Annual Virginia Beach Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit
December 3, 2025
 – December 31, 2025
The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum located inside the historic de Witt Cottage

Annual Virginia Beach Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit

Presented by the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association in partnership with Coastal Virginia Magazine, the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, and the Culinary Institute of Virginia

Congratulations to the 2025 Winners:

Restaurant/Business Category: “The Frosted Fixer Upper” created by Dawn Baker

Pastry Professional/Pastry Student: “A Woodland Christmas” created by Jesse Mallery

Adult Category: “Altneu Synagogue” created by Simone Nied

Youth Category: “Christmas at the Cavalier” created by Audrey Scott 

Sponsored by Coastal Virginia Magazine, the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, and the Culinary Institute of Virginia