The 45th Annual Christmas Stroll in Downtown Bozeman transformed Main Street into a winter wonderland, brimming with festive activities and holiday cheer! Thousands of attendees gathered along Main Street to experience this beloved tradition, kicking off with the spectacular Santa Parade, which delighted children and adults alike as Santa himself lit up the holiday spiders with the power of song.
Every Christmas Stroll, the businesses of Downtown Bozeman are invited to participate in two fun ways: they can host an festive In-Store Activity during the Stroll or they may choose to enter our Window Decorating Contest! We had some great entries to the Window Decorating Contest this year, please find the winners for each category below:
Best Window Display - Two Trick Pony
The "Merry and Bright" Award (selected for best use of lights) - The Spice & Tea Exchange of Bozeman
Most Creative Display - Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot
Best Overall Display - The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company
Don’t miss these dazzling the window displays that will be up all month!
A huge shout out to all our participating businesses:
ERA Landmark Visitors Center, MeatEater, Mountain Trails Gallery, The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company, Two Trick Pony, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Bozeman, & Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot.
Thank you for coming together this year to make Downtown Bozeman the most magical place to be this Holiday season!
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With over 55 entries into this year's Gingerbread House Contest, competition was FIERCE! Congratulations to our winners who will be receiving prizes donated from Sweet Pea Festival along with Downtown Dollars:
Kids 6 & Under
1st - Felix Bauer
2nd - Emi Cunningham
3rd - Pele Ayala
Kids 7-12
1st - Winona Kirkland
2nd - Kate & Sam Johnson
3rd - Leighton Schultz & Violetta Ng
Teens 13-18
1st - Suni Rabinsky
2nd - Eiseley Mochael-Owens & Zack Stark
3rd - Caissa Geddes
Adults 18+
1st - Adam Hellman & Siri Devlin
2nd - Ruby & Cora Pruitt
3rd - Sabrina Lind
People's Choice - Bella Raecke
Thank you to the American Legion, Sweet Pea Festival, participants, judges, and People's Choice voters! We will see you next year for another scrumptious contest!
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Golden Star: Ace Handyman Services, AMR Bozeman, Billings Clinic Bozeman, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Bridger Bowl, Color World, Elevated Montana, First Security Bank, Lewis & Clark Motel, Montana Gift Corral, Montana Swim Academy, Mountain Hot Tub, NBC Montana, The Bacchus Pub, The Baxter, My 103.5, XL Country 100.7, YellowBall Roofing & Solar
Silver Bells: American Legion, Blackfoot Communications, Bozeman Health, Endeavor Ballooning, Kendall Ford of Bozeman, Lehrkinds Incorporated, Little Stinkers, NorthWestern Energy, Signs of Montana, The Emerson, Sweet Pea Festival, The Sapphire Motel
Santa's Elves: Against the Grain Painting & Finishing, Bozeman Schools Foundation - Santa Run, Duckworth, GRIFOLS, First Interstate Bank, Intermountain Health, NorthWest Safe, Travel Café
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