Make Magical Holiday Memories At The Simon Santa Photo Experience At Arundel Mills

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 Arundel Mills. Children can visit and be photographed with Santa in the food court from now through December 24th, Mondays through Thursdays from 11 AM to 8 PM, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 8 PM and Sundays from 11 AM to 6 PM.

“One of the great traditions of holiday shopping at Arundel Mills is our Simon Santa Photo Experience,” said Rocell Viniard, Area Director of Marketing and Business Development at Arundel Mills. “Santa is eager to greet children bringing him their holiday wishes.”

• Details on the Simon Santa Photo Experience: The Simon Santa Photo Experience is again sponsored by Gymboree. The Gymboree Corporation is a specialty retailer selling high-quality apparel and accessories for children under the Gymboree, Gymboree Outlet, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands. The 2015 Simon Santa Photo Experience is also sponsored by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment which is celebrating the highly-anticipated release of “Minions,” available on Digital HD on November 24 and on Blu-ray and DVD December 8. Come visit the Simon Santa Photo Experience and receive a fun-filled activity sheet and custom Minion holiday headband, pose for photos with the colorful Minions standee, and watch highlights from the movie.

• Caring Santa Program for Children with Special Needs: Arundel Mills also provides children with special needs and their families with an opportunity to enjoy a carefully managed Santa photo experience through the Caring Santa program. Caring Santa will occur on November 22nd and December 6th, if necessary, from 930 AM to 11 AM, prior to the mall opening. Guests must register in advance at simon.com/caringsanta. Caring Santa events have expanded from seven Simon malls in 2011 to over 100 Simon malls today, reflecting the positive impact of this unique program.

• Pet Photo Night: The popular Pet Photo Night returns to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at Arundel Mills this year on December 13th from 7 PM to 830 PM. Many view their pet as an integral member of the family. 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. Reservations can be secured at simon.com/petphoto.

Simon’s theme for this year’s holiday season is “Spread Love”: from the love of giving to those who matter, to children’s love of Santa, to celebrating love through holiday festivities with family and friends. Join Simon to experience the season’s good cheer with the best of holiday shopping and entertainment.

• Giveaways and Photo Booth: Included in the holiday celebrations is our “Surprise and Delight” program – where Arundel Mills will be giving away gifts to patrons around the mall – as well as a “Spread the Love” photo booth that will be open every Saturday leading up to Christmas from 11 AM to 7 PM.

• Donating to Save the Children: Guests to every Noerr set 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 four years ago, Noerr has collected over $978,000 largely due to the generosity of Simon shoppers. This season, Noerr will pass the $1,000,000 milestone.