Bayside Marketplace in Miami, Florida is not your normal shopping mall. It is an event onto itself! Located on Biscayne Boulevard across the street from the American Airlines Arena and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the Bayside Marketplace combines the best of food, shopping, tourist attraction, entertainment and more.
This attraction is a two story mall that is both indoors and outdoors. You will find quite a few national retail chain stores like Express, Victoria's Secret and Banana Republic in addition to quite a few shops that cater strictly to the tourist trade with offerings such as Miami memorabilia, postcards and the proverbial vacation t-shirts. There are also quite a few trendy boutiques native to the Miami area as well.
One of the major draws of Bayside Marketplace is the fact that it has about 40 restaurants and bar type of establishments in addition to live entertainment options. You can easily find quick fast food to go or choose a restaurant with outdoor dining so that you can enjoy a leisurely meal while gazing across Biscayne Bay. There is live entertainment most days as well as occasional free concerts. The boat tours that cruise around the bay are exceptional as well and worth the time and expense.
All in all, you can easily spend an enjoyable day at Bayside Marketplace when you are in the Miami area. The place has typical mall hours but some of the restaurants, special events and boat tours may have different hours of operation. There is also plenty of parking as well as public transportation options as well.
