Mill Avenue District

Downtown bustles with boutiques, shops, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, hotels, and offices---all in the renowned Mill Avenue District. Pedestrian-friendly Mill Avenue offers more than 100 shops, restaurants, and bars. The center of a thriving university's nightlife, Mill Avenue teems with athletic events, live music, movies, plays and street festivals. Many of the buildings are historic, dating back to the late 1800's, and they have been cleverly converted to modern usage.  Mill Avenue is pedestrian-friendly and offers a unique sense of the history of Tempe combined with the urban center that it is today. Several annual festivals such as the Tempe Festivals of the Arts, New Year's Eve Block Party and the Tempe Music Festival add to the excitement.