Harrisburg Mall is heading towards redevelopment in the next year and at this point it's just a matter of when the mall's doors are eventually closed. This mall had problems even before COVID-19, with the interior having serious vacancy and the former Boscov's remaining vacant for years after closing. It did however retain good foot traffic thanks to the Macy's, Great Escape Theater, 2nd & Charles, Pro Bass Shops, and a respectable food court. Then the Macy's was announced to close, COVID-19 shut the mall down, and Great Escape closed, wiping out a large portion of the malls foot traffic. The interiors of the former Boscov's, Great Escape Theater, and Macy's are being demolished in anticipation of this future redevelopment. Harrisburg Mall's food court has no remaining open stalls, only the remains of places like China Max, Checkers, and Taco Bell being visible. Perhaps the biggest blow, is both of Pro Bass Shops mall entrances are now closed and you must enter from the outside. However, the interior of Harrisburg Mall still contains a surprising number of stores despite being a dead mall, with the second floor being reasonably well occupied. Mall still houses 2nd & Charles, a great used book/media store by Books-A-Million, and the Family Fun Center arcade. A large number of small businesses also call the mall home. The mall also has a largely unearned bad reputation, with it being clean and safe. Sadly, even with it being the best-looking mall of the Harrisburg Metro area, Harrisburg Mall will probably be the first of the large malls to close. It's just a matter of when at this point. read more

The mall was closed for demolition when I visited, only two stores were left open, the book store Charles and 2nd, and Bass pro shops. I learned from videos online that bass pro shops had closed off their mall entrance way before the mall failed, and Charles and 2nd was trying to hold on until the very end. It's sad to see this happen to malls around the county, as I'm sure this was once a nice place to shop, however if your in the Harrisburg area, don't come here unless you want to go to bass pro shops, as the rest of the mall is pretty much gone. read more

This place is not the same anymore because there is barely ANY stores left. You'd be lucky to find ONE decent store with actually DECENT clothes, as all they have is worn and used shirts and jeans. Do NOT come here if you wanna be not disappointed. read more

Typical two level mall that serves its purpose. It's easy to access because it's right off the freeway. The sculpture in front of Bass Pro Shop is interesting to see. read more

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Few stores available it is sad , it might be due to COVID or they were already struggling I don't know. Few people walking around. Hope the economy gets better to come back to see more stores open read more

Stinks bad & is not clean Small mall not maintained well Average food court read more

Pretty boring here. Not even a barber shop for a haircut. The mall is dead! Auntie anne's was pretty tasty. It has been a long time. read more

I don't know why this mall got such terrible reviews. It's a normal mall. I just think the days of malls are pretty over. This is clean. There are open stores and there were well dressed people here. I went to the theater and Macy's. Again it was normal. It's just not expensive and upscale read more

Harrisburg Mall - Entry to Macy's and movie theater - Shopping Centers Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This is possibly the 3rd worst mall I've been to. First being the Cressona Mall in Frackville, PA. Look it up. Its depressing. I went to a movie here once, and I had to use the bathroom once. I don't foresee myself ever returning for any other reason. You can get the same things at other places, and have a better experience. Please, turn this thing into housing or a good school or something that Harrisburg really needs. read more

This mall has definitely potential, today we stopped in for our annual eye check up at lens crafter

This mall is a little sad. It is quiet with very few shoppers. The best shops are Bass Pro, and the New York and Company Outlet. I can always find clothes from 60-80% off at New York and Company-I get all of my work clothes here read more

Eh, it's a mall....with a lot of empty store fronts! I go there when I need things from Macy's and they also have a Macy's Backstage with a lot of discounted items. We like Lidz for hats and we check out some of the little known clothing stores that sell urban wear. They also have Bath and Body Works, a really nice genuine leather store and other spots worth checking out. read more

Dead; the body has gone unclaimed... and it smells funny..this place used to be a Mecca for shopping and activity, now it's a joke. Don't go at night, it's not safe, an empty ghost town, Bass Pro Shops and Little else.... people go the Bass Pro and skip the Mall...an idea that came and went... read more

Okay I am not a hunter, fisherman, or outdoorsy type so the "main attraction" of this mall is the Bass Pro Shop which has absolutely no appeal to me. The American Eagle store is gone. The Victoria's Secret store never has things that even the smaller store at Colonial Park Mall has. Bath and Body works does not have all of the stuff either. This mall is full of big stores with little inventory. The Macy's .. well.. just look at my review on that. The theater is great but I usually go there after the mall is closed. They have a little play area for kids but unless my kids are gun toting thugs with switch blades tucked into their pull-ups they do not fit in so obviously.. they do not play in there. I refuse to shop at this poor excuse for a mall. I love to shop, obviously, and this mall is heartbreaking. I would rather go all the way to Camp Hill or if it is a time crunch emergency situation I will go to Colonial Park Mall. read more

This mall is pretty quiet on weekdays but very busy on weekends... I love coming to this location to get food from kondu & when I'm not working. . read more

Harrisburg Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This place has a bass pro shop, which is useful when buying ammo, camping supplies, etc. There is a small food court and a lot of clothing stores. A tailor, used book store, 2nd & Charles. Parking is adequate. Movie theatre is nice, but very expensive! read more

So I grew up in the area, but no longer live here. I do visit once a while and boy has this place gone down the drain. Not that it was ever great, but it definitely needs alot of work to keep up with the most current, popular shops. I don't even think I can add on to Heather's list below. I must be so disconnected from the H-burg because what is up with the huge hunting store? read more

3 stars ONLY because that have a Macy's and soon Panera Bakery (I haven't been there in a while, so I don't know if it's open yet) I"ve been here a few times and to be honest, the mall seems a bit abandoned. However they are, what looks like to be remodling the mall and adding a new enterance which looks pretty nice. There's not many stores there. Here's a list of big name stores that I can remember being there. Macy's Express Victoria Secret The Body Shop Boscov New York & Company American Eagle The Disney Store Payless Shoes Claire's read more

Back in the day this place was bustlin' and hustlin'! It was the place to jump off, y'all! Jam packed with tons of stores and peops. Then Bass Pro took over. Half of the stores are closed. So many that it took me about 4 hours to find enough stuff to use a $100 gift card a friend gave me. The old school 5 & 10 Woolworth's is no more. No more soda jerk sttyle REAL cherry cokes and floats. The mall itself is virtually empty during times that should be peak hours. It's gone to absolute crap. Head over to Colonial Park if you need an area mall. I'm very sad to say that the East Mall has well passed its prime :*-( read more

I am giving this 3 stars because I do think that the Harrisburg (they took out the East) Mall has been getting better. They have completely revamped the inside, eye catching store fronts and I look forward to the Barnes and Nobles, Panera Bread and other shops they hope to open soon. With Camp hill and Colonial Park going downhill THIS is becoming the nicest mail in the area read more

I've been to Harrisburg Mall a handful of times. Each time I walk through I wonder how it still remains afloat. Elevator wasn't working last time I was there. I had my baby son and stroller so we couldn't go upstairs. No "out of order" sign was present. Some decent stores, but lots of filler. The hottest spot there seems to be Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Always a crowd. read more

If you are thinking about going here.....take a nap instead or shop from your cell phone. Structurally this is a nice mall. Its large (2 stories) and from the outside you might get excited....oh but once you get inside. Fail Fail Fail! There are a total of 6 legit stores within this mall if you do not count the 2 anchor stores. And by 'legit' I mean you feel comfortable using your debit card at check out. Those legit stores include Bath and Body Works, Finish Line, Foot Locker, Express, Victoria Secret and Lens Crafters. Everything else.....buyer beware. Even the food court is a hot mess. To its credit there is a Subway and a McDonald's so worst case scenario if for some reason you are trapped inside the mall you will be able to eat something. Bass Pro Shop.....where to begin. Well if you have small or timid children, don't bring them here. This place might as well be called Outdoor World Mall. The common areas of the mall look as if animals escaped from Bass Pro Shop and now live within the mall! There are random fake/taxidermy-ed animals throughout the mall as decoration......Yikes! The only reason I gave this place two stars was because of the Movie Theater, Macys and Express. This place actually deserves 1.5 starts but I don't think you can rate with half stars. read more

It's cool the thing I like more it hads bass pro shop and small odds and end parking isn't that bad like park city mall you can find it fast

This Mall was truly heading down-hill fast, but now its improving everytime we go there! They have some great anchor stores in Macy's, Bass Pro Shop, and 2nd and Charles. And they have some very unique things about them that other malls do not; - a gaming lounge, which seems like a really cool, safe place for the younger kids. - Kondu, which is a "chipolte style" restaurant that specializes in "sushi burritos" - Great Escape Movie Theatre- which is a MASSIVE multi theater cineplex right in the mall. - The old Anchor on the backside of the mall, that they now use for conventions, meeting space, plays, festivals... such a big mall, they have so much space to do even more with it if its truly on the way back up. They are also the first place in our area to have a Checkers Burgers, which honestly, I wasnt 'Floored' by, but at the same time, I think its very cool that they are bringing in outside chains to try and lively the place up! We LOVE the kids indoor playground by the fountains. Our little man loves it and we use it almost everytime we come to the mall. Ive said it before and Ill say it again, its obvious to me that someone in that malls ownership or marketing is trying very very hard, and they are doing a good job. Not sure what the future holds, but kudos on the effort as other area malls are just dying. read more

Scary mall. Only thing it has going for it is bass Pro shoppes. Half of the mall is empty.

Meh. Nobody here, not a lot of stores, some stores are creepy, but then other stores are good! Macy's, Bass Pro, New York & Company, And Victoria's Secret. read more

In town for family get away and day was a wash out due to rain. We were supposed to go to Hershey park but didn't take the chance. We decided to go shopping at the closest mall and came across this one. When we arrive looked pretty ok outside but inside was a ghost town. Seemed like an out dated mall that no one visits anymore. Perhaps I'm used to the hustle of NY malls with tons of stores. read more

There really aren't a lot of worthwhile shops in this mall. Most of the stores offer overpriced low end clothing or novelty items. The anchor stores (Bass Pro and Macy's) and movie theater (which is quite nice) are the only things keeping this mall (barely) alive. It seems like more stores have left every time I go there. They don't have a book or multi-media store which really impedes customers coming in. Unless you need some new hunting gear or you're seeing a new movie, there's really no reason to shop here. I really hope the new owners can breathe some life into this mall because it really needs some help. read more

Nothing really in it just the bass pro shop and a few other major stores. But at least it was clean and maintenance kept up to date despite this looks like it's dying read more

Ok, let's get real here. This mall is nowhere near as bad as the reputation it has received. You may think I am crazy, but please, visit malls in other states and see what a real "ghetto" mall looks like. While this mall is no symbol of upper class, it is trying to improve the retail of the area which is kind of a sad state I have to say. Now, two or three years ago, I could see why someone would not really think Harrisburg Mall would be a great place to visit. But now there is Great Escape Movie Theater and soon Barnes & Noble, also Bass Pro Shop, Express, Macy's, Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body, a respectable eatery, a indoor playground/train ride for kinds and more. Now, I have heard a lot of people deeming the mall unsafe because of the type of kids that hang out there, but let's be real, all malls have these kids here and there. Montgomery Mall is in Montgomery County, MD- one of the richest neighborhoods in the country has these kids that everyone here fears. It's inescapable and in all reality, it isn't bad at all in his mall. I've been here at 2 am and have not felt threatened or unsafe walking in the parking lot from a movie ever. The security has been pretty pro-active in driving away the rowdy kids and also implented a no teen policy after 10pm or something. I always see the security SUV roaming the parking lot as well. I think the problem is most people here have never traveled and have nothing to compare this mall to. But it's not like Capital City Mall and Colonial Park Mall are any better. I can still find the same criticisms in those mall and they are in supposedly better areas. It's a shame Panera Bread is most likely not coming now and the streetscape is being put on hold because Harrisburg needs more upscale retail. Once the retail improves the entire area will benefit and thrive in so many ways. It is sorely needed here. Anyway, give the mall another chance and stop analyzing it with a preconceived impression. You may be surprised! read more

