# Holiday Gingerbread House Decorating — McLean Community Center > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101 - Ages: Families; parent/guardian supervision required for participants ages 16 and younger - Price: $50 per gingerbread house; $40 MCC district residents - Organizer: McLean Community Center - Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mcleancommunitycenter/activity/search/detail/12115?onlineSiteId=0 - 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/washington-dc/activities/holiday-gingerbread-house-decorating-mclean-community-center--listing-d5dc6d6e2dd08e342440202e ## About A two-hour family gingerbread session at the McLean Community Center on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Each registration covers one pre-built gingerbread house, and the center supplies the frosting and a spread of candy toppings so families can design their own one-of-a-kind house, with light refreshments on the side. Parents or guardians must stay and supervise anyone 16 or younger, so it works best as a shared project for a parent and one or two children. Registration is required in advance through the center's ActiveNet system (activity no. 4501.226). 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