# Sensory-Friendly Caring Santa — Concord Mills > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: Concord Mills (near the Dining Pavilion), 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC 28027 - Ages: Children with special needs and their families - Price: Photos available for purchase (prices not printed) - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly session exclusively for children with special needs and their families; private event; reservations required. - 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/sensory-friendly-caring-santa-concord-mills--listing-62ae0cf94f92cc70a2c19f27 ## About Concord Mills sets aside an hour on Sunday, December 6, 2026, for Caring Santa, a private, sensory-friendly visit with Santa exclusively for children with special needs and their families. From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Santa receives reserved families at his set near the Dining Pavilion beside Latte Factory, ahead of the regular Santa photo hours that start at 10 a.m. that day, so children can meet him without long lines or the noise of a busy mall afternoon. Reservations are required, and the number of families is limited to those who booked. Photographers take pictures during the visit and families may buy them afterwards. 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