Top 5 Shopping Spots in Downtown Miami

1) Bayside Marketplace 

401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

Open your hearts (and your wallets) to a unique festival marketplace bringing a different spin to your usual Miami retail spending, the Bayside Marketplace, Downtown Miami's ULTIMATE live-shop-play destination!

Hailed the ULTIMATE recreational spot in Miami, the Bayside Marketplace is a two-story open-air shopping center on the banks of Biscayne Bay, offering shopaholics an immaculate view (and a few activities in between!) while they shop!

And in terms of shopping finds, you can bet that Bayside Marketplace won't fall short on options, with front-runners like Cocoa Playa, Envy, Express, Havana Nines, Victoria's Secret, and Steps New York, among others!

Bayside Marketplace is also home to various specialty stores, electronics, health & beauty essentials, jewelry, sporting goods and apparel, entertainment/boat tours, and weekly events, so if you're looking to extend your stay, you'll find more shops to explore AND things to do while you're here!

Really, who can say no to a shopping splurge with a view?

2) Brickell City Centre

701 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33131

Thrive in the famed Brickell lifestyle and shop world-class to your heart's content at Brickell City Centre, Brickell's massive $1 billion development home to Miami's highly-revered luxe shopping and dining experiences, just a 2-minute drive from Downtown Miami!

Offering four levels of premium world-class cuisines, top-rated boutiques, and entertainment, interconnected over three city blocks, the Brickell City Centre is anchored by a 107,000 square foot Saks Fifth Avenue, where you'll find anything and EVERYTHING under the sun — designer apparel, shoes,  accessories, home goods, and more.

Head further inside Brickell City Centre and find premium, contemporary, and new-to-market brands in the mix, its 500,000-square-foot vertical shopping experience brimming with beauty, home decor, jewelry, apparel, restaurants, and more!

Brickell City Centre is also home to CMX's VIP cinema experience, so if you're craving a little break from walking and spending, reserve a seat and watch the latest film — there's no better way to end a long day of shopping!

3) Mary Brickell Village 

901 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130

Looking for a more relaxed shopping spot that pairs perfectly with Downtown Miami's highly urbanized ambiance?

Say hello to Mary Brickell Village, a day-to-night lifestyle oasis just a 2-minute drive from Downtown Miami!

With its lush mature trees, park-like plazas, and soft sounds of gently moving water, one will never suspect that this open-air, low-scale village in the heart of the Metropolitan is a retail MECCA, albeit modest, compared to Brickell City Centre.

But don't fret!

Despite its casual and nature-y appeal, you won't find your shopping whims amiss at MBV, thanks to its eclectic mix of shops and services, which includes well-loved brands like Atikshop, Edward Beiner, HYP, Publix, Studio D, and more!

Mary Brickell Village also boasts a plethora of eats scattered throughout its plaza, where you'll find your next favorite restaurant, whatever mood you're in!

4) Calle Ocho 

762 A SW 18th Ave, Miami, FL 33135

Craving a little 'spicy' Hispanic flavor to your Downtown Miami shopping experience?

Head west to Little Havana and find a tiny slice of Cuban shopping and dining at its revered tourist destination, Calle Ocho, a 3-minute drive!

Offering a sprinkling of shops featuring an array of hard-to-find Cuban delights, from hand-rolled cigars to guayabera shirts (fitting for the subtropical weather) and handmade souvenirs, Calle Ocho is the main thoroughfare of Little Havana, serving as an anchor to its social, cultural, and culinary scenes.

We're talking local artisan shops, thrifting boutiques, Cuban clothing, art galleries, delicious Cuban specialties, and more — anything and everything Cuban from head to toe! 

Meanwhile, for your IG updates, pose in front of the bright murals and colorful painted rooster sculptures along Calle Ocho-- your followers won't get enough of these cute snaps! 

Calle Ocho also hosts one of the largest annual street festivals in the world, the Calle Ocho Music Festival, which invites participants to create a spectacle of national pride by donning the flags or colors of their home country, playing a variety of Latin music, and selling popular food dishes from nations around the world. 

Calle Ocho is one big party waiting to happen, and you can't miss out on this experience!

5) The Shops at Midtown Miami 

3401 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Like they say, if it's not broken, don't fix it, so if you're more of an URBAN shopaholic who enjoys the finer things in life, get yourself a heaping serving of Miami's revered world-class shopping scene at The Shops at Midtown, one of Magic City's retail GIANTS, just a 6-minute drive from Downtown Miami!

Offering 645,000 square feet of retail space, filled to the brim with big-box stores, trendy retail shops, and restaurants, the open-air shopping enclave of The Shops at Midtown is the EPITOME of Miami's urban shopping, offering all your daily essentials under one MASSIVE roof! 

Target, Guess, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Carter's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Ross Dress for Less, West Elm, and more — there will be no fashion-forward outfit left unturned in this stylish shopping paradise!

The Shops at Midtown also offers 18 sit-down restaurants and quick serves, two (2) electronic and entertainment shops, and 12 service stores, so for running errands after your exhausting shopping spree, you won't have to go elsewhere!

Needless to say, this retail paradise is worth the drive — no fashionista will tell you OTHERWISE!