There are a lot of cities around the world that have been shopping hubs for tourists over the years, Dubai being one of them. Dubai annually hosts the extravagant Dubai Shopping Festival. Dubai Shopping Festival is well known for tons of reasons. The event goes way back to 1996, when His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, intended to introduce a world-class retail event that would draw people from various parts of the world to UAE. Well, the rest is history.
Dubai Shopping Festival is around the corner, and we are as excited as everyone else. The festival is believed to attract more than 5 million tourists every year. It is indeed a festival because the event involves amazing package deals and discounts, up to 70% off on clothing, electronics, and popular items, there are fireworks as well displayed in different parts of the city. It’s time you head to Dubai during this festive season and indulge in shopping and loads of fun.
Dubai Shopping Festival will be held across numerous locations and malls in Dubai. The excitement will be on high as there will be a 12-hour mega sale taking place on the first day of DSF, with slashing prices up to 90% off certain items and deals worth buying. Six Majid Al Futtaim Malls will be taking part, featuring additional discounts on already reduced prices. You’ll be able to bag steals from more than 700 brands across 3200 outlets.
The other attractions about this festival will be pop-up cinema, food trucks selling delicious delicacies, lots of music and live performances. There will also be the Market Outside The Box (MOB) that always showcases something that is exciting and new. It is a creative cultural movement and will feature 80 local and international emerging brands. Fireworks during the DSF are not to be missed. There will be massive fireworks shows every weekend at various locations across the city, including Global Village, The Beach, Dubai Creek, Zabeel Park, and Creek Park.
Why visit Dubai during DSF?
People in Dubai and those visiting Dubai will get to spoil themselves with DSF offers and enjoy stays in hotels, and resorts; visit parks and destinations at attractive prices. Major film festivals like the Dubai International Film Festival and Children’s International Film Festival are held around this time. Not to miss, shoppers stand a chance to win Dhs 100 million worth of prizes, throughout the festive season. There will also be a jackpot price of Dhs 1 Million given away to one lucky winner. Other prizes are luxury cars, gold, and vouchers.