Events

14 Oct 2026 to 14 Feb 2027 · Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Baobab sculptures on the main plaza at Dubai Safari Park

Oct12to 30 Apr

On nowFamily

Dubai Safari Park reopens, Season 8

12 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027 · Al Warqa 5, Dubai

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Looking from beneath the dome of Louvre Abu Dhabi across the water towards the Gulf

Oct14to 14 Feb

On nowExhibition

Spices and Wonders: Sailing the Indian Ocean

Global Village Dubai, Season 31

14 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027 · Global Village, Dubai

Date palms and the UAE flag at the Heritage Village in Abu Dhabi

Oct23to 11 Nov

On nowCulture

Traditional Handicrafts Festival

23 Oct to 11 Nov 2026 · Abu Dhabi (venue to be confirmed), Abu Dhabi

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Al Jahili Fort in Al Ain with its crenellated walls and round towers

Oct23to 30 Apr

On nowArt and design

Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial

23 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027 · Abu Dhabi

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Camels with robot jockeys racing across sand at the Liwa International Festival in the Al Dhafra region

Oct27to 13 Jan

On nowCulture

Oct31to 29 Nov

Sport

Dubai Fitness Challenge (10th edition)

31 Oct to 29 Nov 2026 · Across Dubai, Dubai

Free

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November 2026

Benjamin Clementine playing piano on a smoke-filled stage

Nov1

1 Nov 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Benjamin Clementine at Dubai Opera

Dubai FinTech Summit 2026

2 to 3 Nov 2026 · Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

The Welcome to ADNEC sign outside the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Nov2to 5

2 to 5 Nov 2026 · ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

ADIPEC 2026

Gulfood Manufacturing 2026

3 to 5 Nov 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Nov3to 8

Art and design

Dubai Design Week (12th edition)

3 to 8 Nov 2026 · Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai

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Nov4

4 Nov 2026 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

Jony Live

Sharjah International Book Fair 2026 (45th)

4 to 15 Nov 2026 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

5 to 8 Nov 2026 · Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

The Mediterranean-style clubhouse at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi

Nov5to 8

Sport

Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship

Mo Amer Live

6 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Burj Khalifa rising above the Dubai Fountain lake at dusk

Nov6to 27 Mar

Sport

Dubai Racing Carnival opens

6 Nov 2026 to 27 Mar 2027 · Meydan Racecourse, Dubai

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Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai lit in red with laser beams at night

Nov7

7 Nov 2026 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

Amr Diab Live 2026

Maz Jobrani Live

7 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Ministry of Sound Classical

7 Nov 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Art Here 2026 and the Richard Mille Art Prize

11 Nov 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 · Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

12 to 15 Nov 2026 · Earth Course, Dubai

Hans Zimmer Live

13 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

BREDx Abu Dhabi

13 to 14 Nov 2026 · Etihad Live, Abu Dhabi

Frieze Abu Dhabi 2026 and Abu Dhabi Art Week

18 to 22 Nov 2026 · Abu Dhabi

18 to 22 Nov 2026 · Terminal 1, Abu Dhabi

Nov18to 22

Art and design

NOMAD Abu Dhabi

20 Nov 2026 · Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

The red sandstone entrance gate of Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi

Nov20

Theatre

American Ballet Theatre at Emirates Palace

From AED 125

21 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi skyline at sunset from the Corniche promenade

Nov20to 29

Culture

Maritime Heritage Festival

20 to 29 Nov 2026 · The Corniche, Abu Dhabi

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Aries Spears performing stand-up in a cap with a microphone against a purple backdrop

Nov21

Comedy

Aries Spears Live

Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix

21 to 22 Nov 2026 · Port Rashid, Dubai

Icons of Porsche Dubai 2026

21 to 22 Nov 2026 · The Square, Dubai

ILT20 Season 5

22 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 · Dubai, UAE-wide

23 to 26 Nov 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Crowded aisle of a trade show hall at Dubai World Trade Centre during The Big 5 in 2016

Nov23to 26

ExhibitionMajor

Big 5 Global 2026

Living Legacies. Protecting Heritage. Building Hope

23 Nov 2026 to 25 Apr 2027 · Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Dubai International Boat Show 2026

25 to 29 Nov 2026 · Dubai Harbour, Dubai

25 to 29 Nov 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Trevor Noah in a grey blazer wearing a headset microphone

