United Arab Emirates
96 festivals across 18 cities
A compact cultural guide to United Arab Emirates, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.
Explore festivalsTotal festivals96across 18 cities
Most common categoryArts & Culture34 festivals
Best monthNov18 festivals
One of the biggestDubai Shopping FestivalDubai
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Festivals across United Arab Emirates.
The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.
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Dubai Shopping Festival
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Dubai World Cup
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Dubai Food Festival
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Dubai Design Week
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Emirates Dubai 7s
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Dubai International Boat Show
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Emirates LitFest Student Editions
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
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Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
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Abu Dhabi International Boat Show
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Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition
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Dubai Marathon
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Abu Dhabi Festival
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Sheikh Zayed Festival
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World Tennis League
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Taste of Dubai
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Sharjah International Narrator Forum
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ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon
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UNTOLD Dubai
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
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