Festivals in United Arab Emirates
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Category
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🎬 Film & media
Dubai International Film Festival
film festival in UAE, founded 2004 Dubai · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ December
since 2004
🎡 Funfair & folk festival
Art Dubai
international art fair Ar Riqqah · United Arab Emirates
since 2007
🎵 Music
Dubai Desert Rock Festival
event celebrating various styles of rock and metal music on one stage in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ar Riqqah · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ March
since 2004
🎉 Other festivals
UAE Awafi Festival
Location in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Ras Al Khaimah · United Arab Emirates
📖 Literature & words
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Al Habtoor Palace, Preferred Hotels & Resorts · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ January
🎉 Other festivals
Sharjah Light Festival
annual event in Sharjah Halwan · United Arab Emirates
since 2010
🎵 Music
Dubai International Jazz Festival
annual music festival held in Dubai Dubai Internet City · United Arab Emirates
🎉 Other festivals
Sheikh Zayed Festival
annual Emiratis culture and heritage festival in Abu Dhabi Bani Yas City · United Arab Emirates
🎬 Film & media
Tropfest Arabia
short film festival Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
since 2011
🎵 Music
Dubai Music Week
Indian music convention Dubai International Convention Centre · United Arab Emirates
since 2013
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
RAK Art Festival 2026
Art festival in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Ra’s al-Chaima · United Arab Emirates
since 2026
🎬 Film & media
Gulf Film Festival
film festival Dubai · United Arab Emirates
since 2008
🎉 Other festivals
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Dubai · United Arab Emirates
since 2003
🎵 Music
Creamfields Abu Dhabi
music festival in United Arab Emirates; part of Creamfields Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ Decembersince 2009
🎉 Other festivals
Pakistan Jashn-e-Azadi Festival 2025
Cultural and artistic festival held in Dubai in 2025. Dubai · United Arab Emirates
one-off
🎵 Music
Ultra Abu Dhabi
music festival in United Arab Emirates; part of Ultra Music Festival Etihad Park · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ Marchsince 2023
🎵 Music
Untold Festival Dubai
music festival in United Arab Emirates; part of Untold Festival Ar Riqqah · United Arab Emirates
🗓️ Februarysince 2024
🎉 Other festivals
Xposure International Photography Festival
Halwan · United Arab Emirates