Like Caesars Palace, a Roman theme is used throughout the Forum Shops. The mall features an abundance of marble, The interior includes sky-painted ceilings which change from day to night. The Forum Shops opened with of leasable space, and included approximately 60 tenants consisting of stores and restaurants. The project added 57 tenants, including stores and restaurants. It has approximately 160 tenants, including 145 retailers and 15 restaurants. The mall receives an average of 50,000 visitors per day. Approximately 20 percent of the mall's clientele are local residents, with tourists making up the remainder. The three-story expansion includes a skylight,
Stores Upon the mall's opening, notable stores included
Gianni Versace,
Gucci,
Louis Vuitton,
Victoria's Secret, and
Warner Bros. Studio Store. New retailers added in the 1997 expansion included
Bernini,
Emporio Armani,
Fendi,
Hugo Boss,
Lalique,
Max Mara,
Niketown, and
Virgin Megastores. The 1997 project also added a three-story
FAO Schwarz toy store, measuring . It was the largest store at the mall, and featured numerous animatronics, including a
Trojan Horse rising more than 40 feet. The store was a key attraction for the Forum Shops. Two years later, the store added an ice cream parlor, bakery and candy shop. FAO Schwarz closed in 2010, which operated until 2024. The 2004 expansion added many designer tenants, including
Carolina Herrera,
Celine,
Chrome Hearts,
Custo Barcelona,
Giuseppe Zanotti,
Kiehl's,
Peter Max, and
Thomas Pink. It also marked the first U.S. location for
Juicy Couture.
Tourneau's store grew from to , making it the largest watch store in the U.S. In 2005, the Forum Shops added an exotic car dealership featuring new and used vehicles in a showroom, including of retail space. Other retailers added since then have included
Christian Lacroix,
Intermix,
De Beers, and
Tiffany & Co. Shows Upon opening, the Forum Shops debuted with the Festival Fountain, It was the site of a free hourly show featuring lasers and animatronic statues depicting
Apollo,
Bacchus,
Plutus, and
Venus. The show was redesigned in 1997, receiving reskinned animatronics, different lighting effects, and a new sound system. and their dialogue was difficult for some to understand.
The Atlantis Show reopened in 2013, following a four-month makeover. It was the show's first overhaul, and included new skin and costumes for the animatronics, which were a key attraction for the mall. A paid motion-simulator ride,
Race for Atlantis, also opened at the end of 1997. It was conceived by Gordon and created by
IMAX Corporation. The show depicted
Neptune as he battled for control of Atlantis. It closed in 2004, and was replaced by the mall's car dealership.
Restaurants The Forum Shops opened with 11 dining establishments. An Italian seafood restaurant, Lombardi's, also opened with the mall. Shortly thereafter, Lombardi's was sold and became part of the Bertolini's chain of Italian restaurants. It was again renamed as Trevi in 2007, following a renovation. It was located beside the Fountain of the Gods, until its closure in 2024.
The Palm, another Italian restaurant serving steak and seafood, opened in 1993 and continues to operate. A
Planet Hollywood restaurant opened in 1994, and included an exterior sign featuring a 25-foot diameter globe. Planet Hollywood moved to a new mall spot in 2012, further from the casino entrance. The restaurant closed in 2023, citing reduced business as a result of the new location.
The Cheesecake Factory was among new restaurants added in the 1997 expansion, along with Caviarteria, focusing primarily on caviar dishes and champagnes. Puck also opened another restaurant, Chinois, which operated until 2009. The 2004 expansion added five restaurants, including
Sushi Roku, and
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab.
Stage Deli, an original tenant which began in New York, closed at the Forum Shops in 2008. An Italian restaurant, Carmine's, opened in 2013. At , it is among the largest restaurants on the Strip. Several new restaurants were added in 2019, including
Water Grill, which took the former Spago space. In 2022,
Bill and
Giuliana Rancic opened the RPM Italian restaurant.
Nightclub A nightclub, OPM, opened in 2003. The space was sub-leased by Chinois, before closing in 2009. Two years prior to the closure, Simon Property Group had filed a suit against Chinois' ownership company, alleging that it misrepresented the type of club that OPM would be. Poetry owner Mike Goodwin later filed a suit against the mall, noting that its main entrance gate was shut on Friday and Saturday nights, giving many patrons the mistaken impression that the nearby club was closed on such nights. Instead, club-goers had to enter by passing through a back-of-house corridor. According to Goodwin, "There is a belief in Corporate America that too many black people on your property harms business. It seems to be the way they are acting". The mall rejected the accusation while noting incidents involving disruptive club-goers. Caesars Palace stated that the gate closures were "in response to serious breaches of the peace that put Caesars' patrons, employees and others on Caesars' premises at risk of physical harm". A judge eventually dismissed Goodwin's lawsuit. ==Gallery==