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The Toronto Society of Architects’ Gingerbread City is a fantastical metropolis where you can eat the walls and taste the lamp posts. This year’s showcase is a celebration of all things Canada, with bakers finding many tasty ways of showcasing our country in edible form. We also have the return of Kids’ Main Street, our whimsical thoroughfare filled with cafes, toy stores, pet shops, and more than a few candy stores, all designed and built by the youngest designers in the family.

Ready to explore? Click on the images below to take a closer look at these edible creations, see additional content including more photos, descriptions, and animations, and learn more about their design.

Want to see some of these creations in-person? We have once again partnered with The Maker Bean Café where a selection of these edible creations are on display through to mid-January, 2026.

 


In-Person Exhibit

The Maker Bean Café
1052 Bloor St W, Toronto

December 13, 2025 – January, 2026
Mon-Sat: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Please note that hours may differ during the holidays.

2025 Creations

Bay-and-Gable House

The Change Bakers

Celebrating the best of Toronto's architecture. The Change Bakers are proud to present this new design, as part of their gingerbread fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Toronto. Get your kit at thechangebakers.ca
From maple leaves to zero G!

Rosanna, Peter, Gabriel, and Pheenu

Our submission is an ode to Canada’s contribution in space and the International Space Station! On board is the iconic Canadarm (space robotic arm), Chris Hadfield with our two kittens as Canadarm technicians (Chuckles & Giggles). Additionally, we would like to think the Canada goose is Houston back on Earth. 😆
Happy Holidays from BNA!

BNA (Baron Nelson Architects Inc.)

Toronto City Hall’s ice rink is a beloved winter staple and an iconic part of the city’s landscape. The ice rink transforms the heart of downtown into a vibrant public gathering place each winter. It welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to skate, socialize, and embrace the season, whether during festive holiday celebrations or on an ordinary winter evening. As both a landmark and a community hub, the rink reflects Toronto’s spirit of inclusivity, celebration, and shared enjoyment of public space — values that align closely with BNA’s approach to creating thoughtful, welcoming places for people to connect. Happy Holidays, and May the Season Bring Peace on Earth!
Hey – You’re Watching MuchMusic!

It's Just Bread

299 Queen St. W, Toronto was home to the legendary MuchMusic. The Canadian channel was first born in 1984, where VJ hosts would bring music and musicians live to viewers locally, nationally and abroad. MuchMusic brought notice and attention to Canadian musicians at a broader scale and jumpstarted many artists’ careers. The gingerbread building is an homage to MuchMusic at its peak in the 90s, where the studio opened its doors to Queen St. W and John St. and made music accessible to passerby, inviting and drawing in crowds from the streets to be a part of the audience. Whether in-person or through television, MuchMusic fostered a space and place for music, events and community, where you – as the viewer – would always feel like you were a part of the live music experience!
Little Blue House

Joël León Danis

This in an edible rendition of the Little Blue House, a laneway house in Toronto's East End. Its a special one for me as it was the first project I got to stamp with my seal and the first project of my practice Make Good Projects which I opened with Kurtis Chen around 3 years ago. The laneway house can be understood as two volumes, one facing the laneway and one towards the house, each finished in textural cladding and a different shade of blue. A goal of the project was to avoid black, white or grey so common in our city.
My Dream House

Andrea Sider

A green house with a large decorated Christmas tree in the centre. Surrounded by butterflies, frogs and gifts.
Ontario Science Centre

Chantel Li and Jason Ash for Save OSC

Reimagining, renewing, and reopening Ontario’s Science Centre for the holidays, in gingerbread style! We’ve checked our list twice, and there are over 96,000 wishes this holiday season for the return of our Ontario Science Centre. Add your name to list at: www.savesciencecentre.com/signtheletter
Vancouver Science World

Rus Trana, Alex Chan

Our creation was inspired by Vancouver Science World. We wanted to recreate the childlike wonder of going to the museum, by adding “stained glass” windows to the geodesic dome. This was a collaboration between two best friends making their first gingerbread house.
Winter in Rome

B.E.D.S

Winter in Rome was made in a Grade 10 cooking class at Lakeshore Collegiate Institute. It is the Roman Colosseum recreated as it looks now, and with snow over the whole thing.

Kids' Main Street

Returning as part of this year’s TSA Gingerbread City is Kids’ Main Street, a mixed-used streetscape featuring 30 façades designed and built by children, ages 3 to 13, during two in-person workshops held in early December.  Both an educational activity as well as some great family fun, these workshops are a joyful way of learning all about what makes a vibrant city street through the unique medium of cookies, icing and lots of sprinkles. The workshops are so fun you will even spot a façade or two designed by one of our volunteers who just couldn’t resist!

The delicious results are captured in the scrolling streetscape above. Click on the arrows on the bottom right of the image to go full screen and scroll to see all the wonderful detail done by these gingerbread architects.

A special shout out to this year’s amazing gingerbread architects: Adam, Anna, Annika, Arya, Claire, Dena, Ela, Hélène, Laszlo, Lucille, Nolan, Oliver, Patrick, Pendar, Raines, Ruffin, Samantha, Sia, Thea, Weston, Zakaria, and Zoey.


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