What’s on in Dubai
Dubai Shopping Festival
January and February every year
Throughout the city, but the main focal point of the festival is the Global Village, Emirates Road
The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) was started in 1996 by the government to promote retail trade in the city, and has since grown into the foremost shopping event in the world, an a…
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
18 — 21 January 2024
Majlis Course of the Emirates Golf Club
Part of the European PGA tour, the Dubai Desert Classic takes place at what was the first grass golf course in the Middle East, which was entitled The Desert Miracle in 1988. The t…
Dubai Rugby Sevens
TBC 2025
The Sevens Stadium
The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens heralds the opening of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, featuring 16 of the best international rugby sevens teams each year. The event ha…
Dubai World Cup
30 March 2024
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.
The Dubai World Cup is one of the richest horse races in the world, offering a purse of US$12 million, with US$7.2 million going to the winner of the mile-and-a-quarter race. The e…
Global Village Dubai
18 October 2023 — 28 April 2024
The Global Village is a shopping, eating, and entertainment extravaganza that runs throughout the winter months in Dubai. Bringing together traditions from across the globe, thousa…
UAE National Day
2 December annually
UAE National Day is celebrated on 2 December every year to mark the day in 1971 when the seven emirates first joined together to form the United Arab Emirates. It's a day to abando…