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Gingerbread & Candy Holiday Workshops in Hampton Roads!

December 3, 2025

Local Holiday Sweet Workshops

All of these events (and many more) can be found on our Website Calendar. If you have a holiday Gingerbread/Candy Event to add to this FREE Listing please SUBMIT IT HERE.

Please note that many events have reservation requirements, and before attending any event on our calendar we recommend visiting the website link found in the individual MyActiveChild.com event listing to confirm it is happening as listed/scheduled.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

17 Nov
Great Gingerbread Train Competition Entry Period (Chesapeake)
All day

Great Gingerbread Train Competition Entry Period (Chesapeake)

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05 Dec
Military: Holly Jolly Festivus at NSAHR Headquarters (Norfolk)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Military: Holly Jolly Festivus at NSAHR Headquarters (Norfolk)

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05 Dec
Holiday Family Fun at Cradock Recreational Center: Build Your Own Gingerbread House (Portsmouth)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Holiday Family Fun at Cradock Recreational Center: Build Your Own Gingerbread House (Portsmouth)

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05 Dec
Military: Winter Wonderland & Holiday Tree Giveaway at WPNSTA Yorktown (Newport News)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Military: Winter Wonderland & Holiday Tree Giveaway at WPNSTA Yorktown (Newport News)

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05 Dec
Snow Wonder at East Suffolk Rec Center (Suffolk)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Snow Wonder at East Suffolk Rec Center (Suffolk)

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06 Dec
The Exchange Club of Wythe Breakfast With Santa (Hampton)
8:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Exchange Club of Wythe Breakfast With Santa (Hampton)

$12
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06 Dec
Breakfast with Santa & Frankie at AJ’s Downtown Dogs (Suffolk)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Breakfast with Santa & Frankie at AJ’s Downtown Dogs (Suffolk)

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06 Dec
IKEA Norfolk’s Gingerbread Forest Workshop (Norfolk)
10:30 am - 3:30 pm

IKEA Norfolk’s Gingerbread Forest Workshop (Norfolk)

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06 Dec
Family Christmas Event (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Family Christmas Event (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)

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06 Dec
Family Christmas Event (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Family Christmas Event (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)

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07 Dec
Advent Festival l (Portsmouth)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Advent Festival l (Portsmouth)

Free
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08 Dec
Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Municipal Building (Poquoson)
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Municipal Building (Poquoson)

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09 Dec
Military: A Holiday Story, Crafts, and S’mores at NSAHR Portsmouth Rivers Edge Community Center (Portsmouth)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Military: A Holiday Story, Crafts, and S’mores at NSAHR Portsmouth Rivers Edge Community Center (Portsmouth)

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09 Dec
Milk & Cookies with Santa at Chick-Fil-A Main Street (Suffolk)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Milk & Cookies with Santa at Chick-Fil-A Main Street (Suffolk)

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10 Dec
Holiday Family Fun at Cradock Recreational Center: Cookies and a Card (Portsmouth)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Holiday Family Fun at Cradock Recreational Center: Cookies and a Card (Portsmouth)

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11 Dec
Cookie decorating at That Art Store (Portsmouth)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cookie decorating at That Art Store (Portsmouth)

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11 Dec
Kids Baking Classes at May’s Parlor: Mom and Me Gingerbread Cheesecakes (Virginia Beach)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Kids Baking Classes at May’s Parlor: Mom and Me Gingerbread Cheesecakes (Virginia Beach)

$95
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13 Dec
Cocoa, Cookies, & Claus at Tiny Beans Play Cafe (Chesapeake)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cocoa, Cookies, & Claus at Tiny Beans Play Cafe (Chesapeake)

$45 – $75
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13 Dec
Cooking Class for Kids at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 11:45 am

Cooking Class for Kids at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$50
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13 Dec
Holiday Candy Making Class at Wine & Cake Hobbies (Norfolk)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holiday Candy Making Class at Wine & Cake Hobbies (Norfolk)

$65
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13 Dec
Christmas Cookie Bake-Off at Bayside Harley Davidson (Portsmouth)
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Christmas Cookie Bake-Off at Bayside Harley Davidson (Portsmouth)

$10
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13 Dec
Christmas on the Farm at Saving Grace Rescue (Virginia Beach)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Christmas on the Farm at Saving Grace Rescue (Virginia Beach)

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13 Dec
Cooking Class for Teens at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Cooking Class for Teens at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$50
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14 Dec
Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop (Virginia Beach)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop (Virginia Beach)

$25
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14 Dec
Milk, Cookies, & Magic – A Holiday Experience at The Void (Virginia Beach)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Milk, Cookies, & Magic – A Holiday Experience at The Void (Virginia Beach)

$100
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14 Dec
Whoville Christmas Corner at Tradition Brewing Company (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Whoville Christmas Corner at Tradition Brewing Company (Newport News)

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14 Dec
Branches Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Branches Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest (Chesapeake)

$32
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15 Dec
Military: Cookie Decorating at JEB Fort Story Library (Virginia Beach)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Military: Cookie Decorating at JEB Fort Story Library (Virginia Beach)

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16 Dec
Military: A Holiday Story, Crafts, and S’mores at NSAHR Portsmouth Rivers Edge Community Center (Portsmouth)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Military: A Holiday Story, Crafts, and S’mores at NSAHR Portsmouth Rivers Edge Community Center (Portsmouth)

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19 Dec
Chefs In Training (Ages 5 to 12) (Holiday Dessert) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Chefs In Training (Ages 5 to 12) (Holiday Dessert) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)

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20 Dec
Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 5:45 pm

Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$25
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20 Dec
Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 5:45 pm

Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$40
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20 Dec
Kids Holiday Treats Class at Wine & Cake Hobbies (Norfolk)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Kids Holiday Treats Class at Wine & Cake Hobbies (Norfolk)

$49
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21 Dec
Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Christmas Cookie Workshop at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$25
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22 Dec
Christmas Cookies with Santa at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Christmas Cookies with Santa at Now You’re Cooking (Chesapeake)

$50
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26 Dec
Candy Craft Workshop (5-12 Years) at Kidcreate Studio (Newport News)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Candy Craft Workshop (5-12 Years) at Kidcreate Studio (Newport News)

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DON’T MISS OUR OTHER BIG LISTS OF SEASONAL FUN INCLUDING DINING WITH SANTA, HOLIDAY PARADES, HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES, HAMPTON ROADS LIGHTS DISPLAYS AND MORE!

Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Candy Houses and Gingerbread Houses
Categories: BIG LISTS, Chesapeake, Events, Hampton, Holiday, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Yorktown

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