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Santa arrives at Woodfield Mall

Santa’s arrival delights kids at Woodfield Mall

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Santa Claus leads a parade up and down the wings of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg after his arrival Thursday to kick off the holiday shopping season.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Daniel Stetsyk, 3, of Arlington Heights, is held by his grandmother Galina Stetsyk as he waves to Santa Claus during the parade at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Thursday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Children and parents watch the Santa Claus parade from the second level of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Thursday. Santa's arrival kicked off the holiday shopping season.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Santa Claus was joined by clowns and a marching band Thursday as he paraded through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg to kick off the holiday shopping season.

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Children try to catch simulated snowflakes during a magic show at the start of the Santa Claus parade at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Thursday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

The Conant High School marching band leads the Santa Claus parade Thursday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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Santa's magical arrival at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall Thursday morning kicked off the 2012 holiday season — more than two weeks ahead of Black Friday. The North Pole's most famous resident led children and families on a parade around the mall before returning to the central Grand Court that will serve as his headquarters until his round-the-world trip on Christmas Eve.