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Trade shows, Sevens, GITEX, Fitness Challenge, National Day. Finished events stay listed and marked Ended — useful for search. Official organiser links only.
Last checked Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:06 GMT · next automatic refresh Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:06 GMT · 20/23 official sources answered · 13 live rows merged
31 upcoming · 18 ended (kept for search)
City · On now
30 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Al Yalayis, Jumeirah Golf Estates (Red Line metro)
Running since 30 Sep 2026. Comfort from AED 39, Premium AED 109, about an hour to Mohammed Bin Zayed City. Book etihadrail.ae. Not a NOL tap.
Source: Etihad Rail
Family · On now
8 Oct 2026 – 1 May 2027
Dubailand
Reopened 8 October 2026. Flower park for the cooler months. Buy on the garden’s own site, not a reseller chat.
Source: Dubai Miracle Garden
Family · On now
12 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
Al Warqa 5, Al Aweer Road
Open from 12 October 2026. Pass AED 50 (age 3+): six zones, desert safari, shows, free parking. Wildest Opening Week 12–18 Oct. Official: dubaisafari.ae.
Source: Dubai Safari Park
Family · On now
14 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
Global Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
Opens Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 6pm. Then Sun–Wed 4pm–midnight, Thu–Sat 4pm–1am. Gate ticket AED 25 weekdays, AED 30 weekends. Buy on globalvillage.ae. Season runs into May 2027.
Source: Global Village
Family · On now
22 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
South Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
Family · in 1 day
24 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
South Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
Trade · in 3 days · date TBC
26 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
Dubai
26–27 October. Business, government and researchers. Confirm the hall on the organiser page before you book a hotel.
Source: Dubai AI Festival
Trade · in 4 days
27 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
North Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
Family · in 7 days
30 Oct 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi
Opens 30 October 2026 and runs to 14 March 2027. Culture, sport and family nights in Al Wathba. A day trip from Dubai, not a metro hop.
Source: Sheikh Zayed Festival
Sport · in 8 days
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Citywide — parks, malls, waterfront
31 Oct–29 Nov 2026. Tenth edition. Free sign-up on dubaifitnesschallenge.com. Dubai Ride 1 Nov, paddle 7–8 Nov, Dubai Run 22 Nov, Dubai Yoga 29 Nov.
Source: Dubai Fitness Challenge
Trade · in 10 days
2 Nov 2026 – 6 Nov 2026
DIFC
2–6 November. DIFC’s finance week: FinTech Summit 2–3 Nov, plus tokenisation, Islamic finance, family wealth. Industry, not a mall event.
Source: DIFC
Trade
10 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
North & South Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
Culture
14 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
South Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
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
Culture
27 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
North Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
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 – 3 Dec 2026
Citywide
Official public holiday both days. Schools, banks and government close. Malls usually stay open. Friday 4 Dec is work unless your HR gifts it.
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
Culture
8 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
North Halls
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: dubaiexhibitioncentre.com
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
Trade
15 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Dubai World Trade Centre
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: gulfood.com
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
3 May 2027 – 6 May 2027
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: wtm.com
Trade
11 May 2027 – 13 May 2027
Dubai Exhibition Centre
From the organiser page. Confirm tickets and hours there — listings move.
Source: middleeast-energy.com
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
Dates have passed. Pages stay live so people who type the event name still land here.
Trade · Ended
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.
Culture · Ended
9 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Dubai Opera, Coca-Cola Arena, New Covent Garden
7th edition, 9–18 October. Tickets on the venue sites. A WhatsApp ‘guest list’ is not a ticket.
Trade · Ended
12 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
12–14 October. Aviation trade show, with the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum. Industry badge, not a family day out.
Trade · Ended
6 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 8 October 2026. 30th anniversary trade show. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
5 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
Ended 7 October at Expo City. Broadcast and satellite trade days. SATExpo ran alongside. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
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.
Culture · Ended
13 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2026
Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Until 29 Sep 2026. Free one visit each at Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Natural History Museum. Register at adbookfair.com. The book fair at ADNEC ended 18 Sep — you did not have to attend. Louvre closed Monday. Gulf News.
Trade · Ended
24 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
24–26 September. Medical dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Industry badges. Official DWTC listing.
Culture · Ended
20 Sept 2026
Coca-Cola Arena, City Walk
Sunday 20 September. UAE debut. Doors 17:30, show 18:30. Tickets from AED 150 on the official arena site.
Culture · Ended
20 Sept 2026
Dubai Opera
Sunday 20 September, 20:00. New Emirati works. Official: Dubai Opera.
Trade · Ended
16 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City
Ended 18 September 2026. Cyber and security trade show at Expo City. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
14 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 17 September 2026. 33rd edition: 55,000+ from 166 countries. Visit UAE brand and UAE Grand Tour launched. Next ATM: 3–6 May 2027. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
15 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2026
Dubai
Ended 17 September. Media and government, same week as ATM. Industry badges. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
8 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 10 September 2026. Skin and aesthetic medicine. Same DWTC campus as the property show. Industry only. Page kept for search.
Trade · Ended
9 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 9 September at DWTC. Industry / ticketed — not a mall pop-up. Official recap: cryptoexpo.ae.
Trade · Ended
7 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 9 September 2026. Investors and governments. A badge is not a work visa. Official: aimcongress.com.
Trade · Ended
7 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Halls 4–8
Ended 9 September 2026. Developers and DLD-backed stands. A booth was not a title deed. Official recap: ipscongress.com.
Trade · Ended
1 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre
Ended 3 September 2026. Energy buyers and sellers at DWTC. Official recap on the organiser site. Kept here so search still finds it.
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).