Nov25to 29

ComedyMajor

Trevor Noah Live

Algarabia

26 Nov 2026 · Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

Atif Aslam Live

27 Nov 2026 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf

27 Nov 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Tarkan Live

27 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Emirates Dubai 7s

27 to 29 Nov 2026 · The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Artbat presents Upperground

28 Nov 2026 · Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, Dubai

Ramy Sabry Live

28 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Wasla Festival

28 Nov 2026 · Jubilee Park, Dubai

SailGP Grand Final, Abu Dhabi

28 to 29 Nov 2026 · Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

Verdi's Opera Gala

29 Nov 2026 · Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

From AED 125

1 Dec 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 · Dubai

December 2026

A laser and water show lighting up the waterfront at Dubai Festival City at night

Dec1to 10 Jan

FamilyMajor

DXB Winter Festival 2026-27

Andrea Bocelli: Romanza

2 Dec 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

UAE National Day 2026 (55th)

2 to 3 Dec 2026 · Across the UAE, UAE-wide

2 to 6 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

The classical façade of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow

Dec2to 6

TheatreMajor

Bolshoi Theatre at Dubai Opera

Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

3 to 6 Dec 2026 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

Yasalam After-Race Concerts 2026

3 to 6 Dec 2026 · Etihad Park and Etihad Live, Abu Dhabi

Anyma: Official Grand Prix After-Party

4 Dec 2026 · Yas Gateway Park, Abu Dhabi

16/360 Grand Prix Week: Shimza, CamelPhat and Black Coffee

4 to 6 Dec 2026 · 16/360, Abu Dhabi

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

4 to 6 Dec 2026 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

Dubai Shopping Festival (32nd edition)

4 Dec 2026 to 17 Jan 2027 · Across Dubai, Dubai

Glass towers on Al Maryah Island across turquoise water in Abu Dhabi

Dec7to 10

7 to 10 Dec 2026 · ADGM Square, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026

The crowded show floor at GITEX Global 2023

Dec7to 11

ConferenceMajor

GITEX Global 2026

7 to 11 Dec 2026 · Dubai

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Sunset over the sea from the beach at Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Dec8to 10

Conference

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

8 to 10 Dec 2026 · Abu Dhabi

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Dec10

10 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Enrico Macias

Lisa Batiashvili and Giorgi Gigashvili

10 Dec 2026 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens

11 Dec 2026 · Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Dec11

11 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Guy Manoukian at Dubai Opera

Minsoo Sohn

11 Dec 2026 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Liwa International Festival 2026-27

11 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027 · Liwa and Tal Moreeb, Abu Dhabi

Sun setting over the water at Abu Dhabi Corniche with a flagpole on the skyline

Dec12

12 Dec 2026 · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2026

Mariah Carey: Christmastime

12 Dec 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Denis Matsuev

16 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Chicago the Musical

16 to 20 Dec 2026 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

Abracadabra

18 to 19 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Dhafer Youssef

19 Dec 2026 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Katy Perry: New Year's Eve Gala at Atlantis

31 Dec 2026 · Atlantis, Dubai

New Year's Eve in the UAE 2026

31 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 · Across the UAE, UAE-wide

January 2027

The black stone welcome sign at the entrance to the ADNEC exhibition centre in Abu Dhabi

Jan10to 14

10 to 14 Jan 2027 · ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2027

Jan12to 14

12 to 14 Jan 2027 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Intersec 2027

14 to 17 Jan 2027 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Jan14to 17

Theatre

Swan Lake on Ice

AJP Abu Dhabi International Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2027

15 to 17 Jan 2027 · Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi

The white watchtower of Qasr Al Hosn with the Abu Dhabi skyline behind it

Jan15to 30

Culture

Al Hosn Festival 2027

15 to 30 Jan 2027 · Al Hosn Cultural Site, Abu Dhabi

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Jan17

17 Jan 2027 · Dubai, Dubai

Dubai Marathon

Tiger Woods and Othman Al Mulla smiling at the Dubai Desert Classic

Jan21to 24

21 to 24 Jan 2027 · Emirates Golf Club, Dubai

Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Sharjah Biennial 17

21 Jan to 13 Jun 2027 · Sharjah Art Foundation venues, Sharjah

22 Jan to 14 Feb 2027 · Ras Al Khaimah

Jan22to 14 Feb

Art and designMajor

RAK Art 2027: Lost in Translation

Singers of Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club in white jackets on stage

Jan24

24 Jan 2027 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

Buena Vista Social Club Legacy Concert

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027

25 to 28 Jan 2027 · Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai

Jan25to 29

25 to 29 Jan 2027 · ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

IDEX 2027

29 Jan 2027 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Jan29

Culture

Tamaas Festival

Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2027

30 Jan 2027 · Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah

Spectators around the main court at the International Tennis Centre during the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Jan30to 6 Feb

30 Jan to 6 Feb 2027 · International Tennis Centre, Abu Dhabi

Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2027

February 2027

Two men in conversation in front of the World Government Summit backdrop

Feb1to 3

1 to 3 Feb 2027 · Dubai, Dubai

World Governments Summit 2027

UAE Tour Women 2027

3 to 6 Feb 2027 · Routes to be announced, UAE-wide

Feb5to 6

5 to 6 Feb 2027 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Harry Potter Film Concert Series

Ramadan 2027 and Eid Al Fitr

8 Feb to 8 Mar 2027 · Across the UAE, UAE-wide

The centre court of the Dubai Tennis Championships lit at night during a semi-final

Feb14to 27

14 to 27 Feb 2027 · Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

UAE Tour Men 2027

15 to 21 Feb 2027 · Routes to be announced, UAE-wide

17 Feb 2027 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Feb17

Culture

Ramadaniyat: The Handover

From AED 52.50

10 to 28 Mar 2027 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

March 2027

Mar9to 11

National

Eid Al Fitr 2027 holiday

9 to 11 Mar 2027 · Across the UAE, UAE-wide

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The orange-seated auditorium and draped stage curtain of a Broadway theatre during The Phantom of the Opera

Mar10to 28

TheatreMajor

The Phantom of the Opera

Gulfood 2027

15 to 19 Mar 2027 · Dubai

UNTOLD Dubai 2027

19 to 21 Mar 2027 · Dubai Parks and Resorts, Dubai

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2027

24 Mar to 4 Apr 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

Mar26

26 Mar 2027 · The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Tribute to Ziad Rahbani by Faraj Suleiman

Dubai World Cup

27 Mar 2027 · Meydan Racecourse, Dubai

April 2027

Gallery booths in a hall at Art Dubai 2016

Apr7to 11

Art and designMajor

Art Dubai 2027

7 to 11 Apr 2027 · Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

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Apr12to 14

12 to 14 Apr 2027 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

AIM Congress 2027

Apr17

17 Apr 2027 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

A1 with Music Travel Love

From AED 295

May 2027

Convention Gate at Dubai World Trade Centre, with office towers behind

May3to 6

3 to 6 May 2027 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Arabian Travel Market 2027

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2027

7 to 9 May 2027 · Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi

Middle East Energy 2027

11 to 13 May 2027 · Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai

16 to 18 May 2027 · Across the UAE, UAE-wide

Palm lined approach to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

May16to 18

NationalMajor

Eid Al Adha 2027 holiday

June 2027

Jun1to 3

1 to 3 Jun 2027 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

INDEX Dubai 2027

Jun1to 3

1 to 3 Jun 2027 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

The Hotel Show Dubai 2027

Richard Marx playing an acoustic guitar on stage

Jun6

6 Jun 2027 · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

Richard Marx Live

From AED 225

September 2027

Sep8to 9

8 to 9 Sep 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

International Government Communication Forum 2027

Sep29to 3 Oct

29 Sep to 3 Oct 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

60th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show

October 2027

Oct8to 17

8 to 17 Oct 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition 2027

2 to 14 Nov 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

November 2027

Visitors walking towards the entrance of the Sharjah International Book Fair at Expo Centre Sharjah in 2014

Nov2to 14

FestivalMajor

Sharjah International Book Fair 2027

15 to 19 Nov 2027 · Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai

The Al Fursan aerobatic team trailing coloured smoke over airliners at the Dubai Airshow in 2023

Nov15to 19

ExhibitionMajor

Dubai Airshow 2027