The "Dubai Shopping Festival" celebrates New Year's Eve in an exceptional way that is among the most outstanding celebrations in the history of the Emirate.
Stunning fireworks shows launch at midnight at various locations, alongside major musical concerts, and interactive entertainment experiences on the waterfront.
The festival allows residents and visitors to welcome the year 2026 in a winter atmosphere, amid extraordinary moments filled with joy and delight across Dubai.
The skies of Dubai will glow with the special fireworks of the Dubai Shopping Festival at midnight, simultaneously at major sites including Souk Al Seef, "Bluewaters", "Jumeirah Beach Residence Beach" and "Hatