The shopping center’s new Santa Claus will be in his cottage for visits from Nov. 25 through Dec. 24; reservations open Nov. 20. Other holiday hallmarks will also return, including Candy Santa and his reindeer made from pecans, shows by Scrooge Puppet Theatre and the Twelve Days of Christmas Clock, performances by dozens of local arts groups, and the Gingertown Dallas display of gingerbread houses. The paid exhibit “The Trains at NorthPark” is open through Jan. 6. Additions for this season include a new puppet show called “The Tale of the Yeti’s Christmas Spaghetti” and the Movies with a Mission series at AMC NorthPark 15.

Admission is free, but some activities require a fee.