The Coterie, Crown Center Shops, Level 1. The beloved holiday classic comes to life on stage!  Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole.  The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. 

The Coterie, Crown Center Shops, Level 1. The beloved holiday classic comes to life on stage!  Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole.  The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. 

The Crown Center Shops will be open November 28 – December 24 with the following holiday hours:

Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Christmas Eve, December 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

And, from December 26 – 31 with the following holiday hours:

Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 7 pm, Sunday, 12 pm – 6 pm

New Year’s Eve, December 31, 10 am – 5 pm

Closed:  Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

Thanksgiving Day, 3pm – 10pm

Christmas Eve, 10am – 6pm

Christmas Day, CLOSED

New Year’s Eve, 10am – 6pm

New Year’s Day, Noon – 9pm

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace will open on November 7, 2025, for its 53rd season of outdoor skating fun.  Be sure to join us between 6am and 9am for our annual Opening Day Free Skate, November 7.

Hallmark Visitors Center. The Hand of the Artist: The Creative Collaboration of Hallmark and Disney, is a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how Hallmark artists create Disney products. The exhibit’s focus is on ornaments, telling the story of “idea to tree” through both physical elements and film footage.  FREE Open during Hallmark Visitors Center hours.

See the beginnings of the beloved newspaper comic artist’s relationship with Hallmark and how Hallmark artists have used his iconic characters on 150 million products to help people make genuine connections with their loved ones. Along the way, you will uncover tidbits of history, a few stories, and many fun facts about Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the PEANUTS® Gang. Good grief, what are you waiting for?