Get Into the Holiday Spirit at the Delta Cultural Center’s Annual Holiday Bake-Off!

The holidays are even merrier when celebrated as a community! Join the Delta Cultural Center on Saturday, December 5, for the annual Delta Regional Holiday Bake-Off and Open House. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the DCC Depot Museum in historic Helena will be filled with holiday cheer, festive decorations, holiday music by Steve Young and plenty of delicious goodies to enjoy.

Home bakers are invited to test their holiday baking skills in one of three categories: cookies, cakes, and pies. Whether your specialty is melt-in-your-mouth cookies, a spectacular cake or an irresistible pie, sign up for this year’s holiday bake-off. Amateur bakers only and all entries must be homemade. A panel of three judges will select one winner from each category.

Contestants must register by 4 p.m. on Friday, December 4, and may enter only one category. Registration forms are available at the DCC Visitor Center, 141 Cherry Street in Helena. Forms may also be requested by emailing [email protected]. One contestant will be crowned as the champion in each category. Full rules and regulations are outlined in the registration form.

Bakers should arrive at the DCC Depot Museum, 95 Missouri Street, by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 5 to set up their entries in the Delta Eagle Room. Judging will take place from 10 to 11 a.m., and contestants must remain with their entries. Once judging is complete, visitors can sample the creations. Winners will be announced between 12:30 and 1 p.m.

Even if you’re not competing in the bake-off, you’re invited to join the fun! Enjoy the holiday-decorated depot, live musical entertainment, refreshments and a taste of the holiday season with friends and neighbors throughout the Arkansas Delta. Don’t be a Grinch! Contestants and visitors are encouraged to wear their holiday finery and seasonal outfits.

We hope you’ll join us to celebrate the season and savor some holiday sweetness at the Delta Cultural Center.

For more information, call 870-338-4350 or email [email protected].