Where Art, Dining + Desert Style Converge
Just minutes from Kimpton Miralina, Old Town Scottsdale brings the city’s creative energy into focus. Across its walkable districts, Old West storefronts, contemporary galleries, canal-side restaurants, boutiques, public art installations, and late-night patios sit close together, creating a downtown that feels layered, lively, and distinctly its own. Spend the day browsing Western-wear shops and Native American jewelry, moving between museums and wine-tasting rooms, or joining the Thursday night ArtWalk. Then stay into evening, when the rhythm shifts toward dinner, live music, and warm desert air.
District Guide to Old Town Scottsdale
Choose your own adventure in Old Town, whatever your flavor.
Arts District
Old Town’s gallery center is home to fine art spaces, wine-tasting rooms, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, and the long-running Thursday night ArtWalk. It is the place to go when you want Old Town at its most creative.
Brown & Stetson District
A lively mixed-use pocket of restaurants, bars, and locally owned businesses, Brown & Stetson is made for wandering between dinner, drinks, and a few unexpected stops.
Civic Center Park
A cultural anchor within Old Town, Civic Center Park brings together public art, landscaped lawns, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, contemporary art museum SMoCA, and Scottsdale Stadium.
Entertainment District
By day, this district is easygoing and walkable. After dark, it shifts into Old Town’s nightlife center, with bars, clubs, music, and high-energy patios carrying the evening forward.
Fifth Avenue Shopping District
A long-time local favorite, Fifth Avenue is known for boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and the Bob Parks Horse Fountain. It is one of Old Town’s best areas for shopping-focused jaunt.
Historic Old Town District
This is where Scottsdale’s Old West character comes through most clearly, with Western-wear boutiques, Native American jewelry, and historic buildings. Don’t miss the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market on Saturdays, which showcases the region’s best growers and artisans.
Scottsdale Fashion Square
For a more polished shopping experience, Scottsdale Fashion Square brings together more than 250 retailers, restaurants, and a luxury cinema just moments from the heart of Old Town.
Scottsdale Waterfront
Set along the Arizona Canal, the Waterfront adds a more contemporary rhythm to Old Town, with canal-side dining, boutiques, public art, and seasonal events.
SouthBridge District
Connected to the Waterfront, SouthBridge offers another canal-adjacent pocket of restaurants, retail, and pedestrian-friendly paths, bridging Old Town’s historic character with its more modern side.