Dubai Mall opened on 4 November 2008, with about 1000 retailers, marking the world's second largestever mall opening in retail history behind West Edmonton Mall. However, it does not have the most gross leasable space, and is surpassed in that category by nineteen malls including the New South China Mall, which is the world's secondlargest, Golden Resources Mall, SM City North Edsa, and SM Mall of Asia.

In January 2023, the shopping mall announced that it is officially changing its name from "The Dubai Mall" to "Dubai Mall." The minor name change eliminated one word from its title

Souk Al Bahar is a modern twist on a traditional Middle Eastern marketplace. Found in the heart of the city, this popular hub combines shopping, entertainment and dining. Meaning ‘market of the sailor’ in Arabic, Souk Al Bahar sits by the water in Downtown Dubai.

Witness the tallest performing fountain in the world during your visit to Downtown Dubai. The Dubai Fountain offers a onceinalifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in a captivating water, music and light experience.

Submerged within the 30acre Burj Lake, at the foot of The Dubai Mall, powerful water jets are laid out strategically over an area the length of two football pitches. The fountain jets up to 22,000 gallons of water as high as 140m in the air at any one time.