NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Santa Claus will arrive in style during Lakeside Shopping Center’s annual Santa’s Arrival Celebration, on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9 a.m. Join Frosty, Rudolph, and other Christmas favorites as they welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus during a parade to Center Court. Tickets for entrance to the event are $20 for a family of five and include your choice of one food voucher per family for either Haagen-Dazs, Reginelli’s Pizzeria, or Café du Monde and train tickets for all the children. Purchase tickets at lakesideshopping.com/santasarrival.
Santa and his sleigh will stay for photos through Christmas Eve and customers can skip the line by booking appointments. For more information on Santa photo appointments and North Pole Express Train, visit lakesideshopping.com/santa-photos. Santa photos and the North Pole Express Train will be operating this Holiday season at Center Court from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday.
Lakeside Shopping Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. Black Friday Weekend is November 24-26, 2023. The extended shopping hours for Black Friday weekend are: Friday, Nov. 24, from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. For the complete calendar of extended Holiday hours, click here.
