Lombard’s Yorktown Center offers Santa visits, pet photos and more
Yorktown Center, the 1.2 million square-foot shopping center with more than 150 specialty stores and 15 restaurants and eateries located in Lombard, is celebrating the holiday shopping season with a wide range of special events and activities for all — including pets!
Photos with Santa
Families can capture that core holiday memory of whispering a wish list to Santa Claus. Santa will be in Center Court from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday (with a break from 3 to 4 p.m.) and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (with a break from 3 to 3:30 p.m.). On Christmas Eve, Santa will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with a break from 1 to 1:45 p.m.) Guests can book their photo appointment online at amusemattebooksanta.com/yorktown-center
Guests who book Monday-Thursday sessions can receive 2 photo sheets (any size) and a free digital download for $39.95 through Dec. 4.
Pet Photos with Santa
Whether a furry (or scaly, or feathery) companion is on the naughty or nice list, guests can have their pet plead their case in person, with special times for Pet Photos with Santa. During Santa photo hours on Dec. 2 and Dec. 9, Santa makes extra room in his sleigh for his animal friends to capture this special photo. Please note that all pets other than dogs must exit the mall following their photos. For everyone’s safety, all pets must be leashed or in a carrier at all times.
Jolly Jamboree
Dress in your most festive (or funniest) holiday outfit and come to Center Court on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for festive crafts, holly jolly photo ops with Santa and friends, and a magical balloon drop filled with tons of prizes, including tickets to “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” the musical now playing at Paramount Theatre.
Holiday hours
While Yorktown Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, there will be extended holiday hours on Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 28-29. Store hours will also be extended from Dec. 17-23 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21).
On Christmas Eve, last-minute shoppers can check off their lists from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Yorktown Center is closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. On New Year’s Eve, the center will close at 6 p.m. but will be open on New Year’s Day. For a complete calendar of center hours, visit yorktowncenter.com/events
New store additions
Stop in several new stores now open in Yorktown Center, including: Cold Stone Creamery serving ice cream delights in the Yorktown Center food court; and Pro Jersey Sports with sports and pop culture memorabilia for collectors of all stripes from around the country.
The Yorktown Center is at 203 Yorktown Center. Learn more at yorktowncenter.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram.