Attractions
Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Crawl
Multiple Lake Tahoe Locations
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150December 18
All Day Event
December 16 @ 2:32 pm
The holiday season is in full swing, and the Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Crawl is ready to bring festive cheer to the community! Beginning December 15, visitors and locals alike are invited to explore the sweetest creations of the season, beautifully displayed at participating local businesses throughout South Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Crawl returns for its second year!
After the Festival of Winter Lights, the stunning gingerbread houses from the competition will be on display at local businesses throughout South Lake Tahoe. View them around town from December 15 through January 1. Tap here for pictures of the Gingerbread Houses.
For the downloadable map, visit this link.
Our 2025 participating businesses include:
- Artemis Lakefront Cafe
- People’s Choice Winner: “Santa’s Haus” by Katelyn Oppegard
- Black Bear Lodge
- “The Sweet Escape A-Frame” by Jessica Evett
- Catalyst Community
- “Tahoe Winter Manor” by Alicia Agnew & Family
- Elevate Wellness Center
- Third Place Winner: “St. Basil’s Christmas Cathedral” by Alec Dolan
- Elevate Wellness Lounge
- “Santa’s Hideout” by Erika Parker & Kortnee Thomas
- Explore Tahoe Visitors Center
- First Place Winner: “Holiday Embers” by Grace Harding & Family
- “Meet Sugar Pine, Lake Tahoe’s Sweetest Gingerbread Bear” by Krystina Bolen
- Forest Suites Resort
- “The Gingerbread Theater” by Rachel Derry
- “Santa’s North Pole Station” by Tom Schemenauer
- Himmel Haus
- “A Fairy Winter Cottage” by Brooke, James, & Cedric Callahan
- South Lake Brewing Co Libation Lodge
- “Santa’s Secret Ski-Up” by Meg Purcell, Julian Washalefsky, & Nick Osbourne
- South Lake Tahoe Airport
- “Picking Up the Holidays” by Kellene Stockwell
- “The Greenhouse” by Kristianne Hannemann
- “Gram’s Snow Globe” by Lisa Collins
- South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
- “Tahoe Candyland Adventure” by Emily & Olivia Christensen
- “Candy Cane Cathedral” by Ahlin & Sophia Bittencourt
- “The Greenhouse for Melty Souls” by Tai Phaniphon
- South Lake Tahoe Library
- “Old McGinger Had a Farm” by Jeanenette Shippee & Angela Guyette
- South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center
- All Entries from the Little Bakers’ Village
- Little Bakers Award: “Old St. Nick Had a Farm G-I-N-G-E-R” by the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Middle Schoolers
- South Shore Bikes South Shore Snow
- “Christmas in a Salt Box Wash” by Katie Bell
- The Cocktail Corner
- Second Place Winner: “Christmas at the Boathouse” by Irene Sue, Andrew Erwin, Gage Robins & Lincoln Erwin.
- The Idle Hour
- “Christmas on the Canal” by the Basso Ladies
- Wildwood Makers Market
- “Christmas Time in Emerald City” by Sarah & Sue Hambly
Make a day of it: Grab a hot cocoa, visit each location, and see these festive gingerbread masterpieces up close. Don’t forget to show your support for local businesses along the way—shop, dine, and celebrate the season of giving!
For more information and updates about the Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Crawl, visit the City Website or follow @SLTParksAndRec.
About the Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Competition
The Lake Tahoe Gingerbread House Competition celebrates creativity, community spirit, and holiday cheer. The event is sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and proceeds from the event benefit the South Tahoe Parks Foundation, supporting recreational programs and facilities in the region.
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