Make Magical Memories At The Simon Santa Photo Experience At The Shops at Nanuet 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 The Shops at Nanuet. Children can visit and be photographed with Santa beginning Friday, November 25 through Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 in the indoor area between Regal Cinemas and Macy’s.

“One of the great traditions of holiday shopping at The Shops at Nanuet is the annual family visit to the Simon Santa Photo Experience,” said Briana Puncar, director of marketing and business development at The Shops at Nanuet. “I know Santa can’t wait to greet children bringing him their holiday wishes.”

The Shops at Nanuet 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, 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 Night returns to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at The Shops at Nanuet 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 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. Pet Photo Night at The Shops at Nanuet will be on Sunday, December 11.

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 Night is 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.

At The Shops at Nanuet, among the variety of activities shoppers can enjoy include:

• On Black Friday, November 25, kick off the holidays with the sounds of the season provided by a professional DJ. In addition there will be free face painting for children.
• The Shops at Nanuet is proud to ring in the holiday season with its Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, December 2, starting at 6:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy live entertainment from local organizations and enjoy an appearance from the Jolly Old Elf himself during this special event that brings the community together.
• Families can participate in Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 10. Check simon.com for details.
• Celebrate Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting event on Monday, December 26
• Bells will be ringing as the Salvation Army kettle campaign begins on 11/18-12/24 and has a presence through the holiday season.
• Gift wrapping with proceeds benefitting People to People will be available in the indoor area between Regal Cinemas and Macy’s, on December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 from 12-4pm.
• Visitors can give back to children in need as People to People presents its Giving Tree event hosted by The Shop at Nanuet. From November 25 through December 18, shoppers can pick an ornament off the tree containing the name of a child and their wish for the holiday. Packages can be returned to the People to People volunteers at their Gift Wrapping station on the weekends or at the People to People office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.