• Downtown Tax Free Day Thursday, November 18
  • Tax Free November 18
It is the day that holiday shoppers have been waiting for, the Annual Downtown Tax Free event (at participating stores listed below)!  Fresh air, a festive atmosphere and colourful shop windows with all those unique gift items for that special someone on your list waiting for you inside.  Grab a hot chocolate or a coffee and take a stroll through historic Downtown, there is no better way to get in to the Christmas spirit .  Take a break from shopping and feed your Christmas hunger at any one of the many great Downtown restaurants.  Thirsty?  Wet your Christmas whistle by making a pit stop at a quaint pub or a modern bar.
 
Parking?  No problem!  There are over 800 on street parking meters, all free after 6:00 pm.  Be sure to check out Harbour Drive, if you plan to shop before 6:00 pm, there is always lots of convenient long-term metered parking located there.  ‘Pay as you stay’ lots are also available at the Atlantic Place Parking Garage (open until 8:00 pm) as well as at The Murray Premises parking lot.  More free (after 5:30 pm) parking is available at the large Fortis parking lot on Harbour Drive, on the rooftop of the Bowring Building which is accessed on Harbour Drive, and at City Hall Parking Garage on New Gower Street.
Most stores on Water Street and Duckworth Street are open until 9:00 pm, some are open later.  Contact your favorite store for details.  See the below list of participating stores:
 
A Good Yarn - 4 Bate’s Hill, 738-0556
Annika’s - 172 Water Street, 754-1146
Asian Variety Store (Giftware, dishes, prints, clothes, etc. only.  Excludes groceries.) TD Building 140 Water Street, 726-1698
Ballistic Skate and Snow - 181 Water Street, 726-2665
Benjamin’s Menswear – 277 Water Street, 576-1816
Britannia Teas – 199 Water Street, 579-9288
Byron’s Clothing For Men- 191 Water Street, 753-5555
Candy Bouquet – 165 Water Street, 747-9338
Cod Jigger - 245 Duckworth Street, 726-7422
Country Dreams – 200 Water Street, 753-4438
Craft Council of NL - 59 Duckworth Street, 753-2749
Crafted Treasures – 332 Water Street, 579-3993
Downhome Shoppe and Gallery – 303 Water Street, 722-2970 Downtown Comics- 141 Duckworth Street, 738-2933
East Rider – 205 New Gower Street, 738-3278
Flower Child - 100 Duckworth Street, 738-7375
First Western Boutique – TD Building, Duckworth St. 738-1628
Fred’s Records – 198 Duckworth Street, 753-9191
Freeride Mountain Sports – 153 Water Street, 722-7433
Gallery Shoes - 179 Water Street, 722-5097
Gingersnap - 202 Water Street, 722-2223
Golden Tulip – 295 Water Street, 753 4653
Grand Time – Murray Premises, 5 Beck’s Cove, 739-8444
Hempware - 98 Duckworth Street, 738-4367
Heritage Shop - 158 Duckworth St., 753-9040 & 309 Water St. 739-7994
Holiday Shoppe – 168 Water Street, 738-0722
Home on Water St. - 156 Water Street, 738-8228
House of Gifts - 152 Water Street, 726-0340
Irene’s - 324 Water Street, 579-3316
Island Designs and Elegant Pantry - 282 Water Street, 579-3655 Johnny Ruth  – 166 Water Street, 722-7477
Julia’s Closet  – 285 Water Street, 753-7576
Kitchen Queen (In store specials only) – 176 Water Street, 726-5587
Le Boudoir – 256 Water Street – 739 8087
Living Planet – 197 Water Street, 754-9300
Living Rooms - Murray Premises, 5 Beck’s Cove, 753-2099
Maverick Collectables -250 Water Street, 738-2888
Model Shop - 285 Water Street, 753-7576
Newfoundland Weavery -  177 Water Street, 753-0496
Next Clothing Company - 277 Water Street, 576-6398
NONIA - 286 Water Street, 753-8062
O’Brien’s Music - 278 Water Street, 753-8135
Outfitter’s -  220 Water Street, 579-4453
Our Pleasure  – 334 Water Street, 753-5683
Posie Row - 210 Duckworth Street, 722-2544
Railway Coastal Museum – 495 Water St. 724 5929
Ropar – 277 Water Street, 576-6980
Sojourn - Murray premises, 5 Beck’s Cove, 753-6704
Sylvia’s Treasure Chest - 245 Duckworth Street, 753-2345
Tickle Trunk - 318 Water Street, 726-2535
Travel Bug - 155 Water Street, 738-8284
Twisted Sisters - 175 Water Street, 722-6004 
Vogue Optical - 337 Duckworth Street, 722 4510
Whink -118 Duckworth Street, 754-7676
Wild Things - 124 Water Street, 722-3123
William L. Chafe - 330 Water Street, 754-1275
Woof Designs - 181 Water Street, 722-7555
You You Shoes – 254 Water Street, 739-5757
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