If your looking for something fun to do as a family, this is it.  It's a win-win, as I like to call it, because this event not only is fun for your family, but it also benefits Children's Care Hospital.  Kidtopia is donating 2 $100 Gift Cards to the winners in the Kids Category, so I really hope you'll have fun with this!

Star Performance Complex 2707 S. Carolyn Ave. in Sioux Falls will host an event unique to our area.  With the help of the Hood Magazine on December 18^th a bake off will take place with all proceeds benefiting Children’s Care.  Adult categories will include Cookies, Candies, Gingerbread and Miscellaneous along with the Kid’s category of Gingerbread House Decoration.   Winners will be chosen in each area as well as, an overall winner and major prizes including a hotel stay, wine tasting/grape stomping and dinner at a local vineyard, Season Tickets to the Storm,  Kidtopia $100 gift cards, Golf Pro Package,  Hy-Vee grocery gift cards, Lots of kitchen gear and much more to be awarded. 


All home-baked items up for competition should be dropped off at Star Performance Complex Thursday or Friday.  For a $10 donation you and your kids can enter as many times as you like.  Announcement of winners will take place at the Big Bake Off Event, Saturday December 18^th from 10am-2pm. The event is open to the public for free will donation with lots of vendors (including the Lightening Girls from the Storm),  a silent auction of remaining competition goodies and merchandise, major give aways, Santa, Mr. Twister, Stomp the Stampede Mascot,  local celebrity judges,  a make and take project from The Hood Magazine, dance and tae kwon do performances, and more. 


At noon the winners of each category and overall winner will be announced and prizes awarded.  Celebrity judges including City Council member, Michelle Erpenbach, Melissa Johnson owner of Oh My Cupcakes, culinary chef Dirk Peterson, and children’s judge Mr. Twister, who is also performing at the event.  All proceeds will benefit the Kid’s at Children’s Care. Here is the link to our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Annual-Sioux-Empire-Christmas-Cookie-Bake-Off/105904202811669  You can reach us by email at siouxempirebakeoff@gmail.com or by phone at 605-691-9319. 

We look forward to having you and your family join us at a new holiday tradition of giving and fun