Holiday windows in Uptown Normal

Posted on December 2, 2021
The holiday windows will be on display starting Dec. 3 at 1 Uptown Circle. (Facebook/Uptown Normal)

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – The holiday windows in Uptown Normal are coming back for a second year.

Town of Normal Civic Arts Manager Adam Fox says it’s a contemporary take on the window displays major department stores traditionally provide during the holiday season.

Fox spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller.

“If you have images that you would like to be a part of that, images of your winter or holiday celebrations, or images of you during the winter time, please go to uptownnormal.com to learn more about the project and how to submit those,” said Fox. “We want to show peoples traditions in this community at this time of year.”

The holiday windows will be on display starting Dec. 3 at 1 Uptown Circle.

More information is available here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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