Dubai Shopping Festival 2025 begins December 5. ARCHIVE

Dubai is set to launch the 31st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) on December 5, transforming the city into a winter hub of entertainment, retail promotions and cultural experiences. Organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, DSF will deliver 38 days of shopping, fireworks, nightly drone shows, concerts, culinary events and major prize draws until January 11, 2026. “The Dubai Shopping Festival has embodied the emirate’s spirit of creativity, ambition and community for more than three decades,” said Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment. He added that the new edition was designed to highlight Dubai as “the best city in the world to live, work and visit.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF DSF 2025

Nightly Drone Shows • Dec 5–Jan 11 • Bluewaters & The Beach, JBR • Largest drone display in DSF history Festival Bay Nights At Dubai Festival City Mall: • Concerts, family shows • Red Bull Tetris World Finals (Dec 13) • 4,000 drone show above Dubai Frame Hatta x DSF Dec 5–31: • Candle-lit concerts • Dinner in the Sky • Roxy dome cinema (All require pre-booking) Auto Season (January) • 10-day celebration • More than 5,000 cars • Seven major auto showcases The Big Bounce • 16,000 sqm inflatable park • World’s largest bounce house: The Big Castle New Year’s Eve Fireworks • Bluewaters, JBR, Hatta & Al Seef Retail Discounts • Up to 75% off • Over 1,000 brands, 3,500 stores • Lucky Receipts, daily surprises, 12-hour flash sales ICA/CAM/Expat Media
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