# The Rocklin Great Gingerbread Build-Off > Event for families in the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu, Dec 10 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin, CA 95677 - Ages: Open to all ages - Price: Free admission with RSVP - Organizer: City of Rocklin - Official page: https://rocklingreatgingerbreadbuildoff.eventbrite.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/sacramento/activities/the-rocklin-great-gingerbread-build-off--listing-c41a242a324887f0033ee182 ## About Rocklin's community gingerbread contest takes over the Rocklin Event Center ballroom on Thursday evening, December 10. Families, friends and neighbors build a gingerbread creation at home, from scratch or from a store-bought kit, around one of three themes (Our Neighborhood, Winter Wonderland or My Dream House) and drop it off by 6:30 PM. Categories cover Little Builders (families with children 9 and under), Master Builders (10 and up) and Dream Team Builders (groups of three or more); every part must be edible and no larger than 24 by 24 inches. People who aren't entering can come as Sweet Spectators to admire the entries and vote for People's Choice. On site there are gingerbread kits for building on the spot (one per group, while supplies last), a kids' craft area, holiday music, and hot cocoa and cookies for sale. Winners get medals, announced around 7 PM. Admission is free, but builders and spectators all need to RSVP on Eventbrite. ## Similar picks in Sacramento - [Gingerbread House Contest Display — Downtown Roseville](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/gingerbread-house-contest-display-downtown-roseville--listing-c6b25c67371b3cab9a334467) — Dec 2 – Dec 11 · 316 Vernon Street lobby, Roseville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Gingerbread houses entered in Roseville's annual contest are displayed in the lobby of 316 Vernon Street from December 2 to 11. 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