ArkDes Gingerbread House

Registration

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Do you want to bake a gingerbread house and participate in this year's exhibition? Sign up here!

Theme for 2025

This year’s theme

Curious about this year’s theme? Click here to find out.

Registration closes on 17 November 2025.

How it works!

Information for participants

Everything you need to know to contribute a gingerbread house to this year’s exhibition at ArkDes.

About the exhibition

About the exhibition

ArkDes' annual exhibition has, for over 30 years, showcased creative and fragrant gingerbread houses, where both professionals and amateurs contribute their imaginative creations.

The exhibition and voting open on 28 November 2025.

Baking Tips

Bake a gingerbread house like a pro!

Simple tips to make your gingerbread house look like a professional build.

Groups and school classes are welcome to explore the exhibition independently. Admission is free, and no advance registration is needed.

Visit ArkDes

Visit ArkDes

Photo: Marco Cappelletti. 2024. CC BY. ArkDes is located on the island of Skeppsholmen in the middle of Stockholm. You can easily get here by public transport, bicycle, or by foot, either on your own or with your group or school class.

2024 Year’s Winners

Gingerbread House 2024: Here Are This Year’s Winners!

The jury has selected the winners among 108 entries, and over 6,000 people voted to decide the Public prize. Click here to discover the winners of Gingerbread House 2024!

Architecture

Architecture in the Form of Gingerbread

In the ArkDes collection, you'll find not only drawings and architectural works but also unexpected creations scented with holiday spices – gingerbread houses!

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