The Dubai Shopping Festival is a unique festival in the world that has become a feature of the cultural identity of the Emirates. This festival is organized every year in the month of the first of January and will last for a month. Dubai shopping centers will be celebrated simultaneously. The Dubai Festival for Events and Commercial Promotion in the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai is organizing this amazing festival. Since 1996, this major festival has been held, which contributes greatly to the growth of Dubai’s economy.
Of course, this festival is an indispensable destination for shopping lovers, with generous discounts, promotions, fun activities, fun events, delicious cuisine and unlimited entertainment. With lights, signs and decorations, the entire city of Dubai is preparing for it to celebrate this festival, and shopping will be the talk of the city. Visiting the Dubai Shopping Festival is not just about buying, there are also many other activities that make you enjoy all the time. Here is your guide to the Dubai Shopping Festival.
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Fireworks displays
Every night in the Dubai Shopping Festival nights, the Dubai sky shines at night with fireworks displays by many international fireworks teams and the best places to see fireworks are the Dubai Marina and the Dubai Fountain. The Global Village is also a great place to enjoy a wonderful day. The global village is famous for having many pavilions in different countries that give its visitors a unique shopping experience that reflects the culture of the country it represents. The fireworks display is one of the most prominent attractions of the Dubai Shopping Festival.
The Dubai Mall
The Dubai Mall is the ideal destination to take advantage of the best offers of Dubai Shopping Festival. You can enjoy a glass boat tour or snorkel with sharks in the Dubai Aquarium, which hosts 140 species of marine creatures. And don’t miss watching the Dubai Fountain or going to the waterfalls area inside the Dubai Mall, the magnificent skating rink, the Dubai Dino and the Airbus A380 to experience flight simulation and the “Sega Republic” complex where the entertainment world is without limits. Check out the top 10 shopping malls in Dubai to enjoy a great shopping experience at the Dubai Shopping Festival.
Emirates Mall
Mall of the Emirates is also one of the huge shopping malls with 11 department stores and a huge number of diverse global retail stores. This mall is well known for hosting the first indoor ski station of its kind in the area – Ski Dubai. In this mega ski resort, you can enjoy snowboarding, snowboarding, cable car riding and watching penguins. And the mall includes between its flanks two food halls serving the best international cuisine. Check out the best malls that offer the most powerful promotional offers on electronic devices.
Visit the gold market in Deira
Gold plays a vital role in the Dubai Shopping Festival as it is one of the most popular commodities that shoppers buy during the festival. Dubai is known as the city of gold. You can buy whatever jewelry you like with a short visit to the Deira gold market, which houses many jewelry outlets in gold, diamonds, precious stones and silver. What motivates the purchase of gold in Dubai is the adoption of a policy of not imposing taxes on the purchase of gold in addition to the possibility of bargaining.
Live concerts and shows
There are many live concerts that are held throughout the days of the Dubai Shopping Festival, and include Arab and Western music concerts, which attract a large number of visitors.
