A Every year shop owners try to outdo each other by offering gifts and contests.

В Besides tax-free shopping, visitors can find the world's best brands at the lowest prices.

C The Dubai government began the festival in 1996 in order to promote trade.

D Visitors can also watch street performers, clowns and magic acts in the streets.

E Even airlines take part in the discount madness and offer cheap airfares.

F This will attract shoppers ready to get their hands on the best deals.

The Dubai Shopping Festival Are you looking for the shopping experience of a lifetime?

Then come to the Dubai Shopping Festival, known in Arabic as 'Layali Dubai'. 1) Since then it has become an annual 32-day long shopping event which attracts millions of shopaholics from all over the world. Dubai is renowned for tax-free shopping and over 6,000 retail shops and 50 shopping malls participate in the festival every year. 2 ) Everything from jewellery, perfume, clothes, handicrafts, textiles to electronic items are on offer. 3 ) Shoppers can win daily and weekly cash prizes through lucky draws organised by participating shopping malls and retail shops. In addition to retailers, most hotels offer special discounts to tourists, including the world famous Burj Al Arab Hotel. 4 ) The Dubai Festival, however, is not all about shopping. It also organises a number of entertaining events for the whole family including children's events, international fashion shows, circus shows, film festivals and jazz concerts. 5 ) But that's not all. For sport lovers there are lots of activities to choose from including skating, rowing, ice hockey, Russian ballet on ice, football and open tennis championships. There are even adventure activities that visitors can enjoy like camel rides, quad bikes and horse-riding. With so much to offer, the Dubai Shopping Festival promises to be a truly memorable experience for everyone.