Event · Arts & crafts
Gingerbread Builders Competition at Downtown Newark Library
- When
- Mon, Dec 21 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
- Where
- Licking County Library – Downtown Newark101 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- Elementary | Grades K-5
- Cost
- Check official pricing
- Organizer
- Licking County Library
A gingerbread building contest for kids at the Downtown Newark library's Discovery Center. Builders design, decorate and destroy graham-cracker gingerbread houses, and all supplies are provided. Entrants compete to build the most spectacular and sturdy structure. Two prizes are given: the Epic Architect Award for best engineering and the Candy King/Queen Award for best decorating. It runs 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, December 21, for the Elementary (grades K–5) age group. Registration is required and opens November 22. The library notes possible tree-nut, soy and other allergens in food.
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Read in a browser (LibraryCalendar month view is JS-only for curl). Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark. The page says registration opens 'November 22, 2026 @ 6:19pm'. That odd minute may be shown in the viewer's time zone, so only the date is quoted here. No fee is printed on the page.
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