Hilldale is kicking off the holiday season with its annual North Pole Party on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 3–6 p.m.
Event features will include:
- A chance to sit in Santa’s sleigh and pose for a photo with live reindeer on The Green;
- A balloon artist and arts and crafts and goodie bags from Creando Explorertorium on The Green from 3–5 p.m.;
- Capitol City Theatre carolers strolling around Hilldale from 3–5:30 p.m.;
- Black Friday preview sales at various Hilldale shops like Bluemercury and FreshFin from 3–6 p.m.;
- Craft ornaments with jingle bells to welcome Santa in the Macy’s atrium;
- A chance at Paper Source to write a letter to Santa and create crafts;
- Toy donations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County toy drive in the Macy’s atrium;
- A chance to meet Nutcracker dancers from the Monona Academy of Dance at Kendra Scott, with 20% off sales during the event donated to the Academy;
- Complimentary Crescendo hot cocoa stands near Indochino and Morgan’s Shoes;
- S’more-making outside Metcalfe’s, next to Paper Source;
- Complimentary coffee and Rishi Tea samples at Wildewood;
- Hot mulled wine in a holiday mug and a photo op at Amara;
- A selfie stand near the 30-foot tree by Café Hollander;
- Saxophonist Jonathan Hoel leading Santa to The Plaza for the tree lighting from 5:30–6 p.m.; and
- A tree lighting with Santa and reindeer in the Plaza at 6 p.m.
For a full list of event details, click here. Registration is encouraged.
