Events

52 events

October 2026

Russell Peters speaking at a podium in a checked jacket

Oct1to 30 Nov

On nowComedyMajor

Abu Dhabi Comedy Season

1 Oct to 30 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Tickets

Listed

The gilded central dome inside Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

Oct10to 19 Dec

On nowFestivalMajor

November 2026

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

Nov2to 5

ConferenceMajor

ADIPEC 2026

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

Sharjah International Book Fair 2026 (45th)

4 to 15 Nov 2026 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

Details

Nov12to 15

SportMajor

DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

12 to 15 Nov 2026 · Earth Course, Dubai

Hans Zimmer Live

13 Nov 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Frieze Abu Dhabi 2026 and Abu Dhabi Art Week

18 to 22 Nov 2026 · Abu Dhabi

Details

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

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

Dubai International Boat Show 2026

25 to 29 Nov 2026 · Dubai Harbour, Dubai

Details

Trevor Noah in a grey blazer wearing a headset microphone

Nov25to 29

ComedyMajor

Trevor Noah Live

25 to 29 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

From AED 455

Details

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

1 Dec 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 · Dubai

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

Details

The classical façade of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow

Dec2to 6

TheatreMajor

Bolshoi Theatre at Dubai Opera

2 to 6 Dec 2026 · Dubai Opera, Dubai

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

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

Details

The crowded show floor at GITEX Global 2023

Dec7to 11

ConferenceMajor

GITEX Global 2026

7 to 11 Dec 2026 · Dubai

Details

Listed

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

Dec11

CultureMajor

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens

11 Dec 2026 · Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Details

A sandstone fort with twin towers glowing at sunset in the Liwa region

Dec11to 2 Jan

FestivalMajor

Liwa International Festival 2026-27

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

Details

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

Dec12

SportMajor

ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2026

12 Dec 2026 · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Mariah Carey: Christmastime

12 Dec 2026 · Etihad Arena, 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

Details

January 2027

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

Jan10to 14

ConferenceMajor

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2027

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

Details

Jan17

SportMajor

Dubai Marathon

17 Jan 2027 · Dubai, Dubai

Details

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

Jan21to 24

SportMajor

Hero Dubai Desert Classic

21 to 24 Jan 2027 · Emirates Golf Club, Dubai

Sharjah Biennial 17

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

Details

Jan22to 14 Feb

Art and designMajor

RAK Art 2027: Lost in Translation

22 Jan to 14 Feb 2027 · Ras Al Khaimah

Details

Looking up through the lattice dome of Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City Dubai

Jan25to 28

ConferenceMajor

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027

25 to 28 Jan 2027 · Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai

Details

Jan25to 29

ConferenceMajor

IDEX 2027

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

Details

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

Jan30to 6 Feb

SportMajor

Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2027

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

Details

February 2027

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

Feb1to 3

ConferenceMajor

World Governments Summit 2027

1 to 3 Feb 2027 · Dubai, Dubai

UAE Tour Women 2027

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

Details

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

Feb14to 27

SportMajor

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

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

UAE Tour Men 2027

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

Details

March 2027

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

10 to 28 Mar 2027 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

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

Details

A crowd in the grandstand at Meydan Racecourse during the Dubai World Cup meeting

Mar27

SportMajor

Dubai World Cup

27 Mar 2027 · Meydan Racecourse, Dubai

Tickets

Details

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

Tickets

Listed

May 2027

Two jiu-jitsu competitors grappling on a mat, one taking the other's back

May7to 9

SportMajor

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2027

7 to 9 May 2027 · Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi

Eid Al Adha 2027 holiday

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

Details

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

2 to 14 Nov 2027 · Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah

Details

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

Nov15to 19

ExhibitionMajor

Dubai Airshow 2027

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

Details

Events

October 2026

Abu Dhabi Comedy Season

Abu Dhabi Festival 2026, autumn programme

Global Village Dubai, Season 31

Sheikh Zayed Festival 2026-27

November 2026

ADIPEC 2026

Sharjah International Book Fair 2026 (45th)

DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

Hans Zimmer Live

Frieze Abu Dhabi 2026 and Abu Dhabi Art Week

Big 5 Global 2026

Dubai International Boat Show 2026

Trevor Noah Live

Tarkan Live

Emirates Dubai 7s

December 2026

DXB Winter Festival 2026-27

Andrea Bocelli: Romanza

UAE National Day 2026 (55th)

Bolshoi Theatre at Dubai Opera

Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

Yasalam After-Race Concerts 2026

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

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

Dubai Shopping Festival (32nd edition)

GITEX Global 2026

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens

Liwa International Festival 2026-27

ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2026

Mariah Carey: Christmastime

Katy Perry: New Year's Eve Gala at Atlantis

New Year's Eve in the UAE 2026

January 2027

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2027

Dubai Marathon

Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Sharjah Biennial 17

RAK Art 2027: Lost in Translation

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027

IDEX 2027

Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2027

February 2027

World Governments Summit 2027

UAE Tour Women 2027

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

UAE Tour Men 2027

March 2027

The Phantom of the Opera

Gulfood 2027

UNTOLD Dubai 2027

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2027

Dubai World Cup

April 2027

Art Dubai 2027

May 2027

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2027

Eid Al Adha 2027 holiday

November 2027

Sharjah International Book Fair 2027

Dubai Airshow 2027