LA PALMERA PLANNING RED CARPET ARRIVAL FOR SANTA
Lights, Camera, Santa!, presented by Apollo Towing, marks
official start of the Coastal Bend holiday season
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 30, 2023) — La Palmera will officially kick off the holiday shopping season on Nov. 9 with Lights, Camera, Santa!, presented by Apollo Towing, complete with a red-carpet arrival befitting a Hollywood premiere.
Thousands of guests are expected once again to attend the free, family-friendly events throughout the mall from 5–8 p.m., including live music and entertainment, events, and special activities.
Lights, Camera, Santa!, presented by Apollo Towing, kicks off at 5 p.m. with a star-studded procession of beloved animated and action film characters, arriving at the mall’s main entrance and walking the red carpet as they prepare for an evening of performances and photo ops with guests. Preceded by the King High School marching band, Santa will be the final arrival of the evening, walking the red carpet and then heading to Center Court to begin his annual photos with boys and girls.
"La Palmera is proud to host the official kick-off to the holidays here in the Coastal Bend every year since 2008,” said Amanda Sanchez, La Palmera general manager. “Each year, we try to create something fun and exciting for the thousands of guests in attendance and this year’s event will be no exception. It’s going to be an evening of fun featuring film-themed characters and performers along with the star of the show, Santa himself.”
Guests of all ages will find plenty to do throughout the mall all evening long, including:
CENTER COURT
· Photos with Santa, presented by Apollo Towing
· Music with DJ Johnny Hotcakes
· Photo ops with a princess and a witch from under the sea, and holiday-themed stilt walkers
LA PALMERA CAFÉS FOOD COURT
· A special game show with everyone’s favorite “green meanie”
· Local performers, including Los Mariachis
JCPENNEY STAGE
· Character shows featuring a top-hatted candy maker and two sisters sharing their family’s magic, as well as local performers
· Face Painting
LOWER LEVEL
· Photo ops with everyone’s favorite web-slinger, a truly marvelous captain, a band of pizza-loving crime fighters, and the elf who didn’t want to grow up
TRANSITION COURT ESCALATORS (both levels)
· Balloon Twisters
UPPER LEVEL
· Photo ops with characters from a galaxy far, far away
· Arts and Crafts with K Space Contemporary (while supplies last)
· Face painting
*All scheduled entertainment subject to change.
Photos with Santa, presented by Apollo Towing, will be available by reservation or walk-up during mall hours, beginning the evening of Nov. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 24. Photo packages start at $34.95 with other items available for purchase. Reserved photo times will be available with a SnapPass, which can be booked online at lapalmera.com.