Gear up for the spectacular Dubai Shopping Festival 2026, returning from 5th December 2025 to 11th January 2026. Spanning over a month, DSF brings together the best of shopping, entertainment, and cultural experiences, transforming the city into a global hub of festivities during the pleasant winter season. Shoppers can enjoy up to 90% off on fashion, electronics, lifestyle, and more across 3,500 outlets citywide. Beyond shopping, the festival dazzles with world-class entertainment, including fireworks, drone light shows, free concerts, and tantalizing dining deals, offering unforgettable evenings for all. Families can look forward to cultural installations highlighting Emirati heritage, while fashion lovers can explore creative pop-up markets and lively indoor street festivals. Moreover, DSF is famous for its mega raffles, giving visitors unlimited opportunities to win gold, luxury cars, and surprise giveaways daily. From unbeatable shopping and dining to electrifying A-list performances, DSF promises a vibrant celebration of culture, entertainment, and endless excitement.

Dubai has announced the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), set to become the world’s largest airport once complete. With a staggering investment of AED 128 billion, the project will significantly boost the aviation sector and reinforce Dubai’s position as a global hub for travel. Designed to be a city within a city, the airport will be at the heart of a new community featuring six clustered zones, including Dubai Logistics City, Commercial City, Residential City, Aviation City, and Golf City, interconnected with an extensive metro network and access to the Etihad Rail. The first phase will significantly enhance airport capacity to handle 150 million passengers annually, eventually reaching almost 260 million per year. Spanning 70 square kilometres (five times the size of Dubai International), DWC will feature five runways, four concourses, 400+ aircraft gates, and the latest smart technologies, including biometric security and automated AI-driven services.The airport will also emerge as a global logistics powerhouse, boasting a capacity to manage 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. With operations geared to gradually transition from Dubai International (DXB) to Al Maktoum by 2032, this ambitious development sets the stage for the next era of travel, trade, and innovation.

This season, Seaworld visitors can enjoy exciting new experiences at the region's largest indoor marine park. The Electric Ocean Festival is a one-of-a-kind silent disco where vibrant lights and ocean-inspired spectacles completely transform the marine park after dark. With glowing installations, live performances, neon face-painting, and themed food stalls, it's a magical underwater world like never before. For an even more unforgettable adventure, families can enjoy the all-new SeaWorld Sleepover—a unique overnight getaway surrounded by mesmerizing aquariums. Kids aged 7-12 years, when accompanied by a parent, can enjoy guided night tours, animal-themed games, discovery workshops, a peek of the vibrant Electric Ocean Festival, and a breakfast with marine views. Whether visitors want to discover the realms of the sea by day or soak in the wonder by night, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is the ultimate family-friendly destination in the UAE.