Magical Holiday Memories at Santa Rosa Plaza & Coddingtown Mall

Eager children and their families can experience the joy and magic of the holiday season with a visit to the Simon® Santa Photo Experience at Santa Rosa Plaza and Coddingtown Mall. Children can whisper wishes and capture photo memories with Santa beginning November 18 through Christmas Eve Day, December 24 at Center Court.

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Santa Rosa Plaza also provides children with special needs and their families with an opportunity to enjoy this time-honored holiday tradition through a sensory-friendly Caring Santa event in partnership with Autism Speaks. Caring Santa will occur on December 3 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. prior to mall opening. Guests can register in advance at simon.com/caringsanta.

For local pet owners, the popular Pet Photo Night with Santa will occur at both shopping centers on December 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. Many pet owners view their pet as an integral member of the family and are just as committed in caring for their pets as their “human” family members. Pet Photo Night is hosted after regular mall closing and the set gets an extensive cleaning following the event to remove any potential risk to allergy sufferers.

Don’t miss other holiday festivities, including:

• Santa Arrival Event at Coddingtown Mall: Santa arrives at Coddingtown Mall on November 18! Join us for a special event to welcome him at 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Salvation Army Angel Tree & Bell Ringers at Coddingtown Mall: The Salvation Army Angel Tree starts November 18 to support local families in need. Bell Ringers will be located near the North Main, JCPenney and Macy’s entrances in the interior of the mall beginning on November 18.
• Join Santa Rosa Plaza for Breakfast with Santa on December 16 from 9 – 11 a.m. Proceeds for the breakfast will benefit Susan G. Komen. Tickets will be available at the Mall Office and at the Santa Set.
• Shoppers can look forward to live seasonal entertainment at various dates and times throughout the holiday season at the Plaza.

The Simon Santa Photo Experience is again sponsored by GYMBOREE GROUP. The GYMBOREE GROUP is a specialty retailer operating stores selling high-quality apparel and accessories for children under the Gymboree, Gymboree Outlet, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands.

The 2017 Simon Santa Photo Experience is also sponsored by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment which is celebrating the highly-anticipated release of “Despicable Me 3,” available on Digital and Digital 3D November 21 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand December 5. Come visit the Simon Santa Photo Experience and receive a fun-filled Despicable Me 3 activity sheet and watch highlights from the movie.

Guests to every Simon Photo Experience will have another opportunity to share Santa’s heart by making a donation via The Cherry Hill Programs to Save the Children. For nearly 100 years, this non-profit has given underserved children in the U.S. a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Since this program began five years ago, Cherry Hill Programs has collected over $1,000,000 largely due to the generosity of Simon shoppers.