Saturday, December 7
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Shop local and meander along Grand Avenue while enjoying holiday treats and entertainment. Special visits from Santa and great deals to complete your holiday gift list.
Grand Meander Schedule (*denotes a GABA Member in-store event)
*9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Santa, Holiday Cookies & Hot Cocoa, and “Spin the Prize Wheel” at A. Johnson & Sons Florist
*9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Matcha Launch at Thirty-Six Cafe
*10:30 AM | Storytime with local author Karen Latchana Kenney at Red Balloon Bookshop
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Visit Grand Ave Businesses for Special Sales and Activities
Free Trolley Rides sponsored by Minnesota Wild (See stops below)
Santa Visits at these locations:
Baking Betty's, Cafe Latte, Cooks | Bellecour, eM Que Viet Restaurant and Bar, GoodThings, Red Balloon Bookshop, Sencha Tea Bar
Caroling by The Elizabethan Syngers at these locations:
A. Johnson & Sons Florist, Cafe Latte, Catzen Coffee, Emmett's & Saji-Ya, eM Que Viet Restaurant and Bar, Fusion Dance Academy, Pet Evolution, Red Balloon Bookshop
Holiday Storefront Decor Contest (See contestants below)
*11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM | Holiday Mini, In-Studio Dance Performance at Fusion Dance Academy
*11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Piping Santa at Irish on Grand
12:00 - 1:30 PM | A Visit from Lady Bear followed by a Royal Visit at Red Balloon Bookshop
1:00 - 2:00 PM | Visit with Live Llamas at Catzen Coffee (Llamas will be roaming the Avenue from 2:00 - 3:00 PM)
1:00 - 3:00 PM | Golden Ladle Soup Tasting Contest (See contestants below)
*1:00 PM | Free Sample Dance Class for All Ages and Stages at Fusion Dance Academy
2:00 - 2:30 PM | Storytime on Trolley with Red Balloon Bookshop
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Happy Hour with the Winter Carnival Royal Family at Red Rabbit
*7:00 - 10:00 PM | Live Music in the Wine Bar at Cafe Latte
FREE Trolley Ride Locations to Hop-On and Hop-Off
Heading West on Grand:
619 Grand Ave – Grand Hand Gallery
891 Grand Ave – Red Balloon Bookshop
1089 Grand Ave – Spectacle Shop
1261 Grand Ave – Kowalski’s Markets (space close to Ayd Mill)
1647 Grand Ave – (entrance to parking lot across street from Patagonia)
Heading East on Grand:
1738 Grand Ave – A Johnson & Sons Florists
1580 Grand Ave – Nothing Bundt Cakes
1340 Grand Ave – Colossal Café
982 Grand Ave – Lloyds Automotive Service
788 Grand Ave – Red Rabbit
Visit These Grand Avenue Businesses for Other Activities and Deals Throughout the Day:
A. Johnson & Sons Florist
BankCherokee
Cafe Latte
Catzen Coffee
Cooks | Bellecour
eM Que Viet Restaurant and Bar
Emmett's & Saji-Ya
Fusion Dance Academy
Golden Fig Fine Foods
GoodThings
Highland Park Middle School hosts Art at Hidden River
Irish on Grand
Mick's Bottle Shop on Grand
Minnesota Wild Hockey Club
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Saint Paul
Pet Evolution St Paul
Red Balloon Bookshop
Red Rabbit
Roseline’s Place
Seasoned Specialty Foods Market
Sencha Tea Bar
The Lexington
Thirty-Six Cafe
Wet Paint
Zimmerman’s Dry Goods
Soup Tasting and Holiday Storefront Decor Contestants
Soup Tasting Contestants: Colossal Cafe, eM Que Viet Restaurant and Bar, Emmett's, Iron Ranger, Red Rabbit, Saji-Ya, The Lexington, Cafe Latte
Holiday Storefront Decor Contestants: A. Johnson & Sons Florist, Baking Betty's, Emmett's & Saji-Ya, Golden Fig Fine Foods, GoodThings, Irish on Grand, Iron Ranger, Kinderberry Hill, Lakeside Orthodontics, Mick's Bottle Shop on Grand, Pet Evolution, Sencha Tea Bar
Take Metro Transit to Grand Meander
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Become an Activity Host
We are currently seeking activity host sites for Grand Meander. There are engagement opportunities both paid and free to help drive traffic to our Grand Avenue businesses. Fill out this form and email info@grandave.com with additional questions. Options include:
Promote Your In-Store Activity
Visit from Santa
Visit from Carolers
Soup Tasting Contest (Restaurants Only)
Storefront Holiday Décor Contest Entry
Various Sponsorships starting at $200
If you are interested in participating or volunteering to help with the Grand Meander, please contact info@grandave.com.
