[6] Meadows Mall was proposed in 1973, but the start of construction was delayed several years by the city, which objected to its location.

It opened on August 5, 1978, as the city's second major indoor shopping center, joining The Boulevard Mall.

Ownership of Meadows Mall has changed several times; General Growth Properties purchased it in 1998, and launched a major renovation in 2003.

That year and again in 1974, the Las Vegas City Commission voted against the mall as some members felt that the project should be moved to a better location.

In early 1974, Dayton-Hudson won a district court order which required the city to grant a necessary zoning variance.

[7] The mall was designed by architectural firm Charles Kober & Associates, which chose desert colors and tones for the building.

[25] A partial renovation took place in 1997,[2] and included a new overflow parking lot added near the mall's JCPenney store.

[29] In June 2003, GGP began a multimillion-dollar renovation that would include brighter indoor lighting, tile flooring, a new color scheme, a new stone facade, exterior paint, and enhanced landscaping,[30] as well as three new escalators and upgrades to the food court.

[35] On March 9, 2007, the mall remained open during a police and SWAT search for a suspect who fled inside after a traffic stop.

"[4] Las Vegas Weekly also found its progress stagnant compared to other area malls, but noted its central location and wealth of nearby residents, stating that it is nearly occupied with stores and shoppers.

[51] In August 2018, Round One announced plans to open an arcade and entertainment center inside the mall.

It features food, bowling, billiard tables, karaoke rooms, and more than 250 arcade games, including some imported from Japan.