Pet Night with Santa
Schedule
Tue Dec 09 2025 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 | Des Moines, IA
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Bring your pet to Merle Hay Mall to have their photo taken with Santa! Pets of all kinds and their families are welcome to take part in this photo opportunity with Santa. The Christmas Train will also be running.Stop by Just Paws Gourmet and Hiking Dog when you come for your picture for holiday specials.
Photo package purchase is optional at the time of the event.
To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.thesantapeople.com/merle-hay-mall-santa-visits-des-moines-iowa .
A few guidelines:
• All animals must be leashed. Those animals that cannot be controlled by a leash must be contained in an appropriate cage or crate.
• No wolves or wolf-dogs hybrids will be allowed. No pet wild animals (examples: lions, tigers, bears, raccoons, snakes, etc.), farm animals (examples: calves, lambs, baby goats, etc.), snakes or lizards over 6 ft. in length, and no venomous animals will be allowed to enter the building.
• Pet owners will be responsible for immediately cleaning up any "messes" created by their animals.
• Merle Hay Mall and the Santa Experience has the discretion to turn away any animal that does not fit the guidelines listed above, or any animal that appears to be aggressive toward people or other animals.
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