Gingerbread House Demo & Decorating

November 12, 2025 Wednesday 6 pm
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DEMONSTRATION & HANDS-ON DECORATING

Fifteen fortunate attendees will go behind the scenes to see how chefs Bernard DeCoster and Keith Gerst bake, build and decorate the holiday centerpiece - a gingerbread house. The class will be held in The Barn restaurant.
The cost for aspiring pastry chefs is $30 for the lesson and a gingerbread house that you can take home. The gingerbread house, royal icing, some decorations and use of glue guns will be provided. You can bring a glue gun, glue sticks and some decorations if you wish. Reservation required; phone 314-822-8171 to pre-pay.

December 6, Saturday through December 21, 2025 Sunday
GINGERBREAD VILLAGE DISPLAY in Library of Americana during open hours

Gingerbread house submissions will be accepted between Monday, December 1 through Friday, December 5 and then will be on display in the Library of Americana and Decorative Arts between December 6th and December 21st, after which time, bakers can take their creations home for the holidays.

You may also like the following events from Historic Sappington House Museum:

• This October, 17th October, 06:00 pm, Outdoor Concert with Ghost Kitchen in Crestwood
• This October, 25th October, 05:30 pm, Spirits of Sappington House in Crestwood

Also check out other Food & Drink events in Crestwood, Workshops in Crestwood, Arts events in Crestwood.