The holidays are a great time of the year for many reasons. Other than the family time, gift-giving, and general cheer, there are also many beautiful decorations and light displays. One of the magical parts of Christmas is definitely walking down a city’s main street and seeing all the businesses decorated, the lights along the rooftops, and getting the full “silver bells” feeling. This particular North Dakota city has the perfect, most enchanting downtown area during the holidays, and here’s why:
Visit the Magic City of Minot, North Dakota during Christmastime and you’ll be in a holiday wonderland. Every year, the downtown area decorates for the holidays and it looks beautiful.
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Companies like Minot’s Pretty Lights deck out the businesses with colorful lights, while statues and decorations of all shapes and sizes line the streets.
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There will also be a huge, 30-foot tree standing tall and bright in the downtown area. The tree lighting ceremony for 2019 will be on November 29th and it will remain lit throughout the rest of the holidays.
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Along with the enchanting downtown area, Minot also has quite a few other great spots to visit for dazzling displays. The local park will have a drive-through light show…
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… and Minot’s gorgeous Scandinavian Heritage Park will be all dressed up in lights. It’s a Christmas wonderland just about everywhere in town.
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Back downtown, each business decorates for the holidays in their own special way and makes it into a fun, colorful street full of the joys of the season.
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Plus, you’ll want to be on Minot’s Main Street when the CP Holiday Train rolls through downtown and stops to give musical performances and help local charities to spread the Christmas cheer. The train will be rolling through the Main Street crossing on December 15th.
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You can find more info on events and the downtown Minot area at Visit Minot’s website. Where is your favorite holiday Main Street in North Dakota?
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Though the Scandinavian Heritage Park is gorgeous during Christmas, you can visit it for free at any time of the year. Learn more about this fascinating park in North Dakota.
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Address: Minot, ND, USA
