# Sensory-Friendly Caring Santa — SouthPark > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: SouthPark (Center Court), 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211 - 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 held before regular Santa hours; reservations required. - Organizer: SouthPark (Simon) - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0116 - 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-southpark--listing-e44730a4c6fa978492d28b25 ## About Caring Santa is a private, sensory-friendly Santa visit at SouthPark mall reserved for children with special needs and their families. It runs on the morning of Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., before the regular Santa set in Center Court opens for the day at 11 a.m., so families can meet Santa without the usual holiday crowds and lines. Every family must reserve a time in advance through the mall's Santa booking site, which keeps the number of people at the set small. Santa's photographers take pictures during the visit and families can buy them afterwards if they want, but the page does not say a purchase is required. 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