Dubai Shopping Festival 2026-27: 45 days from 4 December to 17 January

The 32nd Dubai Shopping Festival runs from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027, What's On reported on 15 October. At 45 days it is the longest DSF so far.

DSF Nights returns with local live musicians at Festival Bay. New this year is the etisalat Beach Canteen at Sunset Beach from 10 to 27 December, with restaurants, live entertainment and workshops, and the etisalat MOTB outdoor market comes to d3 from 8 to 24 January.

Outside the city, DSF X Hatta Wadi Hub brings culinary pop-ups, an outdoor cinema and free family experiences to the mountains. Mall promotions, raffles and activations run throughout, and DSF Auto Season closes the festival.

Daily fireworks and drone shows usually run on December weekends, but What's On says they had not yet been confirmed for this edition. Before DSF, Dubai Home Festival runs until 1 November.

Source: What's On, Arabian Business