Minnesota Shopping Malls
Mall of America & Other Indoor Shopping Centers in the Twin Cities
Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"--and lots of malls! From the exclusive suburban to the hip urban, here's where to get your mall on in the Twin Cities.
If you're looking for a great destination for Christmas shopping or just a fun shopping spree, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area is a great place to shop! Why? First of all, there's no tax on clothing in Minnesota. Second, the Twin Cities have an overabundance of places to shop, especially malls. Why? No, it's not because Minnesotans are especially materialistic-- it's because indoor shopping malls make an awful lot of sense during those awful Minnesota winters!
Here's a quick guide to shopping malls in the Twin Cities metro area.
Malls in the southern suburbs
- Mall of America. (60 East Broadway, Bloomington). This 4.2 million square foot indoor shopping and entertainment complex is more than just a mall: it's a tourist attraction. Read all about Mall of America attractions, food and restaurants, shopping, and what the locals think about the MOA.
- Burnsville Center. (915 County Road 42 W, Burnsville). This 3 story mall has over 150 stores and over 1 million square feet, which may pale in comparison to the MOA, but it's plenty big for normal-mall standards.
Malls in the southwestern Minneapolis suburbs
- Southdale Center. (6901 France Avenue South, Edina). Southdale was built in 1956 and is the oldest climate-controlled indoor shopping mall in the United States. Located in upscale Edina, the mall has been updated throughout the years and is a very popular place to shop.
- The Galleria. (69th Street and France Avenue, Edina). Located just across the street from Southdale, this small indoor shopping center features exclusively boutiques and swanky specialty stores.
- Eden Prairie Center. (8251 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie). This smaller mall got a face lift a few years back, and now its filled with cozy benches and a great play area for kids. Trivia: Kevin Smith's film Mallrats was filmed here!
- Ridgedale Center. (12401 Wayzata Boulevard, Minnetonka). Located near some fo the wealthiest real estate in the Twin Cities, this older mall is undergoing a major renovation that includes a new Trader Joe's.
- Knollwood Mall. (8332 Highway 7, St. Louis Park). This smaller mall as been around since 1955 and was enclosed in the 1970s. It's still a nice place to shop and has a healthy dose of bargain stores such as TJMaxx and DSW Shoes.
Malls in the northwestern Minneapolis suburbs
- Brookdale Center. (1108 Brookdale Center, Brooklyn Center). Locarted just north of Minneapolis, Brookdale is the second oldest mall still standing in the Twin Cities. Unlike Southdale, with its upscale location, Brookdale has a reputation for being a big shoddy-- but it's still hanging in there and has a Macy's and all the trimmings of any decent mall.
- Northtown Mall (398 Northtown Drive NE, Blaine). Built in the 1970s, this mall has benefited from the boom in the northern suburbs and recently underwent a face lift that tripled the size of the food court.
- The Shoppes at Arbor Lake. (I-94/I-694 and Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove). Opened in 2003, this open-air collection of stores combines national chains, boutiques, and restaurants, and caters distinctly to the boom of upwardly mobile population in Maple Grove and surrounding communities.
Malls in the northern St. Paul suburbs
- Rosedale Center. (10 Rosedale Center, Roseville). Located in close proximity to both Minneapolis and St. Paul, this older mall has been well-maintained is one of the largest and most popular in the region.
- Har Mar. (2100 North Snelling Road, Roseville). This tiny mall seems like it should have been put out of business by Rosedale years ago, but it's hanging in there and has a large renovation in the works.
- Maplewood Mall. (3001 White Bear Avenue North, Maplewood). Located east of St. Paul, this large mall has a distinctive double-decker carousel in its center court.
Malls in Minneapolis
- Calhoun Square (3001 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis). This small urban mall is located in the funky Uptown district and offers unique shops, a comey club, and some popular and hip restaurants.
- Gaviidae Common. (651 Nicollet Mall, Downtwon Minneapolis). This is one of the swankiest places to shop in the Twin Cities and is anchored by a Nieman Marcus and a Sak's Off 5th.
- City Center. (40 South 7th Street, Downtown Minneapolis). Located at the center of downtown, this large urban mall is best known for its huge food court that attracts the city lunch crowd.
See also:
Cheap Flights to the Twin Cities
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