Santa at Gurnee Mills

Santa Claus arrives at Gurnee Mills beginning Thursday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Dec. 24. Visits with Santa are free; photo packages are available for purchase. Times are Monday through Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Milk and cookie breaks at 1 and 4:30 p.m.); and Sundays: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Milk and cookie break at 2:15 p.m.). Also, kids and parents are invited to get into the spirit of the holidays at the Simon Kidgits Club’s® Santa Saturday celebration on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8:30 a.m. in Grange Hall. During this event, children will write letters to Santa and take part in seasonal crafts, including an activity from 24-hour preschool television channel, Sprout’s, newest original series “The Chica Show,” which premieres Saturday, Nov. 24, at 11:30 a.m. EST. For information about the Simon Kidgits Club, visit http://www.simon.com/kidgits/.