forward to shattering that record in 2024.

Habitat Victoria leans heavily on our amazing volunteer base to act as on-site Gingerbread Ambassadors, interacting with visitors of the event and helping with donations and information about the creations and Habitat’s purpose.

Professional and home bakers alike sometimes spend hundreds of hours interpreting the Showcase theme each year. In dozens of creative ways and with edible materials of all kinds. They’ll be vying for top honours in the following categories:

Best first impression
Best use of skill & technique
Best interpretation of the theme
Most creative and original
Most diverse use of ingredients
The People’s Choice Award – as determined by Showcase visitor voting

Volunteers Wanted for 2024

Gingerbread Ambassadors help to greet guests, share information, and spread the holiday cheer. It is a great opportunity to get involved with your community and make a difference.

Are you interested in joining us? Sign up at the button below.

The theme for 2024’s Gingerbread Showcase is still being decided.

We asked bakers and voters what they wanted to see as this year’s theme.
We’ve received a mountain of suggestions and have noticed some recurring ideas.
Stay tuned for our announcement of the themes later this year!