MacArthur Center
MacArthur Center
4.5
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
About
The MacArthur Center shopping mall in Norfolk, VA. hosts shops and restaurants including the area's premier Dillard's department store. At our Norfolk shopping center we have shops you won't find anywhere else in the area like Lush, Pottery Barn, and The Art of Shaving. The mall is off Interstate 264, just west of Norfolk State University.
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R6908OYwilliams
New York City, NY462 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Nice mall with lots of cool shops. Typical what you would expect with some nice stores. Decent food court. Parking is $1 for the first 3 hours.
Written 24 August 2019
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Larry W
Rochester, NY19,343 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
MacArthur Center Mall is the "classy" mall in the area, with high-end stores and a lot of eye appeal. The indoor parking garage (attached) makes it easy to get in and out of the place, and several nice restaurants are also included in the overall structure. The length of you stay depends on how much you intend to purchase. REMEMBER WHERE YOU PARKED IN THE GARAGE or you may end up staying much longer than you intended!
Written 19 March 2019
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wanderlust
Centralia, PA144 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
As someone who detests shopping malls (I prefer shopping in thrift stores, dollar/discount stores, and in locally owned stores or online marketplaces like Etsy), I was surprised to enjoy walking around in the MacArthur Center. Though the stores are the same cliche selection, the gorgeous lamps and elevators make up for the yawn-worthy shopping choices. The location is astonishingly convenient - it's literally downtown. So you can park at the mall and still quickly be out walking through the heart of the city. I didn't see any restaurants or stores that I would visit again, but I might walk through the mall for fun whereas normally I'd avoid it like the plague.
Written 15 February 2019
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Pat F
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Jul 2024 • Couples
The mall has a very limited selection of shopping and dining. We went to eat lunch on a week day. The place was like a ghost town. The "food court" was abysmal at best. We left and will not return again.
Written 27 July 2024
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VRSinSC
Florence, SC133 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Glad to find a Nordstrom. Mall is nice and has most everything you need. Movie theater is very nice and usually busy on the weekends.
Written 18 January 2019
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Peter R
Boston, MA2,146 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Nice place to stroll on a cold day with lots of classy stores for clothing and housewares. There is a nice food court and on the third floor a large movie theater. Ample covered parking and close to the downtown, esp. Granby street restaurants.
Written 10 March 2018
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LifeofRiley00
South Carolina73 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
While visiting the area, we decided to visit MacArthur Center on a near 100 degree day, since outdoor activities were out of the question. This is a nice mall with Nordstrom as one of the anchor stores, which makes me happy! This is an urban mall in town and parking is available in an attached garage. We went on a weekday and parking was $1. The mall has a good variety of shops, some upscale, to appeal to most of the family. The food choices were good, too...Chili's, Johnny Rockets, California Pizza Kitchen, Max and Ermas plus a food court with a play area for young children. The biggest problem was getting both kids to agree on where to eat! On the third level is a movie theater, too. We found everyone(employees) we encountered to be very friendly, which was a nice bonus. If I'm ever back in the area, this would be my shopping choice for sure.
Written 6 August 2015
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Jim S
Fulda227 contributions
Nov 2014 • Family
Odd to walk a mall and see no empty shops but that was the case here. The place is very clean and healthy looking. It's a fun place to people watch and walk the shops with plenty of food court options. I would have given them 5 stars but they charge for parking that is annoying.
Written 18 November 2014
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Shana C
Virginia Beach, VA10 contributions
Jun 2013 • Friends
We left the movies after 11:30 pm on a Friday. It took over 20 minutes to get out of the parking garage. When we finally reached the exit, I asked what had caused the holdup. It turns out, only ONE exit was open. The other attendant was apparently counting her cash during this time. It's bad enough to have to pay for parking at a mall, where we are already spending money, but then we are trapped in the parking garage. Why was no one else scheduled to work at this busy hour? Once the dilemma became apparent, why weren't vehicles allowed to exit without paying (rather than have a ridiculous backup)? Serious lack of management.
Written 15 June 2013
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Scott
San Francisco, CA6,667 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
This used to be my favorite Mall in this area. Visited yesterday and found at least half of the stores closed. The mall is a ghost town.
Written 14 May 2021
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What would the cost be for entering the garage around 3pm and exiting at 1:30 am the next morning? How many handicapped parking spots does the garage have and are they on the ground floor and close to the exit?
Written 16 January 2018
You may try other public parking nearby for up to $8 daily rate or check even better deals on ParkingPanda or SpotHero.
Written 11 February 2018
Is the ice rink set up outside? We visited a few years back and loved the outside park.
Written 22 November 2017
Yes sir it is outside. On the corner of Freemason st. and Monticello Avé.
Written 26 November 2017
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