Kick off the holiday shopping season at Santa & the Shoppes on Gingerbread Lane on Friday, Dec. 7, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Show Low City Campus gymnasium, 620 E. McNeil. These free events, co-sponsored by Show Low Main Street and City of Show Low, feature a cozy and festive indoor venue, holiday music and a wide variety of special gifts and tasty treats from local artists, crafters and small businesses. Children can visit one-on-one with Santa and have their photo taken.