A SEASON OF GIVING KICKOFF PARADE AND
THE SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE CELEBRATION
Friday, November 25, 10:30AM, FREE
Located on Level One in NorthCourt, between Nordstrom and Macy's

Usher in the 2011 holiday season with the annual NorthPark Holiday Parade, which begins in NorthCourt and circles around the entire shopping center, bringing holiday cheer to one and all. Children and families are invited to join in the fun (and sing along, too!) as Santa Claus makes his ceremonial grand entrance with The Salvation Army Band and drummers, and a full cast of characters, including 9-foot-tall toy soldiers, Build-a-Bear's Bearemy®, Mrs. Fields' and Great American Cookies' Cookie Man, The Nutcracker's Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy and surprise guests, all marching along and singing to favorite holiday carols. At the conclusion of the parade, share in the giving spirit with the kickoff of The Salvation Army Angel Tree.

The holiday fun continues at NorthPark throughout the afternoon, from 1 pm to 4 pm, with music by Dallas String Quartet and fabulous giveaways. Stop by for your chance to win NorthPark Gold, tickets to the Nasher Sculpture Center's exhibition Tony Cragg: Seeing Things, the Dallas Museum of Art's exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, season tickets to Dallas Summer Musicals, tickets to Texas Ballet Theater's The Nutcracker, and many other surprises you won't want to miss!

VISITS AND PORTRAITS WITH SANTA CLAUS
Friday, November 25 – Saturday, December 24, FREE
Located on Level One in Macy's Court

Create special memories with NorthPark Center's Santa Claus, who has been sharing visits, wish lists and photos with generations of boys and girls. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room complete with fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair. Capture the moments of those special times with Santa Claus on your own camera or purchase professional portraits by Marc Robins Photography.

Santa Claus hours:
Monday – Saturday 11AM – 2PM
2:30PM – 5PM
5:30PM – 7PM
Sunday 12:30PM – 3PM
3:30PM – 5PM
Christmas Eve 10AM – 2PM

Tickets available starting at 9AM, Monday – Saturday, and 10AM on Sunday.

STORYTIME WITH SANTA CLAUS
Friday, November 25 – Friday, December 23, FREE
Located on Level One in Macy's Court

Join Santa Claus in front of his charming, snow-capped cottage for a very special storytime each day. Children of all ages listen in wonderment as Santa Claus shares stories from the North Pole about hard-working elves, reindeer adventures and round-the-world travels on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus has entertained children at NorthPark Center for more than 20 years, and we invite you to make him a part of your family's annual tradition.

Storytime hours:
Monday – Saturday 10:30AM
Sunday 12PM
Christmas Eve No Storytime


THE TRAINS AT NORTHPARK™ BENEFITING
THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALLAS
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – Sunday, January 1, 2012
Located on Level Two near Barneys New York
$6 for adults, $3 for children (ages 2-12) and seniors (65 and older), children under 2 admitted free. Discount tickets available at Tom Thumb stores.

Now in its 13th year at NorthPark Center, The Trains at NorthPark™, presented by Bank of Texas, immerses visitors in a magical experience from the moment they walk through the door. Each holiday season, more than 80,000 visitors explore Texas' most elaborate toy train exhibit, featuring hundreds of miniature Lionel locomotives traveling on a journey across America's greatest cities and national landmarks. Proceeds from The Trains at NorthPark™ provide almost one-third of the annual operating budget for the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.

The Trains at NorthPark™ hours:
Monday – Saturday 10AM – 9PM
Sunday 12PM – 6PM
Thanksgiving Eve 10AM – 6PM
Thanksgiving Day Closed
Christmas Eve 10AM – 4PM
Christmas Day Closed
New Year's Eve 10AM – 6PM
New Year's Day 12PM – 6PM


SCROOGE PUPPET THEATRE
Friday, November 25 – Saturday, December 24, FREE
Located on Level One in EastCourt near Dillard's

Children of all ages giggle with delight as the witty, and sometimes unpredictable, Ebenezer Scrooge emerges from his half-timbered cottage at the bottom of every hour. Celebrating his 34th year at NorthPark, John Hardman of Le Theatre de Marionette uses puppetry to bring to life one of the most well-known misers in literary history from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Come back time and again for this ever-changing performance, and to see if Scrooge has a change of spirit just in time for Christmas.

