# Caring Santa — Stanford Shopping Center

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Where: Stanford Shopping Center, 660 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Photos will be taken and available for purchase at this event.
- For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly experience exclusively for children with special needs and their families. Reservations are required for this private event.
- Organizer: Santa Photo Experience
- Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0352
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Caring Santa at Stanford Shopping Center is a private sensory-friendly visit for children with special needs and their families. Santa Photo Experience holds it at the Center Pavilion on Sunday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Photos are taken and available for purchase. Reservations are required, through the Stanford Where Is Santa link. Regular Santa photos that day start later on the general schedule. Families who need the smaller visit use this reservation instead of the public line.

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