Your pet can take a picture with Santa Claus at the Mainplace Mall starting on Nov. 27

MainPlace, a three-story super-regional shopping center in Santa Ana, California, invites pet owners to bring their furry four-legged friends to a special pet photo session with Santa Claus from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on three Monday evenings this holiday season: November 27th, December 4th and December 11th.

During these times, well-mannered, leashed or kenneled pets can visit with Santa in his “The Elf on the Shelf: Santa’s Magical Photo Adventure” home in Macy’s Court while professional photographers capture the memories as Santa and each fur baby enjoy a warm encounter. Pets must enter the shopping center at Entrance 1 near Macy’s and may not leave the Santa set.

MainPlace’s “The Elf on the Shelf: Santa’s Magical Photo Adventure” encounter will be open for people without pets during these times as well.

Professional photo packages range from $39.99 to $49.99. To reduce overall wait times, families are strongly encouraged to make a reservation in advance of their visit.

While strongly encouraged, a reservation is not required, and walk-up visits will be accommodated on a space-available basis.

Guests making an advance reservation will receive a free personalized phone call from Santa before their visit. To make a photo reservation, visit https://bit.ly/3SaVrVk.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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