The best things to do in Dubai this weekend are Halloween parties, Dubai Fitness Challenge weekend and the return of Wild Wadi on Sunday. Use this list of Dubai events this weekend to pick fast. Book the big ones now.
1. Adam Port Takes Over
Adam Port brings the Keinemusik sound to Pacha ICONS on Saturday. The open air dancefloor at Playa Pacha overlooks the Gulf and Ain Dubai from The Walk in JBR. A top pick among Dubai weekend events for house fans.
Date: Saturday 31 October
Time: 7pm
Venue: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR, The Walk
Price: From AED 200
2. Scary Fish: Vampire Tide
Sexy Fish turns its annual Scary Fish party into Vampire Tide on Saturday. The brunch runs from 12.30pm to 4pm and ends in a candy room. DJ, dancers, and roaming performers take over, with Don Julio 1942 cocktails such as the VamFire and a vampire dessert platter.
Date: Saturday 31 October
Time: Brunch 12.30 pm to 4 pm, party from 6pm
Venue: Sexy Fish Dubai, Innovation Hub, DIFC
Price: Brunch AED 450 (Shell) or AED 650 (Coral)
3. The Tower of Terror
Tattu turns its Sky Lounge into The Tower of Terror on Saturday night. The venue sits on Level 81 of Ciel Dubai Marina. Live DJs and entertainment run from 10 pm. A Weekend in Dubai option if you want height with your scares.
Date: Saturday 31 October from 10 pm
Venue: Tattu Dubai, Ciel Dubai Marina, Level 81
Price: From AED 200
Contact: +971 4 498 5400
4. Morning Party By The Water Bar
The Morning Party by The Water Bar is an alcohol-free, luxury wellness-meets-party experience held on the water. Expect a group workout led by a coach, a live DJ set, connection spaces, and a functional non-alcoholic wellness bar, alongside a ladies-only recovery zone featuring ice baths and massages.
Date: Sunday 1 November, 9am to 12pm (Yacht sails 10am–11am)
Venue: Secret Ocean Yacht (Gate H), D-Marin Marasi Bay Marina, Business Bay, Dubai
Price: From $1/month (requires membership to book)
5. Spooktakular Al Barari
Al Barari trades its greenery for a spooky takeover this weekend. Kids collect four stamps in a Halloween Passport by finishing activities around the Playground, and the programme lists a haunted village, a maze, a parade and workshops.
Date: Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, 3pm to 9pm
Venue: Seventh Heaven, Al Barari
Price: From AED 64.50; child plus adult bundles from AED 119
6. Halloween by Casa Playa
Casa Playa marks Halloween with a Día de los Muertos night at Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters. The beachfront restaurant promises live music, theatrical performances and signature dishes with free flowing drinks. It is one of the more relaxed things to do in Dubai this weekend.
Date: Saturday 31 October, 6pm to 12 am
Venue: Casa Playa, Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters
Price: From AED 360
7. Dubai Ride by DP World
Sheikh Zayed Road goes car free on Sunday for Dubai Ride, the opening ride of the Dubai Fitness Challenge. Choose a 12km route for experienced cyclists or a flat 4km family loop through Downtown. It is free, but you need a registered bib. Collect it at Zabeel Park by Saturday.
Date: Sunday 1 November, arrive 4am to 6am, routes open 6.15am and close 8 am
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Road and Downtown Dubai
Price: Free, registration compulsory
Bib collection: Zabeel Park, until Saturday 31 October
8. Mushrif Park Run
Mushrif Park Run is a road run through one of Dubai’s largest parks on Sunday morning. Choose 3km, 5km, 10km or the 21.1km half marathon, with tree lined tarmac roads and a chance of spotting wildlife. It starts at 6.30am at Mushrif National Park. If you want to know what to do in Dubai this weekend before the heat, this is it.
Date and time: Sunday 1 November, 6.30 am
Venue: Mushrif National Park
Distances: 3km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km
Price: AED 125 to AED 175
9. Summer in Nashville
Summer in Nashville brings country music to Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Saturday. The festival features tribute acts to some of the genre’s biggest names, plus line dancing, smokehouse barbecue and hay bales for resting your boots.
Date: Saturday 31 October, 2pm to 10 pm
Venue: Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Price: From AED 175
10. Wild Wadi Waterpark Reopens
Wild Wadi reopens on Sunday 1 November after months of closure. The Jumeirah Beach Hotel waterpark has 30 rides and attractions, including Jumeirah Sceirah, Tantrum Alley and the gentler Burj Surj. It is a big family pick among Dubai events this weekend.
