2026 ENTRY APPLICATIONS
ARE NOW OPEN
Welcome to the 34th annual Gingerbread Lane!
Applications for Gingerbread Lane 2026 are now open. Submit your application for a chance to be part of Vancouver’s beloved holiday tradition.
NEW FOR 2026:
Entry selection will take place through a new draw process. Selection results will be announced on the Gingerbread Lane website throughout the application period.
We can’t wait to see what you create!
Event
Entry Form
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE
October 30, 2026
Early Bird Entries
Early Bird Entries are due by Friday, September 25, 2026
*All Early Bird Entries are eligible for a chance to win one of three $100 Gift Certificates to Cloudstreet Restaurant.
A NEW WAY
TO ENTER
GINGERBREAD LANE
ENTRY SELECTION BY DRAW
Due to the high demand for Gingerbread Lane, we are introducing a new draw process for 2026.
Submit your application for a chance to participate.
Selection results will be announced on the Gingerbread Lane website on:
SELECTION DATES
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September 25
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October 16
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October 30
**Submitting an application does not guarantee selection.
CONTEST
ENTRY
REQUIRMENTS
SIZE
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Minimum: 2' × 1.75'
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Maximum: 3.5' × 4'
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Maximum height: 4'
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Base must not exceed 3.5' × 4'
CONDITION
MATERIALS
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All visible decorative elements must be edible or food related.
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Exceptions: structural base board, internal support frame, electrical wiring and Christmas lights.
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Mechanical movement is permitted if it is safe and self contained.
STABILITY
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Entries will be on display for nearly four weeks.
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Please consider the stability and durability of your creation.
CREATIVITY
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Holiday themes are encouraged, but not required.
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Your creation may be a house, village, landscape, multiple structures or a creative conceptual scene.
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Primary structures must be predominantly made of gingerbread.