Festival Oct 14, 2026 – May 1, 2027 16:00

Global Village Season 31: October 2026 to May 2027

Global Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai · Organized by Global Village

A ring of small pavilions in cut paper, each roof a different shape, around a lit central square

Dates: Oct 14, 2026 – May 1, 2027
Time: From 16:00
Format: In person
Where: Global Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai
Tickets: AED 25 – AED 30
Organizer: Global Village

The park that marks Dubai's winter opened its 31st season on October 14, 2026 and stays open into May 2027. The format is unchanged: pavilions from more than 90 cultures, street food, a fireworks and stunt-show programme, and a funfair that grows every year.

Hours

Sunday to Wednesday 16:00 to midnight; Thursday to Saturday 16:00 to 01:00. Tuesdays are reserved for ladies and families.

Tickets

AED 30 for an any-day ticket, AED 25 for weekdays. Free for children under three, visitors over 65 and people of determination. New this season: the Arabian Horses and Athens Slingshot rides.

Getting there

On Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road at the Dubailand exit, with its own car parks; RTA buses run from Union and Rashidiya metro stations during the season.

Global Village is the one Dubai attraction priced for residents rather than tourists, and the AED 25 weekday ticket has barely moved in a decade while everything around it has doubled. It also sits in Dubailand, the district whose villa communities — Villanova, Arabian Ranches III, Damac Hills 2 — have been the volume market for families since 2023; a season pass is part of the household budget there in a way it is not on the coast.