children's area, a food court, and renovated entrances to the building. The mall also got skylights, porcelain floors, a new west side entrance, and new parking lot lights. The food court opened in late 2008. Boscov's opened in the recently shuttered Sears on October 5, 2017. On October 18, 2017, it was announced Round One Entertainment will join the center. It opened in Summer 2018. On January 31, 2018, it was announced that regional division The Bon-Ton will be closing this location. On September 18, 2022, a massive fight broke out between juveniles in the Macy's wing in the Food Court which resulted in a shot being fired into the ceiling and the mall having to go into lockdown. The individuals involved in the shooting were charged and the Millcreek Mall is currently working on to find a way to prevent this sort of crime from happening again. In February 2023, it was announced that Dick's Sporting Goods will be moving into the space formerly occupied by The Bon-Ton. Outside the Millcreek Mall The Millcreek Mall Pavilion consists of stores including Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Christmas Tree Shops, Five Below, Carter's, Ulta Beauty, Vertical Jump Park, DSW Shoe Warehouse, and Dick's Sporting Goods. The mall property is also home to several restaurants including Max & Erma's, Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Starbucks, Picasso's Deli, Cold Stone Creamery, Arby's and Aoyama Japanese Steakhouse, which is in a former Chi-Chi's. A Homewood Suites, TownePlace Suites and a Fairfield Inn also sit on the property. The former Blair store, originally a Children's Palace toy store, has been converted into the Erie Institute of Technology (EIT). The Hills / Ames department store, which sat empty for over five years, became All Seasons Market Place & Flea Market but now houses At Home, a home decor store. Also on the property is the former Cinema 6, a discount movie theater, which is now the Elevate! church. A Men's Wearhouse, OfficeMax, David's Bridal, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and many smaller stores also occupy land on the site of the Millcreek Mall. On July 3, 2019, Sonic Drive-In opened up in the former Sears Auto Center lot. Millcreek Marketplace Across the street from the Millcreek Mall, the land that was once woods has begun to experience a major change. On the land there are five restaurants; O'Charley's, Moe's Southwest