▁festival ▁market place ▁is ▁a ▁European - style ▁sho pping ▁market ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁an ▁effort ▁to ▁rev ital ize ▁dow nt own ▁areas ▁in ▁major ▁US ▁cities ▁begun ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 2 0 th ▁century . ▁ ▁Festival ▁market p laces ▁were ▁a ▁leading ▁dow nt own ▁rev ital ization ▁strategy ▁in ▁American ▁cities ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁The ▁gu iding ▁principles ▁are ▁a ▁mix ▁of ▁local ▁ten ants ▁instead ▁of ▁regional ▁or ▁national ▁chain ▁stores , ▁design ▁of ▁shop ▁st alls ▁and ▁common ▁areas ▁to ▁energ ize ▁the ▁space , ▁and ▁un comp licated ▁architect ural ▁orn ament ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁highlight ▁the ▁goods . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁festival ▁market p laces ▁▁ ▁Alo ha ▁Tower ▁Market place ▁— ▁Hon ol ulu , ▁Hawai i ▁ ▁Arizona ▁Center ▁— ▁Phoenix , ▁Arizona ▁ ▁Band ana ▁Square ▁— ▁Saint ▁Paul , ▁Minnesota ▁ ▁B ays ide ▁Market place ▁— ▁Miami , ▁Florida ▁ ▁Can als ide ▁— ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York ▁Cat fish ▁Town ▁— ▁Bat on ▁Rou ge , ▁Louisiana ▁ ▁C ray ▁Pla za ▁— ▁Saint ▁Paul , ▁Minnesota ▁ ▁F ane uil ▁Hall ▁— ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts ▁ ▁Festival ▁Market ▁— ▁Lex ington , ▁Kentucky ▁ ▁Gh ir ard elli ▁Square ▁— ▁San ▁Francisco , ▁California ▁ ▁Har bor place ▁— ▁Baltimore , ▁Maryland ▁ ▁Har bour ▁Island ▁- ▁T ampa , ▁Florida ▁▁ ▁Jack ▁London ▁Square ▁— ▁Oak land