33 Years Strong: Canada’s Longest-Running Gingerbread Lane Returns

Join Vancouver’s sweetest charity event at Hyatt Regency Vancouver and help grant wishes for children through Make-A-Wish Canada

Vancouver (November 6, 2025) – Hyatt Regency Vancouver announces the return of its 33rd Annual Gingerbread Lane, a beloved holiday tradition taking place from November 27 to December 28, 2025. Recognized as Canada’s longest-running gingerbread display event, 2025 Gingerbread Lane continues to bring the community together through creativity, compassion, and the spirit of giving.

Each year, the hotel lobby transforms into a festive wonderland filled with approximately 30 gingerbread houses crafted by talented members of the community. Participants are divided into three categories: Professional, Amateur, and Secondary School, showcasing a wide range of artistry and imagination for visitors to enjoy.

Admission is free, and visitors are encouraged to support Make-A-Wish Canada through convenient tap-to-donate stations or QR codes displayed throughout the exhibit. In 2024, the event raised $25,000 to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Guests can also take part in the People’s Choice Award by voting for their favourite gingerbread house, celebrating the most creative and inspiring design of the year.

General Manager Patrick Gosselin states "We are honoured to host the 33^rd Gingerbread Lane and collaborate with incredible partners to support Make-A-Wish. Together with the Vancouver community, we believe in the power of hope and making dreams come true for children in need."

For more information on Hyatt Regency Vancouver's Gingerbread Lane, please visit Gingerbreadlane.ca

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included more than 1,250 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 76 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Timeless Collection, including Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Residence Club®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove; the Boundless Collection, including Miraval®, Alila®, Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, Dream® Hotels, Hyatt Centric®, and Caption by Hyatt®; the Independent Collection, including The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Destination by Hyatt®, and JdV by Hyatt®; and the Inclusive Collection, including Impression by Secrets, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Alua Hotels & Resorts®, and Sunscape® Resorts & Spas. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Mr & Mrs Smith™, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions® technology services.

For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com

About Gingerbread Lane

Gingerbread Lane is a heartwarming annual tradition hosted by Hyatt Regency Vancouver, dedicated to supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It is a delightful holiday event that spreads joy and grants wishes to children facing critical illnesses. In a past event, Gingerbread Lane made history by creating the world's largest gingerbread man cookie as awarded by the Guinness World Records

For more information, please visit www.gingerbreadlane.ca.

About Make-A-Wish Canada

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The organization’s mission is to make the dream of each eligible child come true, since the dream is an integral part of the child’s treatment. Research shows that children who receive wishes are much more likely to regain the physical and emotional strength necessary to fight a critical illness. Make-A-Wish International is the world’s largest wish-granting organization, operating in more than 50 countries. As an independent affiliate, Make-A-Wish Canada serves children in every community across the country. In 2023, Make-A-Wish Canada is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since 1983, more than 38,000 dreams have been realized across the country, including more than 1,000 this last year alone.

For more information, please visit www.makeawish.ca/