*all events are free to attend and open to the public.

For its 40^th Birthday weekend, festivities will commence on Thursday, September 12th, with the reception of a historical marker and include a ribbon cutting and swag bags for visitors. On Friday, September 13th, Northpark will host a Gayfer Girls reunion, honoring the department store's former ambassadors. Before Gayfers was taken over by Dillards in 1998, young women could apply to be Gayfer Girls, ambassadors that promoted the store’s clothing. Some of Northpark’s former Gayfer Girls will reunite at Northpark for the center’s 40-year anniversary and take part in a program as an ode to their days as Gayfer Girls. Local life and fashion stylist, Darrell Wilson was present at the announcement today as the Gayfer Girl Reunion coordinator with vintage Gayfer Girl “G’s” on display from the 1984 season. “Becoming a Gayfer Girl back then was everything,” he shared. “When they announced the new girls each year there was huge presentation. Some girls nearly fainted when they found out they made the cut and others cried when they found out they didn’t!” The 40^th Anniversary celebration will conclude on Saturday, September 14th, with "Decades Day," inviting customers to dress in attire from their favorite era.