Gingerbread Workshops
Families design, build, and decorate personalized gingerbread houses with frosting on tap and candy buffets. Guests can fill candy boats with sweet treats from the buffet while staff handle the messy cleanup.
What to Expect
Features over 700 pounds of candy and 60 gallons of frosting.
Event Details
Ages
All ages (specific events for 21+)
Neighborhood
Downtown Bellevue
Timed Entry
Yes
Organizer
KidsQuest Children's Museum
Food & Drink
In-person workshops include candy buffets with unlimited refills and frosting; the 21+ After Dark session adds complimentary bubbly and cash-bar seasonal cocktails.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and gingerbread-crafting fans
Vibe
Festive and hands-on
Energy Level
Low
Budget
$$$
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
None
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Individual Ticket (ages 1+): $42, includes 1 gingerbread house; Additional Guest (ages 1+): $12, seating only; Infants under 1: free; VIP Table: $365, includes admission for up to 10 guests, 4 gingerbread houses, and 4 dedicated candy cases. – Get tickets
- Hours: Friday 1–3pm; Saturday 10am–12pm and 2–4pm.
- Accessibility: Questions about accessibility go to the KidsQuest events team at events@kidsquestmuseum.org. A scholarship application is available for anyone who needs accessible options.
Tips & Advice
- Book your seats ahead because popular sessions sell out quickly, and seats and extra house add-ons aren't guaranteed for walk-in purchase at the door.
- Buy an Additional Guest ticket for anyone who just wants to sit with the builders, since that ticket covers seating only and doesn't come with a house.
- Groups of up to ten can book a VIP Table, which comes with four gingerbread houses and four dedicated candy cases.
- Families managing allergies should know the candy is nut-free, but the houses contain soybean and wheat and may contain traces of egg and milk.
- If you'd rather decorate at home, order a To-Go Kit for curbside pickup with a pre-built house, a filled candy case, frosting and a disposable tablecloth.
Special Events & Promotions
- Nutcracker Gingerbread Workshop on Friday, Nov 27: Flight Feathers Ballet performs excerpts from The Nutcracker while you build (separate ticket).
- Gingerbread After Dark (ages 21+) on Friday, Nov 27: adults-only seating, a private candy buffet, a complimentary glass of bubbly and a cash bar (separate ticket).
- Gingerbread To-Go Kits for curbside pickup on Friday or Saturday, each with a pre-built house, a filled candy case, frosting and a disposable tablecloth (sold separately).
- VIP Tables seat up to 10 guests and include four gingerbread houses and four dedicated candy cases; a VIP Nutcracker Table is offered for the ballet session.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages are the workshops for?
The whole family. Individual and Additional Guest tickets are for ages 1 and up, and infants under 1 get in free.
What's included when we build?
Everything you need to build and decorate. An Individual Ticket includes one gingerbread house, plus the candy buffet with unlimited refills using the candy boats provided. Staff handle all the messy cleanup.
Is the candy safe for kids with allergies?
All the candy on-site is nut-free, but it may not have been processed in a nut-free facility. The gingerbread houses contain soybean and wheat and may contain traces of egg and milk.
Can we just buy tickets at the door?
Don't count on it. Seats and extra house add-ons sell out fast, and they aren't guaranteed to be available for walk-in purchase at the door.
Is there an adults-only session?
Yes. Gingerbread After Dark is for ages 21+. It has its own adults-only seating area with a private candy buffet, a complimentary glass of bubbly, holiday tunes and a cash bar with seasonal cocktails.
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