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Experience Malls · Auburn Hills, MI
Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Michigan's largest outlet mall featuring family entertainment attractions including SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium and LEGOLAND Discovery Center Detroit.
- 185+ stores
- SEA LIFE Michigan
- LEGOLAND Discovery
Discount level at this center
We do not hold enough of this center's tenant list to rate its discount level yet.
Discount depth vs outlets
49Thin
10–25% off — worth a look on a trip you're already making
Typical saving here
Full-line mall12–25% off
0%80% off retail
Outlet centers nearby30–60% off
0%80% off retail
Entertainment-led centers mix full-line retail with outlet and off-price tenants, so discount levels vary store by store within the same building — check the tenant list before you plan the trip.
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Codes & offers
Codes to use at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Live promo codes and dated offers published for this center and its brands.
1 promo period running now · next opens 27 November 2026
Freshness 75/100 across this shelf — 1 active. Scored on how recently the source was read, whether the offer's own dates still run, and how close the reading is to the publisher.
Month by month
Great Lakes Crossing Outlets promo calendar
Every promo period we can date at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, laid out by month, so you can see which weeks are discounted and which are quiet.
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Promo periods
1
Running today
27 November 2026
Next period opens
December 19%
Busiest month
September 2026this month
No dated promo period on this month yet
October 2026
No dated promo period on this month yet
November 2026
1 period · 3 of 30 days discounted (10%)
Up to 50% off
Black Friday weekend in-mall runs on anchor-store percentages, not outlet-style clearance · 27 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
11530
December 2026
1 period · 6 of 31 days discounted (19%)
Up to 65% off →
Post-Christmas in-mall clearance runs alongside gift-card redemption week · 26 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027
11631
January 2027
1 period · 4 of 31 days discounted (13%)
← Up to 65% off
Post-Christmas in-mall clearance runs alongside gift-card redemption week · 26 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027
11631
February 2027
No dated promo period on this month yet
Running today
- On nowFrom 28 Aug 20261 day
Simon+ Member-Exclusive Deals and 2x Points
Source: Great Lakes Crossing Outlets · Check the page
Simon Mills center · savings
Full savings boardSavings at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Standing programmes you can use on any visit — operator passports, tax rules and the anchor sale ladders that actually move price here.
- Extra 10-25% at participating storesYear round
Mills tourist savings passport
The Mills format mixes full-line, off-price and outlet tenants under one roof, and the tourist passport at guest services covers all three. Coach tours and hotel concierges hold the same booklet, so ask at your hotel desk before driving out.
Operator programme · guest services
- 30-50% between tenantsEvery visit
Off-price anchors inside the center
Mills centers carry Nordstrom Rack, Saks OFF 5TH, Last Call-style anchors and full outlet stores alongside the mall tenants. Price-check the same label across two or three of them in one visit — the spread between the mall store and the off-price anchor is routinely 30-50%.
Tenant mix
Calendar
Events and sale windows at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
What this kind of center runs every year, and whether it is a genuine markdown or programming that fills the center court.
- Spring break, summer, winter break
School-holiday attraction programming
Peak pricing at the gate but the widest bundle availability: unlimited wristbands, combo tickets with the aquarium or park and hotel packages that undercut per-attraction pricing.
- Term-time weekdays
Off-peak and after-4pm attraction pricing
The same rides and attractions at 20-40% below weekend gate pricing, with no queues. The single best value window at any entertainment-led center.
- October and December
Halloween and holiday event weekends
Ticketed seasonal events — trick-or-treat trails, light shows, ice rinks — usually cheaper booked online and often bundled with a retail savings booklet.
- Late November
Black Friday plus attraction bundles
Entertainment centers pair retail door-busters with discounted attraction passes to hold visitors in the building all day. The pass is normally the better value half of the bundle.
Major Attractions: price level and outlet saving
Each brand is placed by its usual market position, alongside the saving you would normally see on the same label in an outlet store.
| Brand | Price level | Typical outlet saving | In-mall discounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
| LEGOLAND Discovery Center Detroit | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
| Rainforest Cafe | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
| Bowlero Lanes | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
| Star Theatres | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
| Round1 Entertainment | Not rated | No editorial rating | Not enough public pricing to place this brand. |
Store by store
Store directoryStore pages at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Every shop we hold for this center has its own page: what it discounts, the tactic that beats its shelf price, and a saving calculator for its price level.
Bowlero Lanes
51ThinFlagships · outlet saving 25-60%
SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium
50ThinDining & fun · outlet saving 20-40%
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Detroit
47ThinDining & fun · outlet saving 20-40%
Rainforest Cafe
46ThinFlagships · outlet saving 25-60%
Star Theatres
44ThinDining & fun · outlet saving 20-40%
Round1 Entertainment
42ThinFlagships · outlet saving 25-60%
Now on at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Dated sales, events and openings pulled from the center's own pages and checked against the source before they appear here.
Checked 11 days agoToday's promo codes →
SaleUp to 50% off
Black Friday weekend in-mall runs on anchor-store percentages, not outlet-style clearance
Department-store anchors drive the mall discount on Black Friday weekend with stacked coupons and category percentages. Compare against the outlet price on the same brand before committing.
SaleUp to 65% off
Post-Christmas in-mall clearance runs alongside gift-card redemption week
The week after Christmas pairs the year's deepest in-mall markdowns with heavy gift-card traffic. Go early in the day: queues, not price, are the constraint.
Savings programmeLive nowVaries by store
Simon Malls deals feed lists the current in-mall offers per centre
Simon publishes live store-level offers for each of its malls. Filter by your centre before a trip: the same brand often runs a different promotion in-mall than at its outlet store.
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Simon+ loyalty program
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Savings programmeLive now
Join Simon+ loyalty program
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SaleLive now
Simon+ Member-Exclusive Deals and 2x Points
Simon+ members can access exclusive deals and earn double points for a limited time.
Savings programmeLive now
Simon+ member deals and double points
Simon+ members receive access to exclusive limited-time deals and earn 2x points.
Sale density by month
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J71
F71
M71
A71
M71
J71
J100
A71
S71
O100
N100
DChecked 11 days ago · 8 live entries · 6 verified at source
In the news
Great Lakes Crossing Outlets news
Dated coverage of this center and the wider shopping market it sits in, each entry linking straight to the publisher.
Retail trend
Value fashion moves into A-grade malls, narrowing the outlet gap
Primark at Mall of America and Uniqlo at Aventura put genuine value pricing inside flagship full-line malls. On basics, an in-mall value anchor can now beat an outlet rail once you price the drive — the outlet advantage is concentrating in branded fashion and footwear.
Retail trend
Collectibles retailers are taking mall space that fashion vacated
Pop Mart and comparable collectibles operators appear in new-lease announcements at King of Prussia, Ala Moana and elsewhere this year. These formats hold price and rarely discount, so they lift footfall without adding savings.
What each discount level is actually worth
Enter the full-line ticket price you are looking at in Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, pick the brand, and see the cash saving at every discount level — with MI sales tax applied, because tax often moves the total more than one discount tier does.
Sales tax (MI)
Not ratedOutlet gap: No editorial rating
Not enough public pricing to place this brand. Flat state rate.
| Discount | Shelf price | You pay (incl. 6% tax) | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full ticket | $200.00 | $212.00 | — |
| 10% off | $180.00 | $190.80 | $21.20 |
| 20% off | $160.00 | $169.60 | $42.40 |
| 30% off | $140.00 | $148.40 | $63.60 |
| 40% off | $120.00 | $127.20 | $84.80 |
| 50% off | $100.00 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| 60% off | $80.00 | $84.80 | $127.20 |
| 70% off | $60.00 | $63.60 | $148.40 |
Discount levels are editorial guides to how these brands normally price, not quotes for a specific item, and tax rates are typical combined rates for the area. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
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- SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium sale
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center Detroit sale
- Rainforest Cafe sale
- Bowlero Lanes sale
- Star Theatres sale
- Round1 Entertainment sale
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