Etihad Arena events November and December 2026: the full calendar
Comedy, Hans Zimmer, freestyle wrestling, Tarkan, Bocelli, Mariah Carey and four family film concerts on Yas Island.
After UFC 333 on 24 October and Russell Peters on 25 October, Etihad Arena on Yas Island has a long run of shows until Christmas. November opens with Abu Dhabi Comedy Season: Mo Amer on 6 November and Maz Jobrani on 7 November. Hans Zimmer follows on 13 November as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival, and Real American Freestyle brings its first Middle East wrestling card on 14 November.
The comedy returns in the second half of the month, with Amine Radi on 19 November, Anubhav Singh Bassi and Aries Spears on 21 November, and Nemr, Mina Nader, and Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola on 22 November.
The last weekend of November is for music. Tarkan makes his Abu Dhabi debut on 27 November, Ramy Sabry plays on 28 November and Ghostly Kisses on 29 November. Andrea Bocelli opens December on 2 December as part of Yasalam Classics, and Mariah Carey brings her Christmas show on 12 December.
The year ends with family film concerts: Encanto on 18 December, Frozen and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on 19 December, and The Lion King on 20 December. The arena is a short walk from Yas Bay Waterfront, with hotels and restaurants nearby.
Hans Zimmer LiveFri 13 Nov · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi See ticketsSource: The National, Travels Dubai, Sherdog, Gulf News
