# Gingerbread House Decorating Competition at The War Memorial > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Where: The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 - Ages: Teams or individuals (no age limits stated); listed under Youth & Family - Price: $35 per team (or individual), kit included - Organizer: Grosse Pointe War Memorial Association - Official page: https://www.warmemorial.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/gingerbread-house-decorating-competition-at-the-war-memorial--listing-b53d85c3ed5565810f396469 ## About The War Memorial's gingerbread house competition gives families three hours to design and decorate a holiday house as a team or solo. Registration includes a gingerbread house kit plus a selection of sprinkles and candy, so teams only need to bring creativity; anyone who wants extra materials may bring them as long as every building piece is edible. When the clock runs out at 3 pm, the houses stay on display at the War Memorial until the November 22 Tree Lighting Ceremony, where the community votes (online or in person) and the winner is announced at 5:30 pm. 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