What’s on
Trade shows, Sevens, GITEX, Fitness Challenge, National Day. Official organiser links only. The list re-checks public calendars every 24 hours.
Last checked Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:07 GMT · next automatic refresh Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:07 GMT · 0/0 official sources answered
21 events
Trade · in 10 days
14 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
The travel-trade show moved to mid-September this year. Industry badges, not a public festival. Metro: World Trade Centre.
Source: Arabian Travel Market / WTM
Trade · in 12 days
16 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
Cyber and security trade show at Expo City. If you work in that lane, live near Expo / Dubai South that week — not Deira.
Source: Dubai Exhibition Centre
Trade
28 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
A specialist expo, not a weekend outing. Useful only if that is your industry.
Source: Dubai Exhibition Centre
City
30 Sept 2026
Al Yalayis, Dubai South
Passenger rail to the rest of the UAE, not a metro hop. Book on Etihad Rail. Bridge to Expo metro is the story for people who live south.
Source: Etihad Rail
Trade
5 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
Broadcast, satellite and content trade days. SATExpo runs alongside.
Source: Dubai Exhibition Centre
Family · date TBC
15 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Global Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
The official site says see you in October 2026 — exact opening night not posted yet. Treat mid-October as the planning date, then check the organiser before you go.
Source: Global Village
Trade
20 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
DEWA’s water, energy and environment exhibition. World Green Economy Summit sits next to it on 21–22 Oct.
Source: WETEX / DEWA
Sport
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Citywide — parks, malls, waterfront
Thirty minutes a day for 30 days. Free public sessions. The tenth edition. Register on the official challenge site, not a WhatsApp class.
Source: Dubai Fitness Challenge
Trade
23 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Construction and building trade. If you work on sites or in procurement, this week is why Hessa Street feels worse.
Source: Big 5 Global
Sport
28 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
The Sevens Stadium
The rugby weekend that fills taxis to Al Awir. Official series page for tickets. You will want a car or a pre-booked ride.
Source: World Rugby / HSBC SVNS
City
2 Dec 2026
Citywide
Public holiday. Fireworks, flags, and mall hours that shift. Confirm the school/office closure with your employer, not a group chat.
Source: UAE Government (u.ae)
Trade
7 Dec 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
The tech expo moved to December. SCALE on 7 Dec, expo 8–11. Hotels in south Dubai and Expo fill first. Not a consumer gadget fair you wander into.
Source: GITEX GLOBAL
City
31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Downtown, Burj Khalifa, waterfronts
The fountain and Burj show is ticketed in official viewing zones. Street corners get closed. Plan metro hours and a way home before midnight, not after.
Source: Visit Dubai
Sport
17 Jan 2027
Dubai — official course (see organiser)
Sunday 17 January 2027, confirmed by the official race site. Register only there. Road closures will own that morning.
Source: Dubai Marathon
Sport · date TBC
21 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027
Emirates Golf Club
Official site says the tournament returns in January 2027. Exact round days were not locked when we last checked — treat this window as planning only.
Source: Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Trade
25 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027
Dubai Exhibition Centre and Dubai World Trade Centre
Formerly Arab Health. Healthcare trade across Expo City and DWTC. WHX Tech sits next to it on 27–29 January. Not a walk-in clinic.
Source: World Health Expo
Sport
14 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
WTA then ATP fortnight. Official site: 14–27 February 2027. Metro to Financial Centre / a taxi for the last stretch. Buy on the championships site.
Source: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Trade
15 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre
The food-trade giant. 15–19 March 2027 across DWTC and Expo City. If you work F&B procurement, hotels fill early.
Source: Gulfood / DWTC
Sport
27 Mar 2027
Meydan Racecourse
Last Saturday of March is the usual date; 27 March 2027 is the listed running. Meydan traffic is the tax. Tickets via Dubai Racing Club.
Source: Dubai Racing Club
Culture
7 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
Madinat Jumeirah
Returns 7–11 April 2027 (preview 7–8, public days 9–11). Official fair site for tickets. Madinat is a taxi, not a metro stop.
Source: Art Dubai
Trade
15 Nov 2027 – 19 Nov 2027
DWC / Dubai Airshow Site, Dubai South
Biennial. 2026 is a gap year. If you work aviation, this is 2027 — don’t rent a Dubai South studio in 2026 ‘for the airshow’.
Source: Dubai Airshow
Not a ticket shop. Always buy on the organiser site. Dates move — that is why this page re-reads official calendars once a day (Visit Dubai still has the full consumer listings).