Holiday Stroll
A Grand Winter Holiday Window Stroll showcases 14 unique, whimsical displays that capture the imagination and joy of the holidays.
Attendees will receive a map to guide their explorations and a special seasonal cookie.
Holiday Window Stroll
Jonnie Hartman and her team of local artists spent more than 2,000 hours sketching (the old fashioned way with pen and paper), handcrafting, and constructing the 14 “Grand Winter” windows.
Fun Facts
- Jack Frost welcomes you to our winter wonderland with 150 hand-painted shards of ice.
- Rudolph gives Eskimo kisses surrounded by trees hand-wrapped in three miles of fluffy yarn.
- A choir of Angels sings a melody of 100 handmade golden notes.
- A life-size Yeti, made with 96 square feet of Mongolian Yeti fur, decorates his cave for the holidays.
- Jolly St. Nicholas dawns a beard made of 258 copies of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
- A hand-painted Nutcracker and ballerina dance the night away.
- 18 pounds of glitter applied by hand to create 350 whimsical pieces.
The Artist Behind The Magic
Jonnie Hartman and her team of local artists have designed The Grand America Holiday Window Stoll displays for the past seven years. The team begins handcrafting the stroll theme as early as March! Hartman is known for her specialty in creating whimsy art exhibits that capture the imagination and joy of the holidays. To learn more about Jonnie Hartman Art visit her website→.
My goal is to create whimsical art that makes the viewer feel like they are part of something interesting and wonderful!
The Grand Gingerbread House
The life-size gingerbread house is made almost entirely of edible ingredients hand-crafted by Santa and his Grand elves which features 2,000 lb of flour, 600 lb of sugar, and a tremendous amount teamwork.
Explore the edible abode