DSF Festive Markets To Take Dubai By Storm At Al Seef And Dubai Festival City Mall

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Undoubtedly the best time of the year is BACK.

Not because it’s almost Christmas, not because 2021 is just around the corner, not because it’s winter or the festive season, mainly because the DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL IS BAAACK (from December 17, 2020, to January 30 2021)!!!!!!

It’s back with HUGE retail deals, raffles, fireworks, live entertainment, festive markets, entertainment options, freebies, prizes + giveaways are just a few to name.

And speaking of festive markets, Al Seef and Dubai Festival City Mall are giving you a festive season to remember! These family-fun experiences will be taking Dubai by storm.

At Dubai Festival City Mall, the setup spread across the Festival Bay will be themed around the festive season and provide visitors with an unforgettable and magical X-Massy experience.

Highlights of the festive market will include a winter maze, enchanted polar bear valley, snowdrifts, reindeer, a slime making factory, Gingerbread House workshops, and of course a Santa’s Grotto! Ho ho hOoOraaahhh!!!

Perfect for the full fam, Dubai Festival City Mall’s festive market is open to visitors until December 29, with meet-and-greets taking place every day from:

  • 4pm to 10 pm from Sunday to Wednesday
  • 4pm to 11pm from Thursday to Saturday

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The series of workshops that’ll keep ’em munchkins busy this DSF at Dubai Festival City Mall:

  • Tree lighting with snowfall and a nightly carol performance (every evening at 6pm)
  • Carnival rides for all ages
  • The Magical Wishing Maze
  • Light Tunnels
  • Polar Bear Walk
  • Festive Singalong and Stage Shows
  • Festive Juggles and Mime’s
  • A selection of retail and F&B kiosks

The Market at Al Seef (presented by Al Foah) will be brimming with a seamless blend of Emirati heritage and modern entertainment this Dubai Shopping Festival!

Grab the kids and their friends, your friends, your neighbours and head to Al Seef for an array of exciting experiences, from food tastings at their many, many dining outlets and child-friendly workshops to barista showdowns during themed weeks.

Taking the hood into consideration, Al Seef will come abuzz through exhibiting displays by homegrown artists and colourful projections, while live entertainment and a spotlight on local culture captivate all. This destination is the best of both worlds, so pick your eats from modern or tradish, shop local or contemporary fashion pieces and enjoy dazzling fireworks EVERY WEEKEND (Thursdays & Fridays) at 8:30pm until 30 January 2021!

Each week at the DSF Market at Al Seef (presented by Al Foah) has a theme, here’s the schedule:

  1. Week 1: Chocolate & Art week featuring tasting experiences, workshops, signature products
  2. Week 2: Coffee week featuring local coffee shops with barista showcases, and amazing coffees from around the world
  3. Week 3: Kite and Bubble week featuring ocean-themed kite shows, kids’ kite-making workshops
  4. Week 4: Date week featuring date tasting, date-centred food, palm tree crafts and products

Timings:

  • Weekdays – 4pm-10pm
  • Weekends – 2pm-Midnight

Get unbeatable deals on practically everything you could want and more at the iconic Dubai Shopping Festival

Be you at Al Seef, Dubai Festival City Mall or any of Dubai’s other DSF hotspots, dine and shop with offers at hand and every turn of the way.

Choose from neverending options to satisfy your tastebuds and endless shopping surprises to take you into the new year reppin’ your high-fi Dubai life in the most affordable way possible.

But, one thing is for sure, the Dubai Shopping Festival is about soooo much more than just a lil retail therapy. See impressive fashion shows, and explore the many, MANYYYY pop-ups like Salt at Gate Avenue, DIFC and outdoor festive markets all over town.

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For more information on all the happenings around Dubai this DSF, click here!

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