Have you got Dubai on your travel agenda?
Dubai is known for its diverse range of activities and its rich tourism culture, which extends to lavish end-of-the-year festivals. So, plan your trip to Dubai and end this year on a high with the extravagant Dubai Shopping Festival starting on 15 December, 2022, and continuing till 29 January, 2023.
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Here are just a few of the thrilling events you can experience at the Dubai Shopping Festival 2022.
1) Winter City
Explore Winter City at Expo City Dubai with fantastic shopping opportunities and fun activities for the whole family. You can visit multiple shopping venues, take a picture with Santa’s sleigh, skate on Opti’s Frozen Lake, and participate in other family-friendly mini-games.
Winter City also has ziplining, ice wall climbing, and more. You can also indulge in delicacies like hot chocolate, mince pies, and more at the various food and beverage stalls.
- When – 23 November 2022 to 8 January 2023
- At What Time – 3 pm to 12 pm on all days
- Where – Expo City Dubai
- Entry – Free
2) Madinat Jumeirah Festive Market
Tickle your shopping senses at the Madinat Jumeirah Festive Market which is 1,750 square metres of pure family fun with exciting games, delicious food, and shopping. The market even hosts activities and events like bungee jumping, Venetian carousels, Abra rides, and live band music.
The market will also have a 36-foot Christmas tree, train rides and gingerbread house decorations! Stay in touch with friends and family as you explore the market and share them on social media with the unlimited data you get from Vi international roaming packs. Activate it now!
- When – 15 December to 30 December 2022
- At What Time –
Monday to Thursday – 3 pm to after midnight
Friday to Sunday – 12 pm to after midnight
- Where – Madinat Jumeirah, Fort Island
- Entry – Free
3) Sky Castle
Experience dream-like interactive art at Sky Castle by Studio Eness. This interactive castle has inflatable light and sound arches that change colours and emit musical sounds as you walk beneath them. The xylophonic music moves with you and the changing soundscape evokes changes in the lights, creating a beautiful symphony at your every step.
Feast your senses on this visionary interactive castle and savour a symphony of beautiful sights and sounds that change every day as the crowd flows and ebbs.
- When – 15 December 2022 to 29 January 2023
- Where – Dubai Design District, d3
- Entry – Free
4) DSF Drones Light Show
If you are visiting the Dubai Shopping Festival, you must attend the popular DSF Drones Light Show that happens every night till the end of the festival. This year, the light show is said to feature completely new choreography with music composed specially for DSF (Dubai Shopping Festival).
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- When – 15 December 2022 to 29 January 2023
- Where – Bluewaters and the Beach
- Entry – Free
5) DSF Fireworks Nights
Look skyward and end 2022 on a vividly bright note with DSF Fireworks Nights that can be seen across six different locations in Dubai.
- When – 15 December 2022 to 29 January 2023
- At What Time – 9 pm onwards
- Where – Al Seef, Dubai Frame, The Pointe, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Creek, Dubai Festival City Mall and The Beach, opposite JBR and Bluewaters
- Entry – Free
Other Must-See Events at DSF
Here are some of the other ticketed events you can enjoy at the Dubai Shopping Festival, 2022.
- Winter Music Fest – Bollywood singers, Kanika Kapoor and Jasleen Royal perform at The Agenda on 17th December 2022.
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Live – DSF welcomes Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan back to the Coca-Cola Arena on 29th December 2022 for his Up Close & Personal
- Martin Garrix Live – Catch Martin Garrix Live at the Coca-Cola Arena on December 30, 2022.
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