# Sensory-Friendly Caring Santa — Fashion Valley > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: Fashion Valley (Macy's Center Court), 7007 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 - Ages: For 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, before regular mall crowds. Reservations required for this private event. - Organizer: Fashion Valley (Simon) / Santa Photo Experience - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0709 - 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/san-diego/activities/sensory-friendly-caring-santa-fashion-valley--listing-913fd533716ed84ce0b37078 ## About Caring Santa is a private, sensory-friendly Santa visit held before Fashion Valley's usual Santa hours, set aside exclusively for children with special needs and their families. Because it takes place early on a Sunday morning, the mall is quiet and families can meet Santa at Macy's Center Court without the crowds, noise and long lines of a regular holiday visit, at a pace that suits their child. Photos are taken during the visit and can be bought on site. Spots are limited and must be reserved in advance through the Santa reservation site; there is no walk-up access to this session. 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