Here are the best things to do in Dubai this weekend, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October. Friday has Champagne at LPM and Divolly and Markward at Cavo. Saturday opens Ushuaïa's third season with Black Coffee. Sunday ends with Blue at Expo City. This Dubai weekend guide for October 23–25 covers 20 events. Each event comes with the date, time, venue and price for easy planning. Here are the Dubai events this weekend worth your money.
BLUE 2026 Live in Dubai
Blue bring their 25th anniversary tour to Jubilee Park at Expo City Dubai on Sunday night. Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe play the old hits and songs from the Reflections album. For Y2K fans, it is the biggest of the Dubai events October 2026 has to offer. Bags over 30 x 30 x 15 cm are banned, and there is no cloakroom.
LPM Dubai Bubbly Week
La Petite Maison Dubai marks Champagne Week from 19 to 25 October, with International Champagne Day on 23 October. The programme includes by-the-glass Champagne selections, a Champagne brunch, Le Dîner en Blanc and the Le Cinq à Sept Champagne masterclass.
Flovia Flower Arrangement Workshop
Flovia runs its flower arrangement workshop at Ciora Cafe on Saturday. Ciora sits inside The Market Mall in Dubai Investment Park 1, so plan a drive out of the city. Flovia's workshops cover hand bouquets, vase arrangements, and box arrangements, and you take your piece home.
Black Coffee at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience
Grammy-winning Black Coffee opens Season 3 at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience on Saturday night. Expect Afro house and a new visual production. This is the headline night of the Dubai weekend guide October 23–25 for clubbers. Bring your original Emirates ID or passport. Entry is refused without one, and photography is not allowed inside.
Pluma Show
Pluma is a circus show built around aerial trapeze acts and a young girl's story of self-discovery. The grandstand tent stands at Dubai Festival City Mall. Friday and Saturday shows run at 5 pm and 8 pm, with Sunday listed at 4 pm and 7 pm. It is the easiest family pick among the Dubai events this weekend. Children aged two and under enter free.
Falguni Pathak Live in Dubai
The Queen of Garba, Falguni Pathak, plays Zabeel Park Amphitheatre on Saturday evening. Wear festive clothes and bring dandiya sticks. Food stalls are on site, but outside food and alcohol are banned.
Eden Presents Divolly and Markward Live at Cavo in Dubai
Eden brings Divolly and Markward to Cavo on Friday night. Expect Afro, electronic, and deep house, with Bazz Key, Qtee Rue, and HELLFOX in support. Doors and the first set both start at 10 pm. The dress code is party wear and business casual.
Late Knights: Synaptik Live in Dubai
Late Knights hosts Synaptik, a standout voice in Arabic hip hop, at Helipad by Frozen Cherry on Friday. The event is standing only. Doors open at 8 pm and Synaptik starts at 9:30 pm.
Al Nasr FC vs Baniyas FC: The President's Cup 2026/2027 R16
Al Nasr host Baniyas in the President's Cup Round of 16 at Al Maktoum Stadium in Oud Metha on Friday. Kick-off is at 8 pm, and doors open at 6 pm. Category 2 costs AED 15, Category 1 costs AED 30, and VIP costs AED 120.
19:26 at HIVE, Soho Garden Meydan, Dubai
Italian electronic project 19:26 plays HIVE at Soho Garden Meydan on Friday night. The sound blends cinematic emotion with electronic design, and releases have landed on Afterlife and Siamese.
MËSTIZA Presents Sacro at Be Beach Dubai
Spanish duo MËSTIZA bring Sacro, their flamenco meets house concept, to Be Beach at Dubai Harbour on Friday. RICHA and MRGOODALF join as guests. Doors open at 8 pm. The dress code is beach chic, and flip-flops are not allowed.
Illusion Show "Beyond Limits" by Sergey Vorontsov
Illusionist Sergey Vorontsov and eight performers close the run of Beyond Limits at Theatre of Digital Art, Madinat Jumeirah, on Saturday. The 75-minute show uses 360-degree projection, vanishings and teleportations, and pulls guests into the act.
House Rules | Jan Blomqvist (Live)
House Rules puts Jan Blomqvist live at The Penthouse, the rooftop lounge at Five Palm Jumeirah, from 10 pm on Saturday. He is also listed at Bohemia on the beach below, starting at 7 pm. A separate VIP zone is available.
Comedy @ the Speakeasy: Madcat Comedy Show in Dubai
Madcat Comedy runs its stand-up night at Moon Bar by Sana, inside Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, on Sunday. A rotating lineup of local comedians performs, and the entry ticket includes one drink. Guests must be 21 or over. Valet parking at the hotel's main entrance is free. Tickets start at AED 85.
Ali Quandil Live in Dubai, Kalam Regala
Ali Quandil performs a new Arabic comedy script, Kalam Regala, at the New Covent Garden Theatre in Mall of the Emirates on Sunday. The show runs about 90 minutes. Doors open at 8 pm and the show starts at 9 pm. Guests must be 18 or over, and recording is banned. Bronze Circle starts at AED 150. Take the Red Line to Mall of the Emirates.
Romantic Masters in Dubai
Romantic Masters is a classical music concert that will take place at Dubai Opera on Sunday at 4 am. The concert features works by three Romantic-period composers. This performance is perfect for those looking to enjoy some culture before dinner. The opera house is located in Downtown Dubai, minutes away from The Dubai Mall. Tickets start at AED 200 and go up to AED 550, and can be purchased on the Dubai Opera website.
Shaan: All of Me Tour in Dubai
Shaan brings his All of Me Tour to Coca-Cola Arena at City Walk on Sunday. It starts at 8 pm. Tickets start at AED 150. Anyone under 16 needs an adult aged 18 or over. Every guest over 12 months needs a ticket.
Oleg Torbosov's Lecture "Mecenaty" (Patrons of the Arts) in Dubai
Oleg Torbosov's Russian language lecture covers three Moscow merchants who shaped Russian art: Pavel Tretyakov, Savva Mamontov and Sergei Shchukin. It runs for 120 minutes at the Theatre of Digital Art in Madinat Jumeirah on Sunday. Expect 360-degree projections and AI visuals.
Soul of Cavo Presents Krismi Live in Dubai
DJ Krismi headlines Soul of Cavo on Saturday night, playing house, deep, afro and soulful sets. BazzKey, Qtee Rue and HELLFOX support. Doors and start are both 10 pm, and the calendar entry runs to about 4 am.
Bohemia Presents Jan Blomqvist in Dubai
Bohemia Beach Club on Palm Jumeirah hosts Jan Blomqvist live on Saturday from 7 pm. Dancefloor access costs AED 100 for ladies and AED 150 for gents. The 7 pm start makes it the early option, ahead of the late House Rules night upstairs at The Penthouse.
Editor’s Choice
If you want one night, book Black Coffee on Saturday. Season 3 opens with a new visual production, and the lineup gives this Dubai weekend guide October 23–25 its biggest club night. With kids, go to Pluma. These are the things to do in Dubai this weekend that I would recommend.
