# Santa's Grand Arrival at Town Center at Aurora > Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time. - When: Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Town Center at Aurora, 14200 E Alameda Ave., Aurora, CO 80012 - Ages: Family-friendly; all ages - Price: Free admission - Organizer: Town Center at Aurora - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0172 - 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/denver/activities/santa-s-grand-arrival-at-town-center-at-aurora--listing-c09e7b85196954b6c877ccc9 ## About Town Center at Aurora, the shopping mall on East Alameda Avenue, kicks off its holiday season with a free evening celebration of Santa's arrival on Friday, November 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Families can have photos taken with Santa, listen to Christmas carolers, make holiday crafts at stations set up for kids, watch a festive dance performance and visit a reindeer petting zoo, with more activities promised. Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center sponsors the evening and will share information about its ICE! holiday attraction of carved ice sculptures. Admission is free. 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