GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL 2025
Presented by ECHO West Texas
In partnership with Slaton Bakery & Mo Production 

📅 Tuesday, December 16, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Lubbock Civic Center

Get ready for a night full of sweetness, sparkle, and community spirit at the Gingerbread Festival 2025! This magical holiday celebration brings together families, friends, and local businesses for an evening of festive fun, shopping, and creativity.

Timeline of Events:

• 4:00 pm - Doors Open 
• 5:00 pm - Gingerbread Home Decor and Pancakes with Santa Begins
• 6:30 pm - Gingerbread Showdown Begins
• 9:00 pm - Festivities Close

Ticket and Event Options:

• 🎄  $5 Entry Tickets - (Sold at the door - save processing costs) Shop 40+ local vendors
• 🎅 $20 Pancakes with Santa (By Teddy Jacks), includes shopping access. 
• 🍪 $50 Gingerbread Home Workshop (By Slaton Bakery), includes all the above - pancakes with Santa and shopping! 
• 🎟️Tickets are limited and may sell out - grab yours in advance to guarantee your spot for all the fun!
• ✨ Children under three are our special guests and do not need an Entry Ticket for the event. Please note they won’t receive a personal gingerbread house, or join pancakes with Santa - unless family has purchased tickets. 

Please read the common asked questions HERE

🎄 Event Highlights:

Gingerbread House Decorating: Bring your imagination (and your sweet tooth!)—kids, families, and friends can design their own festive gingerbread creations.
Photos with Santa: Capture memories with Santa. 
Shop Local: Explore over 40 vendors offering unique gifts, crafts, and holiday goodies.
The Gingerbread Showdown: Watch teams go head-to-head in a live decorating competition, Emceed by KCBD's Kase Wilbanks and Christy Hartin, judged by special guests including the City Mayor - Mark McBrayer and Slaton Bakery’s own team of pros! Register your team HERE 

💫 Why It Matters:

Every ticket, and cookie creation helps make a difference. All proceeds from the Gingerbread Festival directly support the Lubbock Homeless Response System, funding housing and vital support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness across our community. To Sponsor the event and reserve your own table, please register HERE. 

Click HERE to volunteer and support the event. 

Join us as we mix up creativity, compassion, and community spirit—one gingerbread house at a time!