The Process

December 26th-January 10th:

Candy Shopping, hitting every After Christmas Sale Imaginable.

January 1st:

Old Village Gets Torn Down

January 2nd:

All Components of Village that are saved are put away, as is new candy

February 1st - February 28th:

Review Photography from Previous Season

March 1st - 31st:

Draft Design of New Village

April:

Start Making Icing supports and bridges

Late May:

Start doing trees, snowmen, signage

Late June:

Start Working on Candy Mosaics

Late July:

Start working on heavier houses, ones coated entirely in candy

Early September:

Start working on all bigger houses

Early October:

Start working on all smaller houses

Late October:

All detail work, shudders, wreaths, signs, trains, cable cars

Early November:

Check work versus schematics to ensure everything
is done

Dec

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Sep

Oct

Nov

GingerBread Lane is displayed every year from early November to New Year's. Even though it is only on display for a couple of months, the whole process actually is a year round process.