Siouxland Families

Each month we will bring you info on events for kids in the Siouxland Area. If you know of one we have missed, please leave us a comment or send us an email. We will update our lists throughout the month as we hear of new events, so check back often for the latest scoop! We also recommend checking out  our  Event Lists tab   to find our lists for  other   months . free events Sat 12/1 11am: First Saturday Family Storytime at the Sioux City Public Library downtown 11am: How to Catch a Snowman storytime at Barnes & Noble Sun 12/2 1-4pm: Christmas Open House at the Pierce Mansion with refreshments, live music, and Santa! Mon 12/3 Tues 12/4 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library Weds 12/5 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Aalfs (downtown) branch of the Sioux City Public Library Thurs 12/6 Fri 12/7 7pm: The Polar Express pajama party storytime and activities at Barnes & Noble with free cocoa & coo

This post is sponsored by the Southern Hills Mall. Santa is coming to the Southern Hills Mall, for photos and for fun! Want to take pictures with Santa this holiday season? Would your kids would love the chance to hang out with Santa and make crafts or eat cookies? Here's everything you want to know about Santa's visits to the Southern Hills Mall, plus a fun opportunity to win a Santa Photo Package from the Southern Hills Mall! I have taken my kids to have pictures taken with Santa at the Southern Hills Mall in the past, and Santa was very sweet, even after all of my kids refused to sit on his lap (I ended up holding one while the other stood in front of Santa. It was still cute!). This week I saw the mall elves setting up the photo area, and it looks so festive and cute, with tons of traditional Christmas decorations and props! If you want a classic Santa photo experience, the Southern Hills Mall is definitely the place to go. Santa Photos Santa will be avail