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 Atlanta-area Simon centers. Children can visit and be photographed with Santa at Lenox Square, Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets, Sugarloaf Mills and Town Center at Cobb.

Santa Photo Experience schedules and locations are as follows:

• Lenox Square: November 4 through through December 24 in the Macy’s Court
• Mall of Georgia: November 3 through December 24 in the Von Maur Court
• North Georgia Premium Outlets: November 18 through December 24 in the Food Pavilion
• Sugarloaf Mills: November 18 through December 24 in the Food Court
• Town Center at Cobb: November 4 through December 24 in the Center Court

Families can save time and avoid the line with Santa by Appointment by reserving their magical moment with Santa online at simon.noerrsanta.com or by visiting each center’s website. Check each Simon shopping center’s website for Santa’s day-to-day photo schedules.

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

Lenox Square, Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets, Sugarloaf Mills and Town Center at Cobb will also provide children with special needs and their families with an opportunity to enjoy a carefully managed Santa photo experience through the Caring Santa program. Guests can 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. The Caring Santa photo schedule will occur prior to each mall’s opening. 

Caring Santa photo schedules and locations are as follows:

• Lenox Square: December 4 from 8 – 10 a.m. in the Macy’s Court (register here)
• Mall of Georgia: December 4 from 8:30 – 10 a.m. in the Von Maur Court (register here)
• North Georgia Premium Outlets: December 4 from 9 – 11 a.m. in the Food Pavilion (register here)
• Sugarloaf Mills: December 4 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. in the Food Court (register here)
• Town Center at Cobb: November 20 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and December 4 from 9 – 11 a.m. in Center Court (register here)

The popular Pet Photo Night with Santa will return at Lenox Square, Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets, Sugarloaf Mills and Town Center at Cobb 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. Reservations can be made by visiting each center’s website.

Pet Photo Night schedules and locations are as follows:

• Lenox Square: November 13 from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Macy’s Court (register here)
• Mall of Georgia: November 27 and December 11 from 8 – 10 p.m. in the Von Maur Court (register here)
• North Georgia Premium Outlets: December 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Food Court Pavilion (register here)
• Sugarloaf Mills: November 27 and December 11 from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Food Court (Register here)
• Town Center at Cobb: November 13 and 27 from 6 – 8 p.m.; December 11 from 8 – 10 p.m. in Center Court (register here)

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.
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.

About Simon
Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.