With Phoenix being situated in the middle of the desert, it can get pretty hot during the day. Fortunately, much of Phoenix's shopping is found indoors in huge air-conditioned malls, so you can shop in complete comfort. Scottsdale and Biltmore are the main shopping districts in Phoenix, with the latter home to the upscale Biltmore Fashion Park.Scottsdale boasts several shopping malls as well as numerous boutiques, independent stores, galleries, jewelry stores, Native American craft shops and souvenir outlets, making it popular among tourists visiting Phoenix.
Opening Hours
Most shops are open from mid-morning through to 18:00, Monday to Saturday and for shorter hours on Sundays. Phoenix shopping malls are normally open later, usually closing around 21:00.
Shopping CentersThere's no lack of shopping centers and shopping malls in Phoenix and given the heat there's sometimes no other comfortable way to shop.
Arizona Mills - 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 480 491 7300
A huge shopping mall featuring all the usual chain stores and popular outlets as well as a great range of entertainment, such as cinemas, video arcades and an IMAX theater.
Biltmore Fashion Park - 2502 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 602 955 8400
This is the most upscale shopping area in Phoenix featuring an open-air plaza with chic boutiques, including names such as Gucci and Cartier.
El Pedregal Festival Marketplace - 34505 North Scottsdale Road, Carefree, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 480 488 1072
A truly Southwestern shopping experience is available here, with the two-tier plaza offering hip boutiques and numerous specialty stores, as well as summertime concerts and the Heard Museum North.
Kierland Commons - 15210 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 480 348 1577
A large shopping center in the mold of the popular urban-village, mixing narrow streets, residences and a variety of well-known and not so well-known shops.
Scottsdale Fashion Square - East Camelback and Scottsdale Roads, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 480 990 7800
This is arguably the centerpiece of the Phoenix's most popular shopping district, home to five major department stores and a huge range of specialty stores.
The Borgata of Scottsdale - 6166 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA
Tel: +1 480 998 1822
Here you can browse upscale boutiques and galleries, and listen to live jazz on Fridays, all while thinking you are shopping in a medieval Italian village complete with turrets, stone walls and ramparts.
