Metrocenter: A Fond Farewell Event

It may not be Circle K, but strange things are afoot at Metrocenter Mall!

Once the epicenter of all things Arizona, Metrocenter was the first mall in the country to feature five department anchors, the first place in Arizona for indoor ice skating, and was fittingly referred to as the Crown Jewel of the Desert – this is truly the end of an era for Metrocenter Mall. Metrocenter was more than just a mall. It was a place for families to gather for the holidays, friends to share movies with, a hot spot for my generation to cruise around the mall in our cars, and the first place in Phoenix where we could ice skate! Previously filled with teenagers occupying the seats in the food court, parents school clothes shopping for their kids, and senior citizens doing their own form of cruising by mall walking, Metrocenter now sits empty and ready for its next phase in life!

But, fear not my dudes! Join Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien and sponsors at this free outdoor event filled with music, food, adult beverages, kids’ activities, a car show, photobooths, memory walls, and even a 1980s costume contest as we share memories of the past and usher in the future of Metrocenter Mall. The outdoor event will be held at Metrocenter Mall and is free to attend.

A little-known fact, but a most excellent movie was once filmed in Metrocenter! As part of the farewell tribute to Metrocenter, Harkins is partnering with this event to provide a special showing of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in their theaters located in Metrocenter. Tickets for the movie can be purchased via Harkins through this link.

Make sure to visit the event page on Facebook & check back here as we update with entertainment!

Come join us at Metrocenter Mall while we party on one last time!

Host or Publisher Office of Councilwoman O'Brien