Extended Holiday Hours at Potomac Mills Starting Thanksgiving Day

Potomac Mills, the Washington, D.C. area’s largest outlet mall, will offer extended holiday hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 through Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Shoppers can get a head start on savings on Thanksgiving when Potomac Mills opens at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 and remains open through Black Friday, Nov. 28 until 10 p.m.

While visiting Potomac Mills’ more than 220 stores, shoppers can also enjoy the following holiday experiences:

SANTA, Now - Wednesday, Dec. 24:

“As a kick-off to the season, eager children and their families can experience the joy and magic of the holiday season with the Simon® Santa Photo Experience, sponsored by Gymboree and Crazy 8, located near TJ Maxx in Neighborhood 2 at Potomac Mills. Guests can save time and avoid lines by reserving their magical moment with Santa online at http://simon.noerrsanta.com.”

“Free Coupon Book Friday,” Friday, Dec. 5 from Noon – 3 p.m.

“Potomac Mills will be handing out coupon books, valued at more than $500 in savings, at the Grand Court near T.J. Maxx. Shoppers can take advantage of great deals at more than 220 outlet and value retailers.”

Caring Santa, Sunday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

“Potomac Mills will also provide children with special needs and their families with a sensory-friendly environment to safely experience this time-honored tradition through the Caring Santa program. Caring Santa events have expanded from seven Simon malls in 2011 to over 100 Simon malls today, reflecting the positive impact of this unique program. In 2013, Simon and The Noerr Programs were honored by Community Gatepath, earning a Community Impact Award for their efforts in pioneering Caring Santa. Guests can register in advance at www.simon.com/caringsanta.”

“Breakfast with Santa,” Dec. 18, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

“In honor of Ol’ Saint Nick’s arrival, the Simon Kidgits Club will host a special “Breakfast with Santa.” Families will have the opportunity to meet Santa and enjoy a host of fun activities during this event, including ornament making, writing letters to Santa and decorating gift boxes in celebration of the hit animated film, The Boxtrolls.”

“BeMerrySanta®”
“The Noerr Programs, providers of the Simon Santa Photo Experience, will be sharing the heart of Santa online this holiday season through “BeMerrySanta®”, where families can keep up with Santa’s daily musings on his Facebook page atfacebook.com/BeMerrySanta, on Twitter @BeMerrySanta or Instagram @BeMerrySanta. Parents can also share their child’s good deed with Santa by going to his Magical Badge Generator at simon.bemerrysanta.com. After a child creates his/her badge, they can show Santa on a mobile device or print out their child’s customized badge. He will merrily reward each child for their kind act with a very special chocolate treat from Lindt, while supplies last.”

“SPREAD LOVE” AND PAY IT FORWARD GIVEAWAY Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon – 5 p.m.

“Simon’s theme for Holiday 2014 is “Spread Love” and Potomac Mills will share that message by paying for some lucky shoppers’ holiday purchases. Shoppers will also receive a $25 American Express® Simon Giftcard® to pay it forward this holiday season.”

WRAP IT UP SUPER SALE WEEKEND, Friday, Dec. 12 – Sunday, Dec. 14

“Wrap-up holiday shopping with even more unbeatable deals on gifts for everyone on your list! This three-day holiday savings event offers budget and style-conscious shoppers an incredible opportunity to save even more on the brands they know and love in all merchandise categories at Bloomingdale’s – The Outlet Store, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, kate spade New York Outlet, Nordstrom Rack, Under Armour Factory House, True Religion, EXPRESS Factory Outlet, Calvin Klein, Nike Factory Store, Lacoste Outlet, The Limited Outlet, recently opened Steve Madden Outlet and more.”

SHARE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY:

“In the spirit of giving back to the community, Potomac Mills will host a drive for The Salvation Army’s “Angel Tree” program. Shoppers are encouraged to sponsor a child or family and donate a brand new, unwrapped gift as part of this annual initiative. The Angel Tree program will be located near Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th from Nov. 28 – Dec. 14. Visithttp://virginiasalvationarmy.org/ncac/angel-tree for more information.”

For more information about Potomac Mills’ holiday happenings, call (703) 496-9330 or visitwww.potomacmills.com.