GINGERBREAD-THEME CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND
SM Mall of Asia transforms into a magical Gingerbread Village for the holidays.
The aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies welcomes mallgoers as they step into a Christmas wonderland filled with largerthan-life gingerbread houses, peppermint candy canes and giant sugar cookies of MOA’s Magical Friends.
Taking center stage is a dazzling 65-foot Christmas tree featuring 1,600 color-changing LED lights, shiny red balls and berries, topped with a spectacular multi-pointed Bethlehem star. The tree sits atop a giant two-tiered cake adorned with gingerbread men and gingerbread cookie Christmas trees, bells and reindeer.
The recent Christmas tree lighting ceremony was led by Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano and SM Prime’s chair of the executive committee Hans Sy. They were joined by Carol Sy, SM Supermalls president Steven Tan and SM MOA senior assistant vice president Perkin So.
The Mandaluyong Children’s Choir and the UST Singers, the Gingerbread Ladies, and a surprise appearance by Santa brought Christmas closer to mallgoers.
The occasion celebrated the season of giving and sharing with the launch of the SM Bears of Joy. Shoppers can buy a pair of these cuddly collectibles for P250, with one bear to keep, and the other to be donated to MOA’s selected beneficiary, Virlanie Foundation.
Mallgoers can look forward to more holiday treats like the MOA Augmented Reality experiences. Four festive filters are available including Santa Claus, Reindeer, Snowman and Sparkle.
MOA’s holiday highlights also include meet and greet sessions with Santa Claus every Saturday and Sunday at the MOA Central Atrium ongoing until Dec. 25; the spectacular MOA Holiday Fireworks Show at SM By the Bay every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. until Dec. 30; and the MOA Holiday Market until Jan. 6, 2023.