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Santa's Cottage Opens Saturday At Annapolis Town Center
Santa makes his first appearance of the season and is available for photos at the shopping center, which is also offering carriage rides.

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The calendar hasn’t yet reached Thanksgiving, but Santa Claus is arriving in Annapolis well beyond his scheduled Christmas Eve visit.
Santa’s Cottage, featuring the jolly ole’ elf himself will open to the public on Saturday when Santa makes his first appearance at Annapolis Town Center.
Photos with Santa are being offered during visits, organizers said, and although reservations are highly recommended, walk-ins will be accepted as well. Reservations start at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and are being scheduled in five-minute windows.
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The last reservation for Saturday is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. Santa’s Cottage will remain open through Dec. 23 and will also include visits from Mrs. Claus, who will be serving milk and cookies at the cottage starting Saturday, Nov. 27.
Annapolis Town Center is also offering horse and carriage rides around the property. Those festive rides, which include complimentary champagne, begin on Friday and will run through Sunday and again between Nov. 26 and 28.
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The carriage rides are limited to four people and each passenger will need a ticket.
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