Simon® is pleased to announce that families can meet Santa at University Park Mall as part of the Simon Santa Photo Experience. Santa arrives on Friday, November 15th at JCPenney Court and will be available until Christmas Eve.
The Santa Photo Experience will be open on Monday – Friday from 2pm-7pm, Saturday from 10am-8pm, and 12pm-6pm on Sundays before expanding hours after Santa’s day off for Thanksgiving. Reservations encouraged. Make Santa reservations today by clicking here.
University Park Mall shoppers may also meet Santa this season at various events including:
- Santa’s Arrival and Tree Lighting – The fun starts at 4pm on Friday, November 15th with “Wonderland”, our two-year-old live reindeer from Animal-Grams who will be greeting shoppers for free pets and photos outside the main Barnes & Noble entrance. Inside the mall, enjoy our Food Court House DJ, free balloon twisting, free face painting, and circus acts including jugglers, stilt walkers, unicyclists and more. At approximately 5:15pm Santa arrives in his “sleigh” provided by Royal Excursion to light the outdoor Christmas tree with his friends including Miss Indiana Petite. Santa and friends will march to the food court to light that Christmas tree before marching to the Santa Photo Experience in the JCPenney court to greet shoppers. The fun continues through 7pm when Santa and Wonderland head back to the North Pole for the night.
- Pet Photos with Santa – Bring your pets to pose with Santa Sunday, December 1st from 6:30pm - 8pm. Reservations not required for this event.
- Storytime with Santa – Wednesday, December 4th at 11am – 12pm. Enjoy Christmas stories with Santa.
- Caring Santa® – Caring Santa® is a special, sensory-friendly experience - exclusively for children with special needs and their families! Sunday, December 8th from 9am - 10:30am.
- Breakfast with Santa – Enjoy breakfast from Chick-fil-A while visiting with Santa and his friends on Saturday, December 14th from 10am - 12pm. An exciting time to book your family photos with Santa and enjoy Chick-fil-A breakfast at the same time.
- PJs, Milk and Cookies with Santa – Wear your matching PJs and bring the whole family for photos, milk, and cookies with Santa on Wednesday, December 18th from 6pm – 7pm.
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