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Company Unveils Santa's Wonderland

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Bass Pro Shops feels it'simportant for families to hold on to the tradition of Christmas --maybe even more so this year. Christmas at Bass Pro Shops acrossAmerica and Canada will be bigger and better than ever.



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"Christmas is a magical time of year for everyone," stated Bass ProShops founder Johnny Morris. "We want to invite shoppers to bringthe kids and grandkids to our very own Santa's Wonderland and makememories that last a lifetime."



This year, Bass Pro Shops will feature "Santa's Wonderland," amagical village for kids with old-time model trains, remote controlcars, Red Ryder laser arcade, Nerf soft gun range and craftactivity tables every weekend, and it's all absolutely free. Santawill also be in residence throughout the season. A completeschedule of activities is available at Santa's Wonderland.



Customers can get a free 4x6 photo with Santa and his reindeer from5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours beginningNovember 27th. If the line is long, they can grab a Bass Pass andtheir appointment with Santa will be set.



Beginning Sunday, November 9th and continuing until December 24th,bring or buy a new toy in the stores' kids' section and donate tothe Bass Pro Shops Toys for the Kids drive. Show support for thetroops by making a donation to the USO's Operation Care Package atall store registers, or donate to AMVETS and support their effortsto make a difference in the lives of American Veterans.



Bass Pro Shops stores will kick off the season with a ChristmasPreview Night Sunday, November 9th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Santa willarrive at 5:30 pm via sleigh, carriage, ATV, or boat depending onlocation. Kids can help Santa light up the store and giantChristmas tree, and then head inside for the unveiling of Santa'sWonderland.



The 2nd annual Great Turkey Campout will take place ThanksgivingDay starting at 5:00 pm. Customers can bring their tents andcampout all night in the parking lot so they can be one of thefirst in line to enter the store on Black Friday.



From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. there will be hot chocolate, coffee,and s'mores around the fire pits. Every 30 minutes there will be adrawing for gift cards and customers can enter to win a $1,000 BassPro Shops gift card and a $5,000 Shell gas card.



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About Bass Pro Shops

Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pro Shops, also aninternational catalog and internet retailer, currently has 53retail locations in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100million people per year. In addition, Bass Pro Shops, also providesproducts and services for thousands of independent dealers worldwide through its subsidiary company, American Rod & Gun. BassPro Shops gift cards can be purchased at over 10,000 retail outletsacross America. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops storelocations, products or special events, please visitwww.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASS PRO.





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