Outlet Shopping in the DC Area: Best Factory Outlet Malls in Maryland & Northern Virginia

Reena Das
The DC area houses some of the best outlet shopping venues for fashion lovers. These outlet stores in Maryland and northern Virginia feature top-notch designers in apparel, shoes, beauty and jewelry, among several others. Whether you are interested in shopping or window-shopping, the following outlet malls are perfect destinations for a weekend shopping getaway.

Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet

Fifteen minutes from the Washington Dulles Airport, Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet is located at the intersection of Route 7 and US 15 Bypass in Leesburg, Northern Virginia. A great venue for designer shopping, it features around 110 brick and mortar designer stores in apparel, home furnishing, kids and teen fashion, footwear and cosmetics.

Popular names in designer fashion and sportswear include Ann Taylor Factory Store, Burberry, DKNY, JCrew, Kenneth Cole, Lucky Brand, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and Michael Kors. Other notable names in shoes, leather, luggage and jewelry include Coach Factory Outlet, Fossil, Vera Bradley, Kate Spade, Zales, Naturalizer, Kenneth Cole, Clarks Bostonian and Johnston & Murphy.

Address
241 Fort Evans Road NE
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 737-3071

Mall Hours
Monday -Saturday: 10am-9pm
Sunday: 10am-7pm

Arundel Mills

With over 200 designer stores and several factory outlets, Arundel Mills is a premier outlet-shopping destination in Hanover, Maryland.

Arundel Mills is a part of Simon Malls and houses some of the best factory outlet stores such as Gap, LEO, Disney, Tommy Hilfiger, Eddie Bauer, Kenneth Cole, Kasper, LOFT, CR Jewelers, Ultra and Zales diamonds.
Along with designer stores, Arundel Mills is a great entertainment venue with Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Dave & Buster's Grand Sports Cafe and Cinemark Egyptian 24 Theaters. From Cinnabon to Dippin Dots, Arundel Mills will keep you full on your shopping escapade.

Address:
7000 Arundel Mills Circle
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 540-5110

Mall Hours
Monday to Saturday: 10:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm

Potomac Mills

Touting itself as "bargain hunter's mecca" on its website, Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Virginia features over 200 best names in men, women and children's fashion, home furnishings, shoes, toys and games, electronics, luggage and beauty.

Featured factory department stores include Bloomingdale's-The Outlet Store, Last Call by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH and Nordstrom Rack. Grab a bargain at specialty factory stores such as Coach, J. Crew, Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers and Movado, among several others. Potomac Mills also offers 25 eateries and the popular AMC 18 Theatres.

Address:
2700 Potomac Mills Circle
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 496-9301

Mall Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 6:00pm

Prior to heading to any of these outlet malls in the DC area, check the official website for specials, discounts and coupons.

Published by Reena Das - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

Reena Das is a professional freelance writer providing well-researched content to several online publications like Yahoo!, Suite101, eHow, Trails, Travels and USA Today. She is also one of the top 1000 Cont...  View profile

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  • Judi J1/27/2011

    So many great choices for those living in that area. :)

  • Abby Greenhill1/26/2011

    Good infor for those in that area.

  • Tiffany Booth1/25/2011

    Great! Thanks for the info =0)

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