The present invention relates to a display device capable of more stably forming a horizontal electric field. A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a microcavity having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and an upper surface extending between the first side and the second side; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and positioned along the first side; a common electrode extending along the second side; a roof layer covering the pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the upper surface of the microcavity; and a liquid crystal layer disposed in the microcavity.