Bring your kiddos to one of these Secret Holiday Shop events in the metro, where they can buy their own inexpensive but thoughtful gifts for family and friends!
Have you heard about Secret Holiday Shop events? Throughout the metro, these events are taking place to help kids shop for parents, siblings, family and friends for the holidays. With inexpensive but thoughtful gifts, and volunteers helping the kids shop and wrap presents, this is a perfect way to teach your kids how to give back this season!
Blaine
The Chain of Lakes Church in Blaine is hosting a similar event on Saturday, December 7th at 10am. The Santa Shop is back! Kids can shop and wrap presents, assisted by Santa’s helpers. Families can enjoy refreshments, meet Santa and take holiday photos, participate in a door prize drawing and go on an elf scavenger hunt! Items for sale in the Santa Shop range from $0.50 to $5.00. There will be items and gift ideas for all the grown ups, siblings and friends on their shopping list.
Farmington
Saturday, December 7th from 9am- noon, the Farmington Parks and Rec Secret Holiday Shop will be happening at City Hall. There is no cost to get in, gifts range in cost from $1 to $12. Children buy tickets that spend like money for use in the Holiday Shop. If they are not spent, they are returned for cash.
Savage
Saturday, December 7th from 9am- 11am, a Secret Holiday Shop is taking place at the Savage Sports Center. Parents can purchase tickets and create a shopping list with their children upon arrival. Volunteers will assist children in selecting various gifts for purchase, ranging in price from $1 to $15 (cash or check only). Gifts will be wrapped and labeled at the end of the shopping experience. Santa will also be making an appearance! No registration required.
West St. Paul
Sunday, December 8th from 9am- 11am, yet another Secret Holiday Shop is taking place at Thompson Park Activity Center in West St. Paul. Back for an 11th year is the beloved Secret Holiday Shop. A one-stop shopping experience for youth. Time to get those siblings, parents, grandparents, etc. checked off the list. All proceeds from this event go towards Access to Rec, a fund that provides qualifying West St. Paul residents scholarships to help participate in fee-based programs and events.
Lino Lakes
Friday, December 13th from 4:15-7:15pm, a Secret Holiday Shop event is taking place at The Rookery Activity Center in Lino Lakes. Parents can purchase tickets and create a shopping list with their child upon arrival. Volunteers will assist children in selecting from a variety of gifts for purchase. The price of gifts range from $0.50 to $12. Gifts will be wrapped and labeled at the end of the shopping experience. You can purchase tickets for shopping ahead of time online or at the door.
Have you ever been to a Secret Holiday Shop event? Do you know of any more we can add to our list? I’m excited for my kids to try it out this year!
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Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading books, going on road trips up north, singing along with the radio and finding new thrift stores to shop! Hannah is also a fierce advocate for people with disabilities and is always on the lookout for more sensory friendly opportunities in the Twin Cities.
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