Yorkdale Has Some Exciting New Services To Offer For The Holidays

Shopping for anything is about to get hectic — in fact, according to Yorkdale Shopping Centre, 42% of shoppers surveyed are expecting to spend up to five hours or more gift shopping.
Yorkdale Has Some Exciting New Services To Offer For The Holidays

Yorkdale Shopping Centre has everything completely covered for this holiday season!

Shopping for anything is about to get hectic — in fact, according to Yorkdale Shopping Centre, 42% of shoppers surveyed are expecting to spend up to five hours or more gift shopping. Luckily, there are a ton of fun events, experiences, services, and initiatives that are taking places to encourage shoppers to brave the mall for their holiday shopping. Check out what’s going on this season:

 

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“When shoppers come to Yorkdale, they come prepared to spend a significant amount of time. We are committed to offering an elevated experience and that means personal assistance from the moment they enter our parking lots,” says Mina Barbuto, Marketing Director, Yorkdale Shopping Centre. “Our parking concierges are returning to guide vehicles to available spaces leading up to Christmas. Expanded dining options include new sit-down establishments that accept reservations, so shopping can be paced with a leisurely, quality meal.”

 

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Yorkdale has more than 270 shops and services, including 49 restaurants to give shoppers that extra energy boost when they inevitably get hungry from shopping.

There are more than 15 sit-down restaurants including the new Tora Aburi by Miku, Michels Baguette, RH Café, iQ FOOD CO, The Cheesecake Factory, Ladurée and two restaurants at Nordstrom to name a few. If you’re looking for something quick, a bunch of grab-and-go options like The Village Juicery and Nadége are available.

But in addition to what’s already at Yorkdale, services and fun festive features to elevate shoppers’ experience this holiday season will include:

Santa’s Chalet

 

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This year, Santa Claus is making an appearance at his brand-new chalet, located near Sporting Life and RH. This traditional yet stylish place is open for Santa photos or selfies, and is the perfect place to grab those “Instagrammable” moments. The best part yet is that with every picture posted on social media, Yorkdale promises to donate $1 to SickKids — just make sure to use the hashtag #SantasChaletYKD!

Shoppers can expect lots of fun events going on here, like Sensitive Santa with Autism Ontario and three pet photo nights.

Find out more here.

Parking Concierge

Every weekend leading up to Christmas, Yorkdale’s Parking Concierges will be available to direct drivers to parking areas with the greatest availability as they enter the property. Parking concierges will also be available on Thursdays and Fridays in December to accommodate the busy holiday shopping season.

Call the Parking Hotline

 

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Shoppers can call the Yorkdale Parking Hotline at 416-256-PARK (7275) from a hands-free device to reach a Parking Concierge that will direct them to a parking area with the most availability. Or search the Parking page on Yorkdale.com, located in the top left portion of the screen, to see where the greatest parking availability is prior to or upon arrival.

Valet Parking

Yorkdale has three valet parking bays at Nordstrom, off Yorkdale Road near Holt Renfrew and on the north side of the shopping centre. Valet parking is available for $15 starting November 26, 2018 and will include a bag valet option that will store bags until the vehicles are ready to be claimed.

Car Wash and Detailing

This new service will wash and detail vehicles while you shop when using the Yorkdale South Service Road valet. Yorkdale’s exterior hand wash and light interior detailing services include hand wash & dry, tire dressing, interior windows, upholstery and dash cleaning, and dressing. Prices range from $40-$55, which include the valet parking fee. Large vehicles are an additional $25.

Search. Find. Shop

 

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Yorkdale’s brand new Search. Find. Shop. online resource enables shoppers to search and view all products available at Yorkdale stores. This is the first time in Canada that shoppers can search for specific products and brands across multiple retailers on a shopping centre website. This service is only available to Oxford Properties launching at Yorkdale, Square One, and Scarborough Town Centre with an initial assortment of retailers that will expand over time.

 

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Extended Holiday hours run November 19 – January 6

  • Monday to Saturday        9:30 am – 9:30 pm
  • Sundays                              10:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Black Friday (11/24)        8:00 am – 11:00 pm
  • December 24                     10:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • December 25                     (CLOSED)
  • December 26                     8:00 am – 11:00 pm
  • December 31                     10:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • January 1                           (CLOSED)
  • January 2 to 5                   9:30am – 9:30pm
  • January 6                           10:00am – 8:00pm

Regular hours resume January 7, 2018.

 

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