Scrooge Puppet Theatre shows at the bottom of every hour:
Monday – Saturday 11:30AM – 8:30PM
Sunday 12:30PM – 6:30PM
Christmas Eve 10:30AM – 3:30PM


THE SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE
Friday, November 11 – Monday, December 12
Located on Level One near Macy's

Share in the joy of giving by providing gifts, clothing and necessities to children, seniors and disabled adults in need this holiday season. Choose an Angel from The Angel Tree and drop off your gift by December 12, and The Salvation Army will make your delivery in time for Christmas. Created in 1979, The Angel Tree is one of The Salvation Army's most important holiday efforts. NorthPark Angel Tree patrons have contributed nearly $2.5 million in donated Christmas gifts to almost 32,000 North Texans over the past five years.

The Salvation Army Angel Tree volunteer hours:
Monday – Saturday 10AM – 9PM
Sunday 12PM – 6PM

THE SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN
Saturday, November 5 – Saturday, December 24
Multiple locations in NorthPark Center

Bells are ringing at NorthPark for the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, which raises money to support year-round programs provided by The Salvation Army's 13 area centers. Every year, more than 25,000 Salvation Army workers and volunteers ring bells daily throughout the country to remind shoppers that this is the season of giving. We hope you will share in this annual holiday tradition at NorthPark Center, and help change lives with your spare change.

SPCA OF DALLAS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PET ADOPTION CENTER
Friday, November 25 – Friday, December 23
Located on Level One between Macy's and Dillard's

Celebrating its 21st year, the SPCA Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Center at NorthPark has provided special adoption experiences for more than 6,000 four-legged animals and their loving new families. This year NorthPark Center hosts the SPCA's exclusive remote pet adoption center in all of North Texas, and features a storybook home-away-from-home for the animals. Assistance is offered at select times to help families choose the right animals for their lifestyle. Adoption fees are $185 to $285 for puppies 0-6 months, $95 to $195 for dogs 6 months and older, $75 for senior dogs 7 years and older and $50 for VIP dogs (those that have been waiting for a home for over 30 days); $125 for kittens, $95 for cats, $75 for senior cats 7 years and older and $50 for VIP cats. The fee includes spay/neuter surgery, all age-appropriate vaccinations, de-worming treatment, a heartworm test for dogs six months and older, initial heartworm preventative for dogs, a feline leukemia test for cats four months and older, a microchip and a free leash or cardboard cat carrier.

Pet adoption hours:
Monday – Friday 12PM – 6PM
Saturday 12PM – 7PM
Sunday 12PM – 6PM

HOLIDAY WISH FOUNTAINS BENEFITING NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
Friday, November 18, 2011 – Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Located on Level One in Dillard's Court and Neiman Marcus Court
Food drop-off locations at the South Entrance between P.F. Chang's China Bistro and McCormick & Schmick's, and at the North Entrance between Kona Grill and Luna De Noche Tex-Mex Grill

Make a wish and change a life for someone in need in your own community. Wishes are granted for families in need at the Holiday Wish Fountains benefiting the North Texas Food Bank. Toss a coin into the fountains, where 100% of your money is donated to the food bank year-round, or drop off non-perishable food items at convenient locations at the North and South entrances to NorthPark Center during the season of giving.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE SEASON performances
Saturday, November 26 – Friday, December 23, FREE
Three locations on Level One: NorthCourt, Dillard's Court and SouthCourt

More than 150 orchestras and choral and dance groups from across North Texas take the stage at NorthPark for memorable holiday performances. Enjoy a full schedule of special concerts performing throughout the holiday season, from school, church and synagogue groups to professional musicians. Performances include the Dallas Symphony Chorus and Christmas Celebration Children's Choir, SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Turtle Creek Chorale, Metropolitan Winds, Dallas Ballet Company, Texas Ballet Theater School, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas Black Dance Theatre Academy, Collin County Ballet Theatre and the Rich-Tone Chorus, among many others. Click here for a complete list of performances. (Adobe PDF)

2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY WINDOW DISPLAY COMPETITION
Friday, November 25 – Saturday, December 24
Winners announced Friday, December 16
Select retailers throughout NorthPark Center

Peer inside windows and gaze in awe as NorthPark Center department store, retailer, and restaurant storefronts are transformed into magical winter wonderlands. Special window plaques designate winners of the annual Holiday Window Display Competition at NorthPark Center. Cast your vote in the “People's Choice” category at Facebook.com/NorthParkCenter.