Wow, I didn't envision a mall with so few stores. The Bass Pro Shop and Macy's with a few shoe stores and that's about it. This is not the mall to visit if you want to shop. At least we were able to find a decent pair of sneakers from Foot Action for the little guy. read more

I've been to tons of malls in Pennsylvania and this is the 2nd one (next to Granite Run Mall in Media, PA) that is depressing, oddly located, and almost looks forbidden in a bad way. It's a nice size, but the size doesn't make up for all the empty space it has. Way too many empty store fronts and the fact that on the second floor, they have a middle section blocked off for "construction". Don't see why your worried bout building stuff when you barely have stores. This is the kind of place that teens hangout in or skip school to go to. The movie theater looked decent and I was shocked something so grand was in a empty mall. The food court was bad (didn't eat there since I already ate at Applebees' Behind the "mall" is Toys'r'us and Kids'r'us and in that parking lot are tons of cars. May not sound strange, but they are brand new cars like Buicks and Acuras from a nearby dealer. On top of that, those brand new cars not in a locked gate or protected are next to a small jail. The one with the barbed wires and coils on top. Yeah. A small jail with I'm guessing bad people near a kids store with new cars. A crazy set-up. Almost too good to be true. Maybe I'm too spoiled by Park City Center, King Of Prussia, or Willow Grove Mall. Or maybe those malls are just 10x better. read more

Not a good mall. Lots of stores closed. Many stores open but with no one around. The Bass Pro Shop seemed cool, but that was about it. Sure there are a few stores here but it really sucked. read more

Yikes! This mall is horrible. We were walking out of Pay Less and a bunch of people were saying horrible curse words to each other. You would think it would be a nice mall, I mean it's kind of a nice mall but, this mall gets a horrible feeling when you come here. I feel bad for saying this but it's the truth. If you're looking for somewhere to shop around I suggest going to The Capital City Mall. read more

This mall is so sad. The only reason we go is for Bass Pro Shop. I'm surprised that the actual mall is still up and running. There are TONS of empty store fronts and you can find majority of the stores (and more) at the Capital City Mall which is just a few miles down the highway. It seems like they're bringing in an electronics/book store soon. so hopefully that will help bring other stores in. The only real draw here is Bass Pro and the Theater. But even the theater is kind of dirty. read more

Kind of sad really, there was so much hope for this mall, but I think there has been some bad luck, Barnes and Noble pulling out, after all the work had been done and the sign even put up, was just another blow to this mall, Also, the partially completed restaurant just gives the entire place a really tacky look. The loss of the Boscov's also really hurt. The Bass Pro - while nice, does limit the appeal of the mall and puts out a vibe that might be viewed as offputting to non hunters. The Macy's is OK. My experiences have been fine in the Movie Theater. The Mall really needs another anchor store but I can't envision what store would move in, given the surrounding area. Income levels just won't pencil out for an upscale tenant like Nordstroms and every other national and regional store already has a nearby presence. Management does appear to be trying though with Sports Star appearances and ongoing events. Hope they succeed, www.deadmalls.com is not a good site to be on. read more

I am local and like to share experiences at area businesses I like this mall for the variety....Bass Pro for outdoor gear, Macy's, variety of shoe stores, stores for eyeglasses, books, teen clothing, nail saloon, drycleaners, dollar store, popular arcade room, kids clothing, game room to compete w other players on pc, phone stores, wig store, eye brow saloon, hair saloon and a fun play area for kids and a big movie theatre complex. My 4 year old Goddaughter loves visiting to play area It's location is convenient and plenty of parking. Also, a lot of charter buses and Mega Bus use this mall as their pick-up and drop-off location. read more

Decent mall with kids play area and has an Indian cuisine in the food court.

Ghost town, although Macy's had decent clearance prices. This mall will be closed in a year on life support.

It was alright. Even though this mall is bigger than the Colonial Mall - I think I'd rather go to Colonial.