10th Annual Gingerbread House Challenge: Richmond Through The Decades

10th Annual Gingerbread House Challenge in Richmond, VA Love festive craft beer, spectacular gingerbread creations, and family-friendly holiday fun? ‘Yule’ love the 10th annual Gingerbread House Challenge, one of Richmond’s favorite holiday events! Local businesses, nonprofits, and friend groups form teams to show off their holiday spirit and creativity by building gingerbread houses around a shared theme. This year’s theme, Richmond Through the Decades, celebrates the city’s history one sweet structure at a time. Celebrate the Release of Hardywood Gingerbread Stout The event is hosted at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and coincides with the release of Hardywood’s much-loved Gingerbread Stout, which BeerAdvocate calls “freagin’ Christmas in a bottle.” Vote for Your Favorite Gingerbread House Attendees vote for their favorite creations to choose the $500 People’s Choice Winner, while a panel of expert judges selects the $500 Runner-Up and the $1,000 Grand Prize Winner. Support Affordable Housing in Richmond The Gingerbread House Challenge is hosted by BHCyp, the young professionals board of the Better Housing Coalition. 100% of proceeds support BHC’s mission of changing lives and transforming communities through high-quality affordable housing. Event Details Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026 Time: Noon to 5 PM Location: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 2026 Theme: Richmond Through the Decades