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Santa arrives to usher in 2022 holiday season at Woodfield Mall

Posted November 10, 2022 12:00 am

Eric Peterson

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Santa arrives with great fanfare Thursday evening at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Santa arrived Thursday evening to officially start the holiday shopping season at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

His parade around the mall was led by the Conant High School marching band and ended with child-friendly activities at the Ice Palace in the Grand Court.

In addition to being generally available through Christmas Eve, Santa also will take part in a few special events during the holiday season:

• Caring Santa — a private, sensory-controlled photo experience for children with special needs — will take place from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Ice Palace. Reservations are required.

• Pet Photos with Santa will be available from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, and Sunday, Nov. 27.

For the full list of Santa Photo Experience hours, go to shopwoodfield.com. Reservations are encouraged at santaholidayphoto.splashthat.com.

Escorted by the Conant High School marching band, Santa ushers in the holiday shopping season Thursday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

The Conant High School marching band heralds Santa's arrival Thursday night at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

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