Make Magical Memories At The Simon Santa Photo Experience At Smith Haven Mall This Holiday Season

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 Smith Haven Mall. Children can visit and be photographed with Santa through Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 in Center Court.

“One of the great traditions of holiday shopping at Smith Haven Mall is the annual family visit to the Simon Santa Photo Experience,” said Ann M. Schultz, director of marketing and business development at Smith Haven Mall. “I know Santa can’t wait to greet children bringing him their holiday wishes.”

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Smith Haven Mall also provides children with special needs and their families with an opportunity to enjoy a carefully managed Santa photo experience in a sensory-friendly environment through the Caring Santa program. Caring Santa will occur on Sunday, November 27 and Sunday, December 4 prior to mall opening. Guests can register in advance at simon.com/caringsanta. Caring Santa events have expanded from seven Simon malls in 2011 to 110 Simon malls today, a new high, reflecting the positive impact of this unique program.

The popular Pet Photo Nights return to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at Smith Haven Mall this year. 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 Nights are hosted after regular mall closing and the set gets an extensive cleaning following the event to remove any potential risk to allergy sufferers. Pet Photo Nights at Smith Haven Mall will held every Sunday evening from November 27 through December 11 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Simon Santa Photo Experience is again sponsored by The Gymboree Corporation. The Gymboree Corporation 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 2016 Simon Santa Photo Experience and Pet Photo Nights are also sponsored by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment which is celebrating the highly-anticipated release of “The Secret Life of Pets,” available on Digital HD November 22 and on Blu-ray and DVD December 6. Come visit the Simon Santa Photo Experience and receive a fun-filled activity sheet, a custom The Secret Life of Pets holiday headband, and watch highlights from the movie.

This holiday season, Simon invites everyone to celebrate “The Joy of Giving.” Giving is contagious and this season Simon invites everyone to pass that spirit on and ‘Give Love,’ ‘Give Sparkle,’ ‘Give Warmth,’ and ‘Give Fun.’ Join Simon to experience the season’s good cheer with the best of holiday shopping and entertainment.

Smith Haven Mall is proud to ring in the holiday season with its Annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Tuesday, November 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Lifestyle Village. Guests can sip on free coffee and hot chocolate courtesy of Slomins, listen to the sounds of the season and enjoy an appearance from the Jolly Old Elf himself during this special event that brings the community together.

Guests to every Simon Photo Experience will have another opportunity to share Santa’s heart by making a donation via The Noerr 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, Noerr has collected over $1,000,000 largely due to the generosity of Simon shoppers.