Palisades Village is reopening this weekend. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA Weekend on Saturday Aug. 15, 2026.
Palisades Village reopened to the public Saturday more than 19 months after the deadly Palisades Fire.
The Village shopping and dining center closed following the devastating January 2025 wildfire fanned by a powerful windstorm. The outdoor center sustained extensive smoke and water damage that required more than $100 million in renovations and environmental remediation.
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"I don't know about you, but I have been waiting 19 months to say, welcome to Palisades Village," developer Rick Caruso said at a Saturday morning ribbon-cutting ceremony. "I'm not going to be lying here: We are in the middle of a recovery, and this is one chapter. It's a mega-step, no doubt, but there's many more mega-steps to come. So as we celebrate today -- and rightfully so -- not the rebuilding of a village, but the progress this community has made in bringing itself back, our company … has been inspired by the love, the determination and the strength of the Palisades families."
Crews stripped portions of the property to the framing, treated wood and replaced walls, insulation, air-conditioning ducts and other materials before the center could reopen.
The ribbon-cutting was followed by the opening of stores. Reopening-day activities included retailer events, pop-ups, live entertainment, tastings and family activities, with festivities scheduled to continue until 8 p.m., according to the Palisades Village website.
"The big thing we need to get residents back is this," said resident Jacklyn Chernov. "To have community, to have coffee and restaurants. This is the beginning of something better and come back stronger than we were before."
The retail and dining center, which originally opened in 2018, was 99% leased as of early July. Most former tenants are returning, while about one- third of the businesses will be new to the property.
"It’s part of daily life," said shopper Stephanie Lim. "We used to come meet friends… It's wonderful to have it returning."
Erewhon, Blue Ribbon Sushi, Buck Mason and Anine Bing, K Bakery and Loomey's Toys are among the returning businesses. Fashion designer Elyse Walker is also opening her namesake store at Palisades Village after her longtime flagship location on Antioch Street was destroyed in the fire.
New tenants include chef Nancy Silverton's Italian steakhouse Spacca Tutto, the h.wood Group's Alphabet Bar & Grill, beauty retailer Violet Grey and activewear retailer LESET's first West Coast location.
PAIGE also will reopen its Palisades Village store Saturday. The fashion retailer is offering limited-edition Palisades Social Club merchandise, with proceeds benefiting Steadfast LA, a nonprofit supporting wildfire recovery efforts in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena.
