Events in Dubai City

Dubai is an international business, convention, leisure, shopping and sports destination. Many events are held year round in this busy Emirate. Travelers journey to Dubai for business, leisure and shopping events all year round.

Some of the major events in Dubai are:

Dubai Shopping Festival: The biggest shopping festival in the Middle East, this annual event has been held from 1996 between January and March, every year. It has grown to become a premiere retail and entertainment event, showcasing the entrepreneurship and tourist-friendly face of Dubai. Many tourists journey to Dubai during the DSF to enjoy the bargains and offers during this celebration of shopping.

Dubai Summer Surprises: This initiative targets families with children and offers holiday packages to Dubai filled with activities and entertainment for families and children.

Dubai Open Tennis Tournament: Many of the world's top seeded tennis players journey to this venue to compete for the glittering trophy at this annual tennis event.

Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament: One of the world's premiere golf tournaments, this event attracts the world's best golfers, who journey to Dubai to compete on green lawns of the Emirates Golf Club.

Dubai World Cup: This annual event is the world's wealthiest Horse Racing tournament, supported by the UAE Derby. The Dubai Kahayla classic, the Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Sheema Classic, Dubai Golden Shaheen and Godolphin Mile are other races, which also take place during this event.

Apart from these annual events, many international business conventions and events are held all year round in Dubai.