Best activities and experiences in Dubai
Dandiya nights Dubai 2026 run through Dussehra on October 20, with eight Navratri events from Dubai Investment Park to Zabeel Park. Tickets start at AED 20, with family evenings, a Dubai Marina skyline night, live bands, DJs and a Falguni Pathak concert on October 24. Dates and prices inside.
Read full storyThings to do this weekend in Dubai, 16 to 18 October: Global Village’s first weekend of Season 31, Rafi Bastos at the Dubai Comedy Festival, Navratri Utsav at Zabeel Park, a beach club night with THEMBA and a morning open-water swim. 11 picks with times, venues and prices.
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the weekend of 30 October to 1 November is packed. These are the seven best Halloween events in Dubai 2026, from LEGOLAND’s candy trail and a Jumeirah Golf Estates haunted maze to a party aboard the QE2, with dates, venues and prices.
Dubai Ride registration is free and open for Sunday 1 November, when Sheikh Zayed Road closes to cars. Choose a flat 4km family loop or a 12km route, pick your start gate, and collect your bib at Zabeel Park from 28 to 31 October. Here is how to sign up and what to expect.
Dubai theme parks reopening 2026 begins 7 October, when Motiongate, Legoland, Real Madrid World and Riverland open together, followed by Dubai Safari Park on 12 October. Here are the confirmed dates, ticket prices, hours and which park suits your family best before the school mid-term break.