Every December, Grand America in Salt Lake City holds a Holiday Window Stroll. There are little windows to view, as well as a huge gingerbread house that is made from real gingerbread.
In 2021, the windows are only available for viewing during certain times:
- NOVEMBER 1- DECEMBER 19: MON – THURS: 4 PM – 8 PM and FRI – SUN: 10 AM-5PM
- DECEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 31: MONDAY – SUNDAY: 10 AM – 8 PM
In the lower level of their hotel, you can walk a circle and admire the windows that are decorated with Christmas themes. Every year is a different theme. The theme in the pictures below was Christmas Around the World, so each window represented a different country. Check their website for the current theme and for a map of the windows.
Our boys loved looking at the windows. It was fun to talk about the different countries and languages represented. They also noticed a penguin that appeared in every window. Then they had fun finding him, which was easy since he was always moving.
Once you are about halfway around the loop, you will come to the gingerbread house. It is amazing. It’s hard to believe that they really were able to construct such an amazing house from edible food. Make sure to check out the sign that talks about how much flour, sugar, and other items they used.
You can also spend a few minutes walking through the Grand America Courtyard. There is a large Christmas tree, Christmas lights on all the trees, and a beautiful fountain. We were there during the late afternoon, but it looked like their fountain had green and red lights inside!
Grand America’s Holiday Windows is a nice simple Christmas adventure. We enjoyed it because it’s inside, so you don’t have to bundle up. It’s perfect for all ages. All of our boys thought it was a fun stop. We also love that it’s FREE. You can park in their parking lot. They will validate your parking. In fact, as we started the Holiday Stroll, a nice lady asked us if we needed validation.
This is a great adventure to pair with other fun places in downtown. We stopped here on our way to the Temple Square Lights. You could also visit City Creek’s dancing fountain, Clark Planetarium, or any other venue on Temple Square.
