Gingerbread City 2024 is calling all makers and bakers: Get those ovens and counters ready because the TSA’s fifth annual Gingerbread City is back for another year of delicious structures and edible creations! This community building event brings together architects, designers, and gingerbread lovers alike to create whimsical and unique edible creations that inspire and delight. 

Gingerbread City will be a hybrid program once more this year, with both a virtual showcase on their website and a small in-person display at the Maker Bean Café (1052 Bloor St W). Whether you’re an individual submission or a team, Gingerbread City is open to all and free to enter, so everyone is invited to participate in this year’s festivities.

In-Person Display Submission Guidelines

Register here prior to December 2 to allow TSA to plan for the exhibit. There is limited space for this in-person display, so submissions will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you will receive confirmation from the TSA Team if your submission is able to be displayed in-person. These submissions will need to be dropped off on Dec. 11 between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM at Maker Bean Café (1052 Bloor St W). If you are unable to drop off your gingerbread structure on that day, please let TSA know by emailing them at tsa@torontosocietyofarchitects.ca. If you would also like your creation featured in the virtual showcase, follow the instructions below.

Digital Submission Guidelines

No pre-registration is required – only some photos will be required for the showcase. Submit the below deliverables by December 11:

• A completed Submission Form
• A description of your creation
• Up to 5 images (a mix of vertical and horizontal formats works best)
• Optional: If you want to send something extra special, your submissions can include up to two bonus elements. So whether it be a video, flythrough, architectural plans, instructions on how to replicate them or a whimsical collage, get creative!

Registration is required by December 2 if you wish to display in the storefront, and all digital submissions are required by December 11.