Caring Santa at Northshore Mall in Peabody on Sunday, December 6, 9 to 10:30 am: a private, sensory-friendly Santa visit for children with special needs and their families, before the mall opens. Reserve a time slot ahead, and photos are for sale at the event.
Book through the Reserve Your Visit link on the mall's Caring Santa page. Caring Santa time slots run every 15 minutes from 9 to 10:15 am, and more than one family is scheduled in each slot.
Photos are taken at the event and are available for purchase there.
The mall names one entrance for the Santa set: the mall entrance between Brooks Brothers and The North Face.
Handicapped accessible parking is available. The mall also has special parking for expectant mothers and families with young children on the lower level by JCPenney and by Legal Sea Foods.
Wheelchairs are free, first come, first served; you leave a valid photo ID. To get one, call Security at 978-977-9690.
Public restrooms are on the Upper Level New Wing next to Showcase, the Lower Level New Wing near Rack Room Shoes, and in the Dining Pavilion.
Strollers are for rent at the Dining Pavilion entrance, the Amigo's Mexican Kitchen mall entrance and the mall entrance next to H&M.
By bus: MBTA Bus Routes 435 and 436 serve the mall; one part of the mall's info also lists route 465, so check the route before you go.
Regular Santa photos run on other days, near The North Face on the Lower Level. Walk ups are welcome every day until closing time, and the booking page lists the daily Santa hours.
Mall Management: (978) 531-3441. Lost and found goes through the Mall Management Office, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
