Holiday shopping season promises to be rewarding

Jennifer Prosser

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 | 12:05 p.m.

Flying Santas, cacti covered with holiday lights - the Christmas season has arrived in Vegas! Malls are dressed up in their holiday finest and have posted holiday shopping hours. Ring in the season with style by registering for shopping sprees, merchandise giveaways and other free goodies available throughout the valley.

Holiday promotions:

Other holiday events:

In most of the casino shopping centers it will be business as usual during the holidays, although hours vary slightly. Holiday hours are as follows:

Forum Shops at Caesars:Normal hours of 10 a.m.- 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; until midnight Friday and Saturday.

Le Boulevard at Paris:Normal hours of 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Via Bellagio: Normal hours of 10 a.m. to midnight.

Desert Passage at the Aladdin:Normal hours of 10 a.m. to midnight, except on Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and New Year's Eve (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.).

Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian:Normal hours of 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; until midnight Friday and Saturday, except for New Year's Eve, when it's open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

All the above shops will be open on Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year's Eve and New Year's day.

Belz Outlet mall will be closed Thanksgiving day, but open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving. Through Dec. 9, operating hours will be 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. From Dec. 10 - 23 it will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Christmas Eve the mall will be open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Also on the Strip, the Fashion Show mall will be closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days, but will be open 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving. Hours until Dec. 11 are 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Starting Dec. 11, the mall will open at 9 a.m. Additional special hours include: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, and 23; 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and 10, plus 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 17.

Additional mall hours are as follows:

Meadows Mall: Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 25, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Nov. 26, and 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursdays the weeks of Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and 11. Saturdays Dec. 2 and 9, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sundays Dec. 3 and 10, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. The mall opens at 8 a.m. beginning Dec. 18.

Galleria at Sunset: Open 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 25, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 8. The mall will be open 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 27 - Dec. 7, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday the weeks of Dec. 11 and 18.

Boulevard Mall: Open 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and 9 (Saturdays), 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday Nov. 27 through Dec. 15, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and 10 (Sundays), 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Dec. 16 - 22.

Fashion Outlet at Primm: Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving. Regular hours resume Nov. 25, when the mall is open 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sunday. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, the mall will be open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.