All the festive fun you can imagine will be wrapped up at one venue and one venue only… DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY!!!!

WOOOOPPP! Dubai’s beloved shopping spot is getting a festive makeover that guests can enjoy from December 6 – 29. That means tree lighting ceremonies, snowfall, singalongs, Santa’s grotto and many such jolly fun stuff.

Head on down to the festive wonderland with all your nearest and dearest because you know what they say… it’s not what’s under the tree that matters, it’s who’s gathered around it. (#Awwwww!)

Your kiddos will remember these bonding-filled outings for YEARS to come!

Kids enjoy this time of the year more than anyone else, so make sure to show them a Christmas they’ll be reminiscing about for aeons.

The setup will be spread across the Festival Bay. So head on down and spend a magical time with the famjam as you delight over the tree lighting at 6 pm, every evening with snowfall and a nightly carol performance to give them the ultimate Festive experience.

Also enjoy the exciting carnival rides for all ages along with The Magical Wishing Maze, Light Tunnels, Polar Bear Walk, Festive Singalong and Stage Shows, Festive Juggles and Mime’s. For ’em foodies with a major sweet tooth and food cravings, the Festive Market will have a selection of retail and F&B kiosks to choose from. Festive market highlights include a festive maze, enchanted polar bear valley, a candy factory and of course no festive experience is complete without a Santa’s Grotto.

Festive Market Deets:

Dates: December 6 – 29

Time?
Sunday to Wednesday: 4 pm to 10 pm
Thursday to Saturday: 4 pm to 11 pm

DFC’s tunnel of imagination will take you through an enchanted Polar Bear Valley

Here you and your lovely company can explore beautiful evergreen fir trees, snowdrifts, polar bears and reindeers on your way to the Festive Market where you can pay a visit to Santa’s Grotto and have a meet and greet with the big man himself.

*(The festive grotto has been adapted this year and children will speak to Santa from behind a transparent Covid compliant screen.)

Santa meet-and-greets deetss:

Timings: 

Weekdays: 4 pm to 10 pm

Weekends: 4 pm to 11 pm

Price: Photo souvenirs will start from AED 50 per picture

Or wander through the colourful Festive Maze that will take you on a journey through a festive wonderland under a canopy of twinkling lights

You will be greeted by Frosty who will take you through the valley of the shooting stars, you will then journey through the clouds on your way to the wishing tree.

On route, there is an opportunity to stop and have a selfie at Festive House before you arrive at the Wishing Tree. The Wishing tree is as old as Winter itself; you can take a selfie with the trees smiling face as you leave your wish with the Keeper of the Tree before exiting the maze via a fun wall of mirrors then through to the giant star photo opp.

OR best yet, join Jack on his climb up the beanstalk to an enchanted land of excitement at the Beanstalk themed Friday Brunch on December 11 at the Picnic Party in InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City

Packed with everyone’s favourite childhood characters, this spellbinding experience combines spectaccc scenery, jokes galore, magic and sparkle – all of which makes this story a family favourite. Bought to you by h2’s shows, visitors will be required to pre-book for the Friday Brunch show.

Date? Friday, December 11

Price? Tickets start from AED 125 onwards

The fun doesn’t stop there! Shoppers can enjoy a host of offers across a selection of brands across the mall by downloading the Festival Rewards app for FREEEE!

The app enables shoppers to deals such as;

• 25% off general access tickets to BOUNCE-X
• 25% off Peppermill Restaurant, Buy one
• Get on free off Jamaica Blue beverages
• 30% off all items at Gelato Divino
• Free haircuts with purchase of AED 200 at The Art of Shaving a
• 3 free body care products upon spends of AED 500 at Bath & Body Works

App-users will be surprised with instant surprise rewards until the end of the year.

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