Santa Rings in the Holidays at Lehigh Valley Mall Friday
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Jennifer Sherlock, 609.369.3482
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SANTA AND THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RING IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE SIMON KIDGITS CLUB AT LEHIGH VALLEY MALL
-Families can join a celebration of the holidays with Santa’s arrival-
(WHITEHALL, Pa.), Nov. 5, 2012 — It’s the most anticipated event of the year…Santa Claus is coming to town and setting up shop at Lehigh Valley Mall.
Be sure to welcome Santa to the Lehigh Valley on Friday, November 9 as he arrives with the Whitehall Fire Department at 6:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Shops. Delight in the magic of the Holiday season with radio station 100.7 WLEV and get up close and personal with Santa himself. Santa will light the reindeer and parade the children to light the Holiday tree. Santa will then lead the children to his workshop where he stays for the holiday season. Kidgits members will receive a special gift when they show their card.
Whitehall area kids and parents are also invited to welcome the spirit of the holidays at Simon Kidgits Club’s® Santa Saturday celebration at Lehigh Valley Mall on Saturday, November 10 from 8 to 10 a.m. starting in the Mall Events Court. The mall will host special seasonal craft-making activities, including an activity from 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout’s newest original series “The Chica Show,” which premieres Saturday, November 24, at 11:30 a.m. EST. To extend children’s cherished visit with Santa Claus, Santa will lead little ones in a parade through the mall, ending at The Children’s Place. At The Children’s Place, families can enjoy various holiday-inspired offerings and exclusive in-store discounts. Plus, kids will have the chance to visit Santa for a highly-anticipated and beloved holiday photo opportunity at Santa’s Workshop in the Mall Events Court.
The Children’s Place holiday collection is currently available in stores, offering moms picture-perfect looks and colorful, cozy basics just in time for family photos and colder days ahead. With Big Fashions at Little Prices®, The Children’s Place offers styles kids want at prices parents love. Even beyond the holidays, families can shop fun fashions, everyday must-haves and head-to-toe outfitting at unmatched value for kids in sizes newborn to 14.
The Simon Kidgits Club is a fun and informative program that focuses on health, wellness, education, safety and entertainment for children ages 3-8. Since 2003, the Simon Kidgits Club has kept children and parents alike amused with various events and activities while providing incentives for club members, such as special offers, rewards and games.
Kidgits Club members receive a variety of goodies, including a Kidgits Club T-shirt, membership card, birthday card and gift, discounts and scheduled activities. For more information about the Simon Kidgits Club, visit http://www.simon.com/kidgits/.
More holiday event information on www.facebook.com/LehighValleyShop.
About Lehigh Valley Mall
Featuring over 150 stores and restaurants, Lehigh Valley Mall is the premier shopping destination in the greater Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton markets. Lehigh Valley Mall is located off Macarthur Road in Whitehall, PA, and is situated in an area that is a popular recreation destination, home to outstanding colleges and universities, and headquarters for major businesses, all of whom enjoy proximity to the mall’s mix of shops, services, and anchors. For more information on Lehigh Valley Mall, visit www.simon.com.
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is an S&P 100 company and the largest real estate company in the world. The Company currently owns or has an interest in 332 retail real estate properties in North America and Asiacomprising 241 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indianaand employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S. For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.
About Simon Brand Ventures
Simon Brand Ventures (SBV), Simon’s business-to-consumer arm, is pioneering the transformation of shopping centers into a medium where consumer brands can build relationships with Simon shoppers who make over 2.8 billion visits each year. Simon’s vast franchise of market-leading shopping centers nationwide provides SBV the foundation to monetize the distribution system through numerous consumer ventures. SBV and its affiliates have engaged in a number of consumer business initiatives, including the Simon Visa Giftcard® and the American Express®/Simon Giftcard; launch of Simon platform programs such as Simon dTour Live® and Simon Kidgits Club®; a national media delivery channel including static, digital and experiential marketing and advertising vehicles; and multiple national and local marketing alliances with Coca-Cola and Visa U.S.A. among others.
About The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value-prices under the proprietary “The Children’s Place” brand name. As of January 1, 2012, the Company owned and operated 1,080 The Children’s Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.
About Sprout®
Available in over 50 million homes, Sprout is the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for children ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the day of a preschooler from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive, interactive programming and original hosted blocks. Sprout’s VOD offering is the #1 on demand service for younger children with over one billion views.
Sprout is a partnership among NBCUniversal, PBS, Sesame Workshop and Apax Funds. Its program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based preschool shows includes: Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, Caillou®, Pajanimals™, Thomas & Friends™, LazyTown™, and more.