Black Friday 2009

For those of you heading out tonight to wait in line, here are the Black Friday hours of local retailers.

Stockton Sherwood Mall
6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Stockton Weberstown Mall
6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sacramento Downtown Plaza
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sacramento Arden Fair
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
JCPenney
4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sears
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Macy's
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Nordstrom
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Select stores open at midnight on Thanksgiving and remain open until 10 p.m. Friday. For specific stores, visit the mall's Web site.

Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
JCPenney
4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Macys
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sears
4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Roseville Galleria
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
JCPenney
4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sears
4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Macy's
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Solano Mall in Fairfield
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

County Club Plaza (Sacramento)
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Macy's
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Modesto Vintage Faire Mall
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
JCPenney
4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sears
4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Macy's
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

K-Mart
7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Costco
9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sam's Club
5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Kohl's
4 a.m. to midnight

Ross
9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Marshall's
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Folsom Premium Outlets
Midnight to 10 p.m.

Vacaville Outlets
Midnight to 10 p.m

From KCRA.com
http://www.kcra.com/holidays/21703270/detail.html

Letters from Santa

Surprise your child with a personalized letter from Santa Claus this holiday season. The Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) once again will act as a go-between to you and Mr. Claus. The deadline for registration for the program is December 4, 2009. Letters will be mailed December 11 in order to arrive for your child before Christmas. The cost is $5 per letter. Proceeds support the Operation Clyde Recreation Scholarship Fund for youth.

Click here for the registration form. For more information please call the CSD at 684-7550 or 405-5600.

Breakfast With Santa 12/5/09

Breakfast with Santa
Date: 12/5/2009
Time: 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: Elk Grove Park, Pavilion

The Holidays are here! Join us as we celebrate the season with a Breakfast with Santa. Each child will have the opportunity to talk with Santa. The Breakfast is co-sponsored by the Pride of Laguna Creek Lions Club.

$5 per person/ Child must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Children under 2 are free with paying adult

Three seating times:
8:00 - 8:45am
9:00 - 9:45am
10:00 - 10:45am

www.yourcsd.com

Free Admission Days at the Sacramento Zoo

ThankZoo: Target Free Admission Day

Friday, November 27 - 10 am to 4 pm

Bring the whole family out to the Sacramento Zoo for Target Free Admission Day! Yes, everyone gets into the Zoo for free all day thanks to Target! ThankZoo also marks the end of our canned food drive benefiting the Sacramento Food Bank and families in need. Please consider bringing a canned food item when you visit the Zoo. The Food Bank especially needs items such as canned soups and fruits, tuna, peanut butter, mac and cheese, ramen and baby formula and cereals. The Marines will also be on-site to kick off our Toys For Tots program where anyone donating a new unwrapped gift receives a free child’s admission ticket to the Sacramento Zoo to use at their convenience.

Holiday Magic: Target Free Admission Day

Saturday, December 12 - 10 am to 4 pm

Why should only humans receive gifts during the holidays? It’s time for Holiday Magic—watch as the animals unwrap their holiday goodies and enjoy free Zoo admission thanks to Target! Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, and receive a free child’s admission ticket to the Sacramento Zoo to use at your convenience.

Midtown Ice Rink

Midtown Ice Skating Rink

November 20, 2009 - January 18, 2010

For the first time, Midtown will host an ice skating rink during the 2009-2010 inter season Nov. 20-Jan 18!

The Midtown ice rink is on 20th Street between K Street and J Street, in a street closure extending from K Street to the alley between J and K. The ice rink on K Street in Downtown is cancelled this year due to road construction.

Admission to skate is $8 for adults, $5 for children (12 and under), and $2 for skate rental.

The rink is open to the public 10am-10pm 7 days/week. Please note that rink hours may vary on holidays. The rink is open rain or shine. If a very bad storm is active, the rink may close. Please call 916-752-4644 10am-10pm if you would like to confirm that the rink is open.

Private party bookings are available 6am-10am and 9pm-11pm. Please call 916-442-1500 to reserve.

Convenient parking available at the following locations:

All day, every day: $5 at 1161 20th Street Garage
(enter on 20th between K and L St)

Evenings after 5pm and weekends: $2 at 17th Street East End Garage
(enter on 17th between Capitol Ave and L St)

Evenings after 5pm and weekends:
Parking lots at 2220 J Street, 2220 J Street, 1815 K Street

Visit mbasac.com for more details.

Santa's Toy Shoppe

EVERY WEEKEND IN DECEMBER

Visit Santa's Toy Shoppe and get your picture with Santa in Midtown Sacramento.

Opening day is Saturday November 28.

The Toy Shoppe will be located at 1801 L Street, suite 70. Bring the family and enjoy quiet time as the children gather on an over-sized rug to listen to Santa read stories.

Photos with Santa are also available, with a portion of all proceeds benefiting local charities. The Shoppe is a donation location for the Good Day to Give campaign.

Please contact the MBA office 916-442-1500 if you would like to volunteer in the Toy Shoppe!

Admission is $3 per child (under 12 years old) with a toy donation, or $5 without. Adults accompanying children are free of charge.

Opening weekend:
Sat Nov 28 10am-5pm
Sun Nov 29 10am-4pm

Fri Dec 4 thru Sunday Dec 20 weekend hours:
Fridays 4pm-8pm
Saturdays 10am-5pm
Sundays 10am-4pm

DEC 5 SPECIAL HOURS for "Parade of Lights":
6pm-8pm

Mon Dec 21 thru Wed Dec 23 special hours:
12pm-4pm

You can view a printable calendar by clicking here.

The Carnival at St. Rose

Produced by The Downtown Sacramento Partnership

The Carnival at St. Rose is a 5-week event that will transform St. Rose of Lima Park at 7th & K streets into a festive winter carnival in lieu of the Downtown Holiday Ice Rink in 2009. Due to conflicts in construction schedules with the K Street Streetscape project and renovation of St. Rose of Lima Park, the DSP is taking one year off from producing the ice rink at St. Rose of Lima Park. The DSP plans to resume the holiday tradition in 2010.

The Carnival will open the day after Thanksgiving in time for Westfield’s Annual Tree Lighting and will remain open daily from Noon until 8 p.m. through January 3. Complete with classic carnival games, rides and food vendors, the carnival will bring the holidays to life at 7th & K streets. In the spirit of the season, the carnival will also incorporate live entertainment, a craft fair, charity events and more!

When: Open daily November 27, 2009 through January 3, 2010
Noon - 8 p.m.
Holiday Hours: Christmas Eve: Open Noon - 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
New Year's Eve: Open Noon - 8 p.m.
New Year's Day: Open Noon - 8 p.m.
Where: St. Rose of Lima Park 7th & K streets
Cost: $7 general admission / $6 for children under 12 and seniors 55 and older
More Info: 916-442-8575 / web site