Date: Reopens Sunday 1 November, open daily 10 am to 6.30 pm
Venue: Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Umm Suqeim
Price: From AED 149
11. House of Hype
House of Hype at Dubai Mall becomes The Twilight Spectacle for its final Halloween weekend. Its 25 immersive worlds get roaming characters, live shows, a parade and trick or treat stops until Sunday 1 November. From Friday, a costume contest runs three times a day with prizes up to AED 10,000.
Date: Until Sunday 1 November
Venue: Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai
Price: From AED 149
Hours: 11am to 10pm daily
12. Titizé: A Venetian Dream in Dubai
Titizé is an acrobatic theatre show by Compagnia Finzi Pasca, set in a dreamlike Venice. Ten performers mix acrobatics, clowning, physical theatre and live music. Dubai Opera hosts it, with final shows on Friday.
Date: Friday 30 October
Venue: Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai
Price: From AED 275
Duration: About 1 hour 20 minutes, no interval
13. The Big Wooden Whoopsie at The Junction in Dubai
The Big Wooden Whoopsie reimagines the Trojan War as absurd workplace comedy, complete with one terrible wooden horse. This original English comedy was written and produced in Dubai and has twelve actors in its world premiere.
Date: Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November
Venue: The Junction, Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Price: From AED 120
Pair it with: What The Food, also at Alserkal Avenue on Saturday and Sunday
14. Benjamin Clementine Live in Dubai
Mercury Prize winner Benjamin Clementine plays Dubai Opera on Sunday evening. The British singer, pianist and composer blends experimental pop, contemporary classical music and jazz. The show lasts about two hours with an interval.
Date: Sunday 1 November, 8 pm
Venue: Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai (presented by Park Live World)
Price: From AED 500
Age: 6 and above
15. Joke Hub: Madcat Comedy Show
Joke Hub is MadCat Comedy’s Saturday night stand-up show at Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef. Local comedians run a no-filter set from 8.30pm to 10.30pm at Skafos. Tickets start at AED 85 and include two food or drink vouchers. The new run starts this Saturday and continues weekly until 30 January.
Date: Saturday 31 October, 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm, weekly until 30 January
Venue: Skafos, Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef, Al Seef Street
Price: From AED 85, includes vouchers
16. FNDM 2026 in Dubai
FNDM is Dubai’s fan-led pop culture event for anime, comics, gaming, cosplay and K-pop. It returns for its second season at The Concourse beside Dubai Outlet Mall. It is a 20-minute drive from the World Trade Centre, a good weekend car trip in Dubai.
Date: Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, 11 am to 11 pm
Venue: The Concourse Convention Center, Dubai Outlet Mall, Dubai Al Ain Road (E66)
Price: From AED 65
Getting there: Free shaded parking; RTA buses 66 and 67 from Al Ghubaiba
17. Vanya Dmitrienko Live at The Agenda
Russian singer and actor Vanya Dmitrienko brings his first tour to The Agenda in Dubai on Saturday. The show is a big stage production with powerful lights and his major hits.
Date: Saturday 31 October, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm
Venue: The Agenda, Al Jaddi Street
Price: From AED 299
19. Move, Connect, Feel in Dubai
Move, Connect, Feel is a series of immersive community experiences at Jubilee Park in Expo City Dubai, presented by lululemon. It is an easy answer to What to do in Dubai this weekend if you want movement without a race bib.
Date: Friday 30 October, 7 pm to 8pm; Saturday 31 October, 5pm to 6pm and 7.30pm to 8.30 pm
Venue: Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai
Price: From AED 100
20. Pink Ladies Games 2026
Pink Ladies Games is an all-female team challenge at The Sevens Stadium, now in its fifth edition. Teams of five take on six physical challenges while raising awareness of breast cancer.
Date: Saturday 31 October, 7 am to 1 pm
Venue: The Sevens Stadium, Dubai Al Ain Road
Price: AED 1,000 per team (consisting of 4 to 5 players )
Register: Dubai Fitness Challenge website
20. What The Food 2026: Gourmet Central at Alserkal Avenue
What The Food returns for its fifth edition. The theme is Khubz wa Milh, Arabic for bread and salt. Entry is free. Mayrig founder Aline Kamakian is set to give the opening keynote. An easy pick among the things to do in Dubai this weekend.
Date: Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November
Venue: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1
Price: Free entry
21. Woofstock
Woofstock is Dubai’s dog festival, now in its fourth edition. It runs on Sunday from 3 pm to 11 pm at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. Expect workshops, vets and dog handlers on site, and rescue charities. It is an on leash event, with a dedicated off leash area. Tickets start at AED 25.
Date: Sunday 1 November, 3pm to 11pm
Venue: Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Price: From AED 25
My Pick
My pick for a Weekend in Dubai is Sunday morning. Dubai Ride is free, Sheikh Zayed Road is car free and routes close by 8am. That leaves time to reach Jumeirah Beach Hotel when Wild Wadi reopens at 10am.
