Hi there! I’m Tamara, owner of Gingerbread World European Christmas Market in Winnipeg, Canada. I choose the products, work with our European suppliers, tell their stories—and, along with my friend Elizabeth, pack the boxes that make their way to customers across Canada.
When I bought Gingerbread World more than a decade ago, we specialized in traditional Nuremberg Lebkuchen. Those wonderful German Christmas pastries remain at the heart of our shop, but Gingerbread World has grown into a much bigger celebration of European Christmas traditions, craftsmanship and flavours.
Bringing the European Christmas Market to Canada
Christmas is what we love most. Our collections bring together German Christmas decorations, handcrafted ornaments and folk art, Advent calendars, Lebkuchen, marzipan, chocolates and other European Christmas treats from makers and family businesses across Europe.
I look for products made with care and character—beautiful things with a tradition, maker or story worth sharing. I want shopping at Gingerbread World to feel a little like wandering through a European Christmas market: discovering something beautiful, something delicious and perhaps something you didn't know existed.
And a Little Beyond Christmas
Europe has far too many beautiful things to enjoy only at Christmas! Throughout the year, you'll also find European home décor and gifts, felted flowers, natural wood art, sweets and seasonal treasures in our shop.
A Small Canadian Business
Gingerbread World is an independent Canadian online shop based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When you call, email or place an order, you're dealing with real people who know these products and care about getting them safely into your hands.
We currently ship within Canada only, but to our longtime American customers: thank you. We haven't forgotten you, and we continue to explore what may be possible in the future.
Whether you've come looking for a favourite German Christmas tradition or discovered something you never knew existed, I'm very glad you found us.
Elizabeth and I are always happy to help at 1-800-309-5559 or info@gingerbread-world.com.
Cheers,
Tamara