Award-Winning Santa Experience Returns to Sherway Gardens

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(1888PressRelease) October 31, 2012 - Everyone's favourite interactive, award-winning Santa Experience returns to Sherway Gardens weekdays and Saturdays from Thursday, November 15 until Saturday, December 22. To register, visit the Holiday Booth any time after 8:30am on November 10, near the entrance to Sherway Square to secure a spot. There are no Sunday sessions. Tickets sell out by the end of November for this magical event so reserve a spot early. Tickets are $7 per child. Call (416) 621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

Kids get to join Santa for an entertaining and interactive play session that features singalongs, dancing and story reading. Children are invited to share their wishes with Santa and pose for an informal picture taken by mom or dad at the end of each 30 minute session. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun.

With these scheduled sessions and pre-registration, children do not have to wait in long line-ups to visit with Santa. Each child must be registered, newborns included and the number of participants for each session is limited to a maximum of 40 children. Admission is limited to children age 10 and under. Please be at Sherway Square 15 minutes before your scheduled session time to check in. Late arrivals cannot be admitted.

Tickets are $7 per child (limit of 10 tickets per family). Tickets are not required for adults accompanying children. 100% of the $7 per child ticket price goes to Sleeping Children Around the World - a locally based charity that provides bed kits for needy children in developing countries. Each bedkit consists of a mat or mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net (if applicable), clothes outfit, towel and school supplies. Bedkit contents vary from country to country depending upon local needs. Visit www.scaw.org for more information.

SANTA EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE
Although all sessions are listed below, please be aware that time slots fill up quickly as the season progresses and registration is usually closed by the end of November due to the popularity of the Sherway Santa Experience. The Santa Registration Staff will be happy to advise you as to which spaces are still available. The Santa Experience sessions start at the following times:
Thursday Nov. 15 - Friday Nov. 16 - 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm
Saturday Nov. 17 - 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm
Monday Nov. 19 - Friday Nov. 23 - 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm
Saturday Nov. 24 - 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm
Monday Nov. 26 - Saturday Dec. 22 - 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm

Please Note: There are no Santa Experience Sessions on Sundays and no 6:30pm sessions on November 17 or November 24.

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS

Everyone can use a bit more time to shop during this busy holiday season. On Black Friday, November 23, Sherway Gardens will be open from 7am - 9pm. For your holiday shopping convenience, Sherway Gardens' extended holiday hours begin Saturday, December 1, 2012.

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS
Weekdays & Saturdays 9:30am - 9:30pm
Sundays 10:00am - 7:00pm
Monday, December 24 8:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, December 25 CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 - Boxing Day 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday, December 27 & Friday, December 28 9:30am - 9:30pm
Saturday, December 29 9:30am - 6pm
Sunday, December 30 11am - 6pm
Monday, December 31 - New Years Eve 9:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 1 - New Years Day CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2 Regular Hours Resume

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About Sherway Gardens:

Opened in 1971, Sherway Gardens is owned and managed by The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, one of North America's largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. For more than 50 years Cadillac Fairview has been leading the way in commercial real estate with innovative design, development and management. Cadillac Fairview focuses on developing and managing high quality office properties and regional shopping centres in Canada and the United States, as well as international investments in real estate companies and investment funds. With a portfolio valued at more than $19 billion, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage nearly 49 million square feet of leasable space at 87 properties across North America, including some of Canada's landmark developments, such as Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre and Chinook Centre. Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 295,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.

West-end Toronto's premier shopping destination, Sherway Gardens is well-known for its intimate environment and roster of influential retailers featuring the most coveted brands. With over 215 stores, including Michael Kors, Harry Rosen, Holt Renfrew, Tiffany & Co., Apple and Pottery Barn, the Sherway Gardens that shoppers have come to love is transforming into an even more exciting lifestyle destination. A $350 million revitalization is underway making room for new retailers, a brand new food court, plus four new full-service restaurants. For more information, visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

For further information contact:

Peter Ashworth/Ashley Lloyd; Ashworth Associates Inc.; 416-603-6005;
peter ( @ ) ashworthassociates dot com / ashley ( @ ) ashworthassociates dot com

Lisa Resnic; Senior Director of Marketing; Sherway Gardens; 416-621-1071 ext 7020;
lisa.resnic ( @ ) cadillacfairview dot com

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