It was developed by Copaken, White & Blitt in conjunction with Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszun.

The mall is anchored by two Dillard's locations, Macy's, Nordstrom, JCPenney, Barnes & Noble, and H&M.

[3] The mall opened in 1974 with original anchors JCPenney, Macy's, Montgomery Ward and Stix, Baer & Fuller.

[citation needed] The mall received another extensive renovation in 2011, including altering the food court dining area and new entrance vestibules.

The addition of the Rainforest Cafe necessitated a small expansion to the north of the existing mall to house most of the restaurant.

On February 2, 2018, Nordstrom originally announced plans to move to the Country Club Plaza, but as of April 2022, it was reported that Nordstrom was no longer considering opening a store at Country Club Plaza and instead would be staying at Oak Park Mall.

[8] On November 12, 2023, a shooting occurred in the mall's food court after a shoplifting suspect got ahold of an undercover police officer's firearm.