UAE events, read from Dubai

Upcoming in Dubai

A row of low pavilions of cut paper in sand and terracotta, one taller and white, seen from above

Design Nov 3

Dubai Design Week 2026

Dubai Design District (d3) · Dubai

Nine small paper lanterns in gold and red hung from a red string across a navy night sky, a few gold stars, a band of pale blue paper water along the bottom

Festival Nov 7

Noor Festival of Lights 2026

Souk Al Seef, Dubai Creek · Dubai

A single microphone on a stand in a spotlight before a dark sail-shaped hall of cut paper

Comedy Nov 25

Trevor Noah at Dubai Opera

Dubai Opera, Main Auditorium · Dubai

A rugby ball in mid-air between tall white posts, three small players running on the green pitch below and a stand of orange seats behind

Sport Nov 27

Emirates Dubai 7s 2026

The Sevens Stadium, Al Ain Road · Dubai

Illustration of a conductor and orchestral instruments beneath the arches of a Dubai opera house

Classical music Dec 3

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra at Dubai Opera

Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai · Dubai

A small four-wheel drive on the crest of a pale dune under a white sun

Festival Jan 14

MOC27: Motor, Outdoor & Camping Festival

The Sevens Stadium grounds, Dubai–Al Ain Road · Dubai

A yellow tennis ball in mid-air above a blue hard court with white lines and a net across it

Sport Feb 14

Dubai Tennis Championships 2027

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Garhoud · Dubai

On now

a white paper castle with four spired towers on a hill under a full pale-yellow moon, a trail of orange pumpkins running down the slope, black paper bats, flat shapes on a deep blue background

Halloween until Nov 1

Haunted Timesylvania at Times Square Center

Times Square Center, Sheikh Zayed Road · Dubai

A grid of 42 small paper squares in blue, grey and cream on a navy ground, each with a single running figure, one square carrying a small gold dot

City until Nov 29

Dubai Fitness Challenge 2026

Dubai

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

Festival until May 1

Global Village Season 31

Global Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road · Dubai

Past Dubai events

A crooked cut-paper haunted house with lit windows inside a vast indoor hall, a crowd in silhouette before it and bats under the roof

Halloween Oct 31 Past

Haunted Town Night at IMG Worlds

The Haunted Town, IMG Worlds of Adventure · Dubai

Five blank cream cards standing in a row on a deep slate blue ground, their tops uneven

AI Oct 26 Past

Dubai AI Festival 2026

Dubai World Trade Centre · Dubai

Illustration of a marigold sun, papel picado banners and a stepped pink arch for a Mexican cultural evening in Dubai

Culture Oct 24 Past

Fall Celebrations: The Spirit of Mexico

Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City Dubai · Dubai