# Santa Photos at Concord Mills > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Dec 24 - Where: Concord Mills (near the Dining Pavilion), 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC 28027 - Ages: All ages - Price: Photo packages (prices not printed) - Organizer: Concord Mills (Simon) - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0898 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-photos-at-concord-mills--listing-1df1fa8da8c4b9caaea45eca ## About Santa arrives at Concord Mills on Friday, November 20, 2026, and sees families at his set near the Dining Pavilion until Christmas Eve. Visits are booked in advance through the mall's Santa reservation site, and families leave with professional photos. Hours change through the season: through November Santa is usually there 2 to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays (closed on Thanksgiving Day); from December 7 he starts at 11 a.m. on weekdays, from December 14 the hours run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the last days before Christmas he is in from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., finishing at 5 p.m. on December 24. Concord Mills is the big outlet mall off I-85 in Concord, and Entry 2 is the closest door. 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