The holidays can get very stressful for some people.  It's all the preparation in time for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and then New Year's Eve, and all of the parties, family time, work parties and end of the year work stress.  Are families going to get along?  Is so and so going to bring THAT up?  So many things to think about, along with making sure that everyone has plenty of time to shop for just that perfect item for whomever is on your gift list.

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CHECK OUT THE NEW EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS

Crossroads Center in St. Cloud, well, partly in Waite Park, has extended their hours for the holidays.  And this week, they were extended even further. Just to help everyone so they have enough time to shop.

The hours now for this week and through the end of the year are:

12/15-12/21

Monday - Saturday 9AM-9PM

Sunday - 10AM-9PM

Christmas Week

Monday - 22nd 9AM-9PM

Tuesday - 23rd 9AM-9PM

Wednesday - 24th 🎁 Christmas Eve 9AM-4PM

Thursday - 25th 🎄 ✨Merry Christmas CLOSED

Friday - 26th 9AM-8PM

Saturday - 27th 10AM-8PM

Sunday - 28th 11AM-6PM

12/29-12/30

Monday - Tuesday 10AM-8PM

Wednesday - 31st New Year's Eve 10AM-6PM

1/1/2026

Thursday - Happy New Year 10AM-6PM

THINGS HAVE REALLY CHANGED FROM BEFORE THE PANDEMIC

If you remember pre-pandemic shopping, or if you every worked at the mall, you might remember the normal hours being from 10am to 9pm.  And some stores even opened earlier than that.  During holiday time, the mall would stay open until 11pm or Midnight on weekends  If you worked retail, those days could get so long.  But now, the extended hours are like the normal hours from back in the day.

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There are still mall walkers that will walk earlier than when the stores open.  That way they can get some climate controlled walking time in before holiday shoppers come to the mall.

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