8th Floor Display at Macy's

Every year around Christmas time, Macy's (Marshall Fields/Dayton's for those of us who remember) would put together an animated display for the general public, a Christmas gift of sorts. The display takes up almost the entire 8th floor, discounting the gift shop or line space. They base the display off of a certain topic. For example, one year the display was based off of J. K. Rowling's novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This year, 'A Day in the Life of an Elf' was the theme of this year's display in Downtown Minneapolis.
The display followed every aspect of an elf's day- from awakening to the collection of Santa's mail and, of course, making the toys. After walking through, you can get a picture with Santa (you would be amazed how many people can fit in a picture with Kringle in the middle!), purchase something at the gift shop, or give in to the amazing scents of Gingerbread Cookie, that have been wafting from the moment you stepped into the room, and get yourself a cookie from 'Mrs. Claus's Bakery.' Even if you choose to step downstairs to the shopping section of the building, or even further down to their dining area afterward instead, you are bound to return year after year to this celebrated holiday experience.