Canstruction

Thanks to our host site, Spotsylvania Towne Centre, the 14th Annual Canstruction® Event will take place between March 1 and 10, 2026. Canstruction® is an international charity competition in which teams come together to build masterpiece structures out of food cans! Groups collect, design, and construct their masterpieces and use the weekend to show off their work. 

Judges vote for their favorites in specific categories, such as Best Meal Component or Best Original Design. The winners receive their awards and the knowledge they helped a hungry family. Last year's event generated enough support to provide 24,300 meals for neighbors facing hunger across the Central Rappahannock River Region.

Team Schedule

• Registration Cut-Off Friday, February 6th
• Sign Information Due Friday, February 13th
• Build Days Thursday, February 26th - Saturday, February 28th
• Display & Public Voting Sunday, March 1st - Sunday, March 8th
• Winners will be announced during an On-Site Award Ceremony at the Mall on Monday, March 9, time TBD
• Structure Breakdown Tuesday, March 10th

If you have any questions about the 2026 Canstruction Competition, contact LaToya Brown at labrown@fredfood.org or (540) 371-7666 x 132