3. det 2026 – 6. jaan 2027
Every day from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
except on the 24th Dec from 11am to 3pm
31th Dec from 11am to 3pm
1th Jan from 12pm to 6pm

Venue:

Gallery of the Design and Architecture
Pärnu mnt 6, Tallinn, Estonia

Tickets:

Täiskasvanud ja õpilased: 5€
Children 0-6 yr: free

Gingerbread Mania is an art exhibition with only one condition - everything must be made of gingerbread. The authors of the exhibition are about 100 Estonian artists, among them architects, designers, ceramicists and visual artists. Our traditional gingerbread exhibition is one of the most popular events in Tallinn during Christmas and has been held continuously since 2006.

Gingerbread Mania exhibition celebrated its 20th anniversary this year! The 2025 exhibition, themed 'Love,' featured 80 gingerbread artworks created by 118 artists. Below you will find a small photo gallery and the results of the visitor vote. We counted a total of 7,211 votes, and here are the audience favorites

While today we know gingerbread mainly as spicy Christmas cookies, over the centuries, making and decorating gingerbread has been considered a great art. The tradition of making gingerbread goes much further back in history than is commonly thought. The heyday of making gingerbread was in the 16th-18th centuries, and they were not only related to Christmas, but were made throughout the year for various holidays.

Why does gingerbread have to be flat and plane? The Gingerbread Mania exhibition started from this question. A little more playful thinking and a few techniques are enough to bake completely different gingerbread cookies. Baking gingerbread and the spicy sweet smell are part of every Estonians Christmas anticipation. Here you will find the main techniques to make yourself more exciting gingerbread cookies and make this Christmas even more magical.

Come and learn to bake artistic gingerbread and take part in a real Christmas experience!
The workshop lasts 1.5 hours and is suitable for gingerbread lovers of all ages. We do various workshops that are perfect for groups, schools and companies. The workshops will take place from December 1. to January 3.
Find a free time that suits you and come to bake!

Näituse kohvikus on müügil kunstnike valmistatud vahvad piparkoogid. Võid olla kindel, et need piparkoogid on hoopis midagi muud kui tavalised. Samuti pakume sooje jooke ja piparkooke kohe söömiseks neile, kellel tekib taltsutamatu himu piparkoogikunsti hambad sisse lüüa. Müügil on meie lemmikpagaritöökojas Päts valminud piparkoogitaignad, glasuurid ja erinevad piparkoogid. Kohvik on avatud näituse juures iga päev 3. detsember – 6. jaanuar.

Näitus on toimunud järjepidevalt alates 2006 aastast. Esimese näituse autoriteks olid disainerite grupi “Ruum ei ole tühi” liikmed ja see pidi olema ühekordne projekt väikeses Hop galeriis Tallinna vanalinnas. Tänaseks juba 20 aastat toimunud näitusest on kujunenud üks populaarsemaid sündmusi jõuluaegses Tallinnas. Vaata, millised on olnud eelnevate näituste teemad ja põnevamad tööd ning kes on näitustel osalenud.

We invite you to see the Gingerbread Mania exhibition with the whole class and bake artistic gingerbread yourself. We will learn interesting baking and decorating tricks, learn about the history of gingerbread, visit an exhibition and solve a puzzle. Gingerbread Mania is a great opportunity to make sweet contact with the world of design and art.