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Habitat Victoria’s 16th Annual
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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!
This event would not be possible without the help of our friends in the community
Venue Sponsor
Check out some of the 2023 showcase creations below!
#1 An Advent-ful Movie Season by Alyssa and Veronica Norman
#2 Houses Up & Down by Lloyd and Linda Gilmore
#3 Family Game Night by Mel Hiebert and Sheena Wells
#4 Our Family Christmas Photo Album by Bonnie, Michel and Jenna Mailloux
#5 From Old to New by Sarah Rachel Hoffman
#6 Traditions Make Memories by Karen Street, Larry Gorrill & Staff of Mount Newton Centre
#7 Cherished Holiday Traditions of Parkwood by Parkwood Place
#8 Winter Solstice by Sarah Jones
#9 "Home Balancing Act: Gingerbread for Days!" by Kim Barnard
#10 Sharing the Night Together Once Again by Marciela Vasquez
#11 New Family Traditions by Sluggye, Danielle, Carol and Todd
#12 Games Night by Mom & daughter team, Ashley and Charlotte (Age 11)
#13 Yellow Christmas by Elspeth & Carsten Rodger, Pamela Parton, Elizabeth, Emma & Patricia Hardcastle, Lily & Deb Alfawicki.
#14 Grandfather Clock by Kael Snashall
#15 Photo Day with Santa Paws by Christine Godlonton, Aron Wedber and David Nolan
#16 Games Night! by Jessica Hoehne
#17 What they said! by Teagan and Tracy Aitchison
#18 Bell Media Gingerbread Castle by The Team at Virgin Radio
#19 Community is Family by Generations of Rock (The Zone @ 91-3 and 100.3 The Q!
#20 Building Strong Families & Bright Futures by 1UP
#21 Cabin in Uville by Urban Systems Foundation
#22 Christmas Vacation by Jaclyn Ellis
#23 Knuckly Buffs by Megan Maher
#24 Counting Down to Christmas by Michelle Thut
#25 Retreat by Tarting Family Builders