Dubai Events Calendar 2026-27: Season in Date Order

Running all season

Global Village opened on 14 October and runs until May 2027. The DXB Winter Festival is listed from 1 December to 10 January and the Dubai Shopping Festival from 4 December to 17 January.

Nancy Ajram, 24 October. Sharjah Book Fair, 4 to 15 November. DP World Tour Championship, 12 to 15 November. SailGP, 21 and 22 November. Trevor Noah, 25, 26, 28 and 29 November. Emirates Dubai 7s, 27 to 29 November. Wasla Festival, 28 November. The Bolshoi at Dubai Opera, 2 to 6 December. Chicago, 16 to 20 December. Katy Perry's New Year's Eve gala, 31 December.

Swan Lake on Ice, 14 to 17 January. Dubai Marathon, 17 January. Hero Dubai Desert Classic, 21 to 24 January. World Governments Summit, 1 to 3 February. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, 14 to 27 February. Ramadan is expected to begin on 8 February. Gulfood, 15 to 19 March. UNTOLD Dubai, 19 to 21 March. Dubai World Cup, 27 March.

What is the busiest weekend in Dubai this winter?+

Late November: the Dubai 7s, Atif Aslam, Hiba Tawaji and SailGP all fall within a week.

Does the Dubai Shopping Festival overlap New Year's Eve?+

Yes. It runs 4 December 2026 to 17 January 2027.

When is the Dubai World Cup?+

27 March 2027 at Meydan, scheduled.

Last checked 20 Oct 2026

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