Frederik Meijer Gardens - Christmas Traditions Around the World

Christmas is celebrated a little differently by each individual, with different traditions and customs throughout the world. Located just a few minutes from the downtown area, Frederik Meijer Gardens shares traditions from 40 different countries each year in a beautiful display of 40 Christmas trees and over 400,000 lights. For example, many in the Ukraine decorate their tree with spidery webs. This stems from an old story of a family so poor, they couldn’t afford decorations. In the night, spiders wove beautiful webs around the tree that turned into silver and gold when the suns rays touched them. The German tree with its glass ornaments and springerle cookies makes an appearance yearly. The England tree charms with antique Christmas cards and mistletoe. With storybook scenes throughout the exhibit, Frederik Meijer Gardens is the perfect spot to bring the family.