With only 161 days left to get all of your shopping for gifts and decorations complete, start early and avoid the rush! Christmas cheer begins at the Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 140, where you’ll pick up your holiday map, coupons and gift bag (for the first 500 visitors) and take a spin on the prize wheel.

Santa himself will take a break from making toys to make a stop in downtown Glendale, between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at A Mad Hatter’s Antiques, Collectibles & Home Décor located at 5734 W. Glendale Avenue. Shoppers are welcome to take their own pictures with Santa.

Christmas music will play throughout the neighborhood as downtown businesses offer fun-filled holiday activities, including decorating a Cerreta’s Chocolate Christmas tree, holiday card-making, and sweet holiday treats at downtown restaurants, all for a nominal fee.