Market Square
Market Square
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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One of Saint John's historic waterfront buildings welcomes you to enjoy a mix of restaurants, food-to-go, retail shops, spa, library, with access to the Inside Connection Pedway System linking Uptown Saint John features such as the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, TD Station, City Market, Hilton Hotel and the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre.
Market Square has plenty of temperature controlled, indoor parking below, operated by the Saint John Parking Commission. It's the perfect place to shop, dine, relax or access the Harbour Passage walking trail, just outside its doors.
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1-2 hours
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DeanMurphy2020
Orlando, FL7,537 contributions
Jun. 2022
Perhaps Saint John City Market siphoned off many visitors, or the void of people may have been attending a street fair that weekend in June. Since the tour group was on a tight schedule with many attractions to visit, I had only a few minutes to walk through the area. Sadly, it was enough. Given the street fair, don’t take my monocular view of this site as a recommendation to or not to visit. The time of morning I was there, few people were milling about. Perhaps nightlife is more inspiring.
Written October 4, 2022
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Timezone Travelers
Venice, FL1,664 contributions
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Highly recommend Visiting this area. It is very calming and a nice place to relax. You can get lots of pictures and just enjoy the day.
Written September 29, 2022
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Deb F
Nanaimo, Canada160 contributions
Sep. 2019
Nice old building that now has art, crafts and food items that are very unique to the area. Loved the lobster sandwich from the seafood market. Bought some great gifts for friends, and small things for myself. I would suggest you are in the area, go check it out.
Written November 22, 2019
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YTCHENG
Hong Kong, China15,491 contributions
Oct. 2019
The Market Square is a mixture of shops, museums and artwork displays in town. Nice to spend an hour to stroll along the small trade shops and have a cup of coffee in the cafes underground.
Written October 30, 2019
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TorontoFR
Toronto, Canada518 contributions
Oct. 2019
Not much to do there if you are not into shopping or are not planning to visit the museum.
Walk in and walk out. Half an hour should be more than enough.
Walk in and walk out. Half an hour should be more than enough.
Written October 22, 2019
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V3606LDsharons
San Antonio, TX42 contributions
Sep. 2019
While exploring the area we came across this underground mall. The Art Club is housed here and they have local artist originals. Great shops! The New Brunswick Museum was housed here too. We grabbed more local,quality, inexpensive gifts/cards in their gift shop. I was in shopping heaven!
Written October 17, 2019
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on_the_go_98765
Tucson18,322 contributions
Sep. 2019
The website says this is a happening place that only closes from 2 am to 6 am. On what planet? Nothing happening here, nada. No buskers, no festivals, no nothing. It was dead. This is September! The sidewalks have not been rolled up quite yet. No snow flurries.
The architecture was nice. This was, however, after Hurricane Dorian paid a visit to the area but it still was inordinately quiet.
The architecture was nice. This was, however, after Hurricane Dorian paid a visit to the area but it still was inordinately quiet.
Written September 30, 2019
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Braeingle
Manhattan, KS256 contributions
Sep. 2019 • Friends
This mall, close to the cruise ship dock, is an interesting mix of retail (clothing and a wonderful leather bag store) and community (the local library and museum... with gift shop). A food court, pub, and Tim Horton’s make this an all encompassing stop for any walking tour of the St. John harbor.
Written September 28, 2019
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Uccman39
Lakewood, NJ193 contributions
Sep. 2019 • Couples
Spent some time here for shopping. Not a great deal of choices, but everyone was friendly and the prices were reasonable.
Written September 26, 2019
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Ernst Piercy
Colorado Springs, CO731 contributions
Sep. 2019
Nice little area with shops, museums and the public library. Inside walking mall with shops and a handful of places to eat. A good place to take a break....
Written September 25, 2019
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MARKET SQUARE - 2023 What to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Frequently Asked Questions about Market Square
- Market Square is open:
- Sun - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- We recommend booking Market Square tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Market Square tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Market Square:
- (0.20 km) Chipman Hill Suites
- (0.12 km) Hilton Saint John
- (0.19 km) Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John
- (0.17 km) Chipman Hill Suites
- (0.17 km) Chipman Hill Suites
- Restaurants near Market Square:
- (0.01 km) Saint John Ale House
- (0.01 km) McGill's
- (0.03 km) Grannan's Seafood Restaurant
- (0.04 km) Lemongrass
- (0.06 km) Roticana Café