2025 Must-See Gingerbread Displays Across America

"Quaint at any time of year, this boutique outdoor shopping center in Lahaska, Pennsylvania, with over 65 vendors, dials up the picturesque during the holidays with an enchanting light display and an annual gingerbread competition that dates back to 1984—another (mostly) “amateur” contest whose constructions are nonetheless aspirational. With over 125 entries this year, you can gaze upon traditional gingerbread houses alongside structures submitted in the “incredibly unusual, 3-dimensional gingerbread creation” and “nostalgic lights and silent nights” categories for especially imaginative approaches to the medium." - Pamela Vachon