Celebrate the holiday with a festive gingerbread house! Nothing makes a more impressive centerpiece and kids have an amazing time decorating with candy. 

Gingerbread House Tour in Sausalito, December 1-31

Tiburon Holiday Festival, December 2, $35 per house, 3 sessions: 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm, reservations recommended, email tibcc@sbcglobal.net

Gingerbread House Decorating Classes, December 2nd & 9th, $60, The class includes a large preassembled, freshly baked gingerbread house, royal icing, assorted candies, sugar lay-ons decorations, and instruction. This class is a popular adult, child or parent/child class, Cake Art Supplies, San Rafael.

Donor Circle Gingerbread Architecture Extravaganza, December 2 & 3, 9 a.m. & 10 a.m. seatings, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.

Gingerbread House Workshop, December 9, 10:30am-12pm, Ages 8-12, Gingerbread house masters John and Megan Lorenzen will be here to help you create a gingerbread dog house or a gingerbread kitty condo, Marin Humane Society.

Gingerbread Dog House, December 16-17, Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top, Advance reservations required--register online or call (707) 284-1272, Schultz Museum, Santa Rosa. Check to see if they are open.