2ND ANNUAL GINGERTOWN DALLAS – Elf Vegas
Live Build and Competition: Tuesday, November 29, 5PM – 9PM
On Display Through Saturday, December 3
Silent Auction: Saturday, December 3, 11AM – 9PM
Pick Up: Sunday, December 4, 12PM – 6PM
Located on Level One near Nordstrom

Welcome to the 2nd annual Gingertown Dallas at NorthPark Center, where the streets are paved in licorice and the lampposts are constructed of candy canes. Founded in 2006 by David M. Schwarz Architects, Gingertown is a unique holiday initiative which brings together talent from more than 25 local design, engineering and construction firms for a live build competition to help spread joy and hope during the holidays. This year's theme: Elf Vegas! On-lookers will be dazzled by the Marshmellagio, Hoofer Dam, the M&M Grand and more candy goodness on Elf-Vegas Boulevard. Following the competition and exhibit, each handcrafted structure is auctioned off to benefit selected local children's charities. For more information, visit Facebook.com/GingertownDallas.

CAMP GINGERBREAD
Saturday, December 3, 10AM – 5PM
Sunday, December 4, 11AM – 4PM
Located on Level One near Macy's
$10 per child

Celebrate the holidays in sweet style at the annual Camp Gingerbread. Bring the whole family to decorate gingerbread cookies with frosting, nuts, dried fruit, candies and sprinkles. Proceeds benefit Shared Housing, a non-profit organization that facilitates affordable housing options for those in need.

NEW! TOYS FOR TOTS
Friday, December 16, 10AM – 7PM
Saturday, December 17, 10AM – 7PM
Located on Level One between Macy's and Dillard's
Drop-off location in the Northeast parking lot at Park Lane and North Central Expressway

New this year! NorthPark Center welcomes the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and 100.3 JACK FM to offer a convenient drop-off location for new, unwrapped toys, books and other gifts for needy children in the community. Come visit the 100.3 JACK FM team on Level One between Macy's and Dillard's or outside in the Northeast parking lot at Park Lane and North Central Expressway to drop off your gift and for the chance to win prizes.

TREATS OF CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 17, 10AM – 7PM
Two locations: Level One near Macy's;
Level Two near NorthPark Cafés, between Nordstrom and Macy's

Join NorthPark Center for the ultimate holiday bake sale benefiting the North Texas Food Bank's Cooking Matters™. Presented by the Texas Chefs Association, dozens of premier chefs from area restaurants and catering companies present an assortment of gourmet cakes, sweets, pies and cookies available for purchase. Since 1996, the North Texas Food Bank has partnered with Share Our Strength, a national anti-hunger, anti-poverty organization, to offer Cooking Matters™, which empowers more than 15,000 families each year with the skills, knowledge and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals.

MENORAH LIGHTING
Thursday, December 22, 6PM
Located on Level One between Barneys New York and Nordstrom

Join NorthPark Center and Rabbi Dubrawsky from the Chabad of Dallas to celebrate Chanukah with the lighting of the menorah during the Festival of Lights. Complimentary refreshments will be served after the lights have been kindled.

NORTHPARK HOLIDAY HOURS
November 25 – January 1

Monday – Saturday 9AM – 10PM
Sunday 11AM – 7PM
Sunday, December 11 10AM – 8PM
Sunday, December 18 10AM – 9PM
Christmas Eve 8AM – 6PM
Christmas Day Closed
Monday, December 26 9AM – 9PM
December 27 – 30 10AM – 9PM
New Year's Eve 10AM – 7PM
New Year's Day 12PM – 6PM

Department store, restaurant, theatre and spa hours vary.
For more information, visit northparkcenter.com.