Mall of America® events week of Dec. 3-15, 2013
Mall of America®
Sarah Schmidt
952.883.8805
MALL OF AMERICA® EVENTS DEC. 3 - 15
Tuesday, Dec. 3
KFAN with the Minnesota Vikings Toys for Tots Drive
Join KFAN with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, Dec. 3 for the holiday Toys for Tots drive. KFAN will broadcast all day from Nordstrom Court. Guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy and support the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, as well as win great Vikings prizes.
5:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Nordstrom Court
Thursday, Dec. 5
Largest Clouds Choir in memory of Zach Sobiech presented by KS95 Morning Show
More than 4,000 guests will gather at Mall of America for Ryan and Shannons largest Clouds choir in memory of Zach Sobiech. Zach, an 18-year-old teen from Stillwater, bravely battled osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, since his diagnosis at age 14. Through his battle, Zach turned to music, writing and performing songs as a way to say goodbye to his friends and family. Zach passed away on May 20, 2013, but left everyone with his hit song Clouds written and performed with long-time friend, Sammy brown. Clouds has had more than 8.3 million views on YouTube and has garnered worldwide attention. The event will begin with a video of Zach performing the first chorus of the song Clouds and then all will be invited to join in singing the remainder of the song.
6 7 p.m.
Rotunda
KS95 for Kids Radiothon
Guests are invited to join KS95 for their 15th annual KS95 for Kids radiothon. To date, the radiothon has raised more than $12.2 million locally for Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare, a hospital that treats children with disabilities, and Childrens Cancer Research Fun, which supports research and training in the cure, prevention and treatment of childhood cancer.
5:30 a.m. 6 p.m.
Nordstrom Court
Vikings Country Live at Dicks Last Resort
Guests can attend the live broadcast of Vikings Country each Thursday night at Dicks Last Resort. Host Mike Mussman is joined each week by a Vikings player. They will tackle topics from current events to pop culture and maybe even a little football.
6 7 p.m.
Dicks Last Resort (level 4, South)
Friday, Dec. 6
Will Power In-Store Appearance
Australian motorsport driver Will Power, will make a special appearance in the new Verizon Destination Store to sign autographs for his biggest fans. Continuing his remarkable record of production, Power enjoyed another strong IZOD IndyCar Series season in 2013. The native of Toowoomba, Australia produced three wins, three poles and another top-five championship season as he once again proved to be a force in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallatra/Chevrolet.
1:30 3:30 p.m.
Verizon Destination Store (level 2, East)
Saturday, Dec. 7
Christopher Straub meet and greet
Christopher Straub, Project Runway season 6 designer and Twin Cities native, will make a special appearance at the Papyrus store for a meet and greet and to sign limited edition sketch prints that will be for sale. The sketches are of the dresses that he has custom-created using gift wrap, cards and ribbon for the Holiday 2013 Papyrus window. In addition to the meet and greet with Straub, Papyrus will also be showcasing a living window with fashion models wearing the extraordinary paper dresses during the event.
3 p.m.
Papyrus
Sunday, Dec. 8
Walk for the Philippines
Walk for the Philippines is a fundraising event sponsored by Fil-Minnesotan Association to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Guests are invited to join in a morning walk and enjoy cultural performances to help raise funds for the storm relief effort. Donations will help rebuild the devastated communities in the Philippines.
7 10 a.m.
The Patio
Pet photos with Santa
Guests and pets of all kinds are invited to The Santa Experience on level 1, South by Macys in Mall of America® for a special opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa.
7:30 9:30 p.m.
The Santa Experience (level 1, outside of Macys)
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Toddler Tuesdays®: Tessa Dancercise Kids
Toddler Tuesday guests are invited to get up and get movin with Tessa of Dancercise Kids. The Dancercise Kids mission is to help children build strong minds and happy hearts. Performances will be from 10 10:30 a.m. and 11 11:30 a.m.
10 a.m. Noon
The Patio
Saturday, Dec. 14
Bud Grant & Jim Burton book signing
Minnesota sports legend Bud Grant joined by Jim Burton will sign copies of his new book I Did it My Way. Grant tells the story of his remarkable life as a player and coach in this rich firsthand account. From surviving polio in childhood to a shining college sports career and playing both basketball and football professionally, and from coaching a championship-winning Canadian team to leading the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowls, Grant shares his personal perspective for the first time in this autobiography with entertaining detail and refreshing openness.
1 p.m.
Rotunda
Ongoing Events
Holiday Happy Hour
Mall of America invites guests to Holiday Happy Hour every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 7 p.m. During those days and hours, guests will enjoy complementary valet parking at the north entrance of the Mall (follow the signs for valet parking off of 24th Avenue) and a free 12-ounce cup of coffee at any of the five Caribou Coffee locations by simply mentioning Happy Hour. Additionally, there will be holiday helpers at every Mall entrance to answer questions and provide tips along with surprise giveaways, treats and Mall of America gift cards to make the holiday shopping experience that much better. Paid valet service will be available outside of the north entrance during non-Holiday Happy Hour times for a charge of $10. The paid service will be available through Jan. 1, 2014.
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays through Dec. 24
1 7 p.m.
North Entrance
All Caribou locations
Photos with Santa
Mall of America has the perfect place to pose for photos with Santa and share a holiday wish list. Mall guests have more ways to visit Santa this year:
1) Schedule an appointment: For busy families, you can schedule an appointment to visit Santa at The Santa Experience! Appointments will be available daily through Dec. 24 and will be located on Level 1, South next to Macys. To book an appointment, guests can visit www.professorbellows.com.
Presented by Professor Bellows Specialty Photography
Through Dec. 24
Level 1, West (next to Macys)
2) Visit Santa at your convenience: Guests can stop by to visit Santa in Sears Court, through December 24, no appointment necessary. Share your holiday wishes with Santa and purchase great photo packages and other holiday merchandise. Visit http://www.mallofamerica.com/upload/event/pdf/Santa_Hours1.pdf for the daily schedule, including breaks.
Through Dec. 24
Sears Court
For more information about these events visit www.mallofamerica.com
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