This SLC Christmas tradition is winding down after 3 decades. Here is where you can see it.

Salt Lake City may not be teed up for a white Christmas this year, but the lack of snow isn’t stopping one beloved holiday tradition. In the Avenues neighborhood, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland persists — brightly and boldly.

For 30 years, Forrest Nunley, nicknamed “Frosty,” has decked out his house at 805 E. 18th Ave. in elaborate Christmas decorations. Not a single inch of space is wasted at the home, from the balcony to the sidewalk, driveway to the roof. The display is so expansive, “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” appears by name on Apple and Google maps.

There is a wall of wreaths and fencing laced with lights. The bulk of the decor consists of hollow, molded figures. He finds them at thrift stores, like Deseret Industries, and through sales.

“The old-fashioned ones were really special,” Nunley said. Most of his molded decorations — called blow molds — are from the 70s, 80s and 90s, while a few closer to the house are from the 60s. He stores his 320-mold collection in sheds on his property.

The molds Nunley has collected over the years showcase both cheer and age. Some of them have faded through the decades. Chips of green paint are missing from one Grinch’s face near the front of the home. The decoration that started the collection, a standing Santa that resides in the coveted spot on top of the chimney, has paint barely clinging to it.

This year’s most popular — and most photographed — decoration is a set of “Despicable Me” minions that sit in a red wagon, Nunley said Monday night as he rearranged some molds that fell over in extreme wind the night before. Dressed in a red-and-green sweater and beanie, Nunley reloads candy canes that visitors can take from a bucket while visiting his home.

A visit to Frosty’s Winter Wonderland is akin to playing an elaborate “Where’s Waldo” game with copious characters; passersby can try to spot Snoopy or catch a glimpse of Hello Kitty. There’s several Nativity scenes and a group of Christmas dogs, too. It’s all tied together with the glowing light of LED bulbs.

Nunley said the power bill for December evens out because his family doesn’t use the air conditioner in the summer.

In November, Nunley hires three people who help him get all the decorations up. His favorite Nativity scene always has a prime spot on the driveway, while newer molds typically stake territory toward the front of the property. Other than that, there is no map to build out the display.

The rest of the neighborhood, meanwhile, is quiet. In the distance below, Salt Lake City glitters as the sun sets and Frosty’s Winter Wonderland flickers to life.

Christmas music turns on. People stop and park as nighttime settles in, or slow down as they drive by, watching with awestruck eyes that reflect the twinkling lights in front of them.

Nunley said he plans on retiring the arrangement in the next couple of years. Between complaints from neighbors about traffic and the effort it takes putting everything up, he’s ready to call it quits.

He said he’s been doing it all these years for one reason: to make people happy.

“That’s why we do it now, to see the families come up and enjoy being in the car together,” he said. “They’re all very happy when they leave.”

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland will remain up until Jan. 2.