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The holiday spirit has officially arrived, and Santa is coming to town, so mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 25, and enter to win to get your holiday shopping for free at Mountain View Village.
Make Riverton's Mountain View Village your holiday destination to see Santa, and enjoy the sounds of the holidays, movies, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Brimming with a variety of specialty stores and entertainment venues, the phase II expansion of the property is an exciting development for the entire South Valley.
Free family fun and visits with Santa
Santa's Arrival in Stearman Plaza - Friday, Nov. 25, 9-11 a.m.
Be at Stearman Plaza to see Santa arrive near Cinemark and bring the whole family and friends from Thanksgiving to enjoy the event. Activities include holiday characters you can meet, greet and take photos with, face painting, balloon artists, sampling and fun entertainment including a live band!
Want to have your holiday shopping paid for? Enter to win $1,000.00 in Mountain View Village gift cards to find the perfect gift for everyone on your nice list, even one for you.
Visits with Santa start Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.
Santa will be in his cozy cottage at Mountain View Village in Stearman Plaza near Cinemark available for photos or a visit to share your holiday wish list. Santa visits are walk up and by reservation system through the website MountainViewVillage.com or follow this link https://bit.ly/3zytpJl
A $20 reservation fee is required and will go towards a photo package you choose. There are five options starting at $24.99.
Santa's hours:
Monday-Thursday: 1-3:30 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. (Santa takes a 30-minute cookie break at 3:30.)
Friday-Saturday: 1-3:30 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. -
Sunday: 1-6 p.m.
Dec. 24, Christmas Eve: 12-4 p.m.
Paws & Claus begins Dec. 5. Bring your furry friends to visit with Santa Claus at his new cottage in Stearman Plaza, near Cinemark. Santa and his elves accept all cats and dogs for holiday photos starting at 1 p.m. each Monday.
Enjoy the sounds of the holidays while you shop, dine and gather with Original Dickens Carolers performing in Stearman Plaza, near Cinemark and roaming throughout the center. There will be fun local performers throughout the season as well for all to enjoy.

Grab a bite
Nationally acclaimed The Crack Shack has intentionally crafted both the chicken and the egg for you to enjoy. It's now open near R&R BBQ, Utah's award-winning slow-smoked BBQ! Also newly opened is Via 313 Pizzeria offering traditional Detroit-style slices that will keep you coming back for more.
The food pavilion is now open at Mountain View Village featuring four delicious options including first-to-market Silverlake Ramen, Burgers & Barley, Royal Coffee, and Dirty Bird Fried Chxx.
There is a delicious option in every corner on both sides of the property with WannaCinn decadent cinnamon rolls, Super Chix, serving up mouth-watering chicken sandwiches, hand-cut fries, and premium salads. Also joining the list of mouthwatering delights will be Kokonut Island Grill, Las Botellas Mexican food, Seoul Meat Co., Root'd Cafe, and Toastique. For those with a sweet tooth, don't miss Sprinkles Cupcakes, Sweet Rolled Tacos, Hello Sugar, and Devil & Angel desserts coming soon.

Catch a movie this holiday season
Cinemark's 14-screen theater features an XD auditorium for an ultra-immersive moviegoing experience and an expanded array of delicious concession offerings that perfectly complement any movie fun. Catch the latest releases this holiday season as they were meant to be watched, on the big screen including: "Spirited," "Puss In Boots – The Last Wish," "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods," "Father Stu: Reborn" and more.
Mountain View Village is home to a variety of entertainment options that the entire family will love in a beautiful, open-air setting including newly opened X-Golf, a first in Utah. With this innovative and accurate golf simulator experience, you can improve your swing or try it for the first time while enjoying delicious food and drink options.

Making the holidays easy
Holiday entertaining is just around the corner and Mountain View Village has everything needed for hosting from finds at HomeGoods and TJ Maxx to Lovesac modular furniture systems that will instantly pull together any room with StealthTech.
Check out the deals page on the website for all the updates on holiday sales, or sign up for their emails to get the updates straight to your inbox and watch for their gift guides on Instagram and Facebook. Enjoy a free gift wrapping station starting Dec. 5 at concierge services located just around the corner from lululemon.
Enjoy the Holidays at Mountain View Village with the whole family!
If you want to be a part of the project with an office or a business there, email kheglin@centercal.com







