Old Town Scottsdale
WELCOME TO Old Town Scottsdale
Old Town is Scottsdale's walkable heart — the original townsite, where art galleries, museums, boutiques, and more than a hundred restaurants and lounges line the streets between Scottsdale Fashion Square and the Waterfront. Living here means luxury condos, lofts, and townhomes steps from everything: gallery nights on Main Street, Cactus League spring training at Scottsdale Stadium, canal-side dining, and the Valley's liveliest nightlife. It is the obvious choice for lock-and-leave buyers, seasonal residents, and anyone who wants resort-town energy without ever needing the car.
Overview for Old Town Scottsdale
Old Town is the original 1894 townsite grown into the Valley's most walkable district — galleries, museums, spring training, canal-front dining, and nightlife layered into a few dozen blocks. Residences here trade yards for balconies and put everything at street level.
1894
Scottsdale's original townsite
100+
Galleries, shops & restaurants
Walkable
A car-optional district
85251
ZIP code
Around Old Town Scottsdale
The neighborhood is the destination — these are the anchors locals organize their weeks around.
Dining
- The Mission — modern Latin dining off Craftsman Court
- FnB — award-winning Arizona-sourced kitchen
- Citizen Public House — the district's gastropub standard
Arts & Culture
- Scottsdale ArtWalk — Thursday-night gallery tradition on Main Street
- Western Spirit: Museum of the West — the district's anchor museum
- Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts — theater and concerts on the Civic Center mall
Outdoors & Recreation
- Scottsdale Stadium — Giants spring training downtown
- Scottsdale Waterfront — canal paths, public art and events
- Civic Center Plaza — freshly renovated lawns and festivals
Schools in Old Town Scottsdale
Downtown addresses feed Scottsdale Unified's southern pattern.
School assignments and boundaries change over time — always verify enrollment directly with the school or district.
