Looking for a first-rate shopping experience? Head to The Village, where thousands of individual shoppers find what they're looking for and have a great time doing it! From head to toe…from food to services…for him, her and them…The Village has what you need to get it done. Opened in 1978 and renovated in 1991, The Village is a clean, bright and spacious regional shopping centre. The Village was voted the #1 shopping mall on the Avalon Peninsula.