2025 Annual Virginia Beach Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit

Calling all Gingerbread devotees! Time to get your gingerbread jingle on. All ages, backgrounds, and professionals are invited to compete in the competition. All entries will be on display at The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum located inside the historic de Witt Cottage, 1113 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, throughout the holiday season. We highly encourage you to visit the exhibit and see each gingerbread house up close before voting. Key Dates & Contest Info December 3 - December 31, 2025 – Gingerbreads will be on display for in-person viewing. Online voting will be conducted December 3 - December 31, 2025. Categories – Child, Youth, Teen Adult (age 18 or older), Restaurant/Business, Bakery Business or Pastry Student or Professional Awards – People’s Choice per each category Viewing the Display The 5th Annual Virginia Beach Gingerbread Competition exhibit opens to the public on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. It continues through December 31, 2025, at the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum located inside the historic de Witt Cottage, 1113 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Free Admission. The museum is open to the public, Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. * Exclusion dates include December 24, 25, 26 OCEANFRONT PARKING Limited on-site parking is available at the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. Private parking lots and limited on-street parking (Fall/Winter) are available. The city operates seven municipal parking lots and three garages at the Virginia Beach oceanfront Resort Area parking map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=36.83843908524246%2C-75.97352000000001&z=14&mid=1b6idPQpemvJmkqW6hp2-3WFiTZeyDuXr All parking locations and meters accept major credit and debit cards. Pay by phone for on-street parking provided by Passport: https://www.passportparking.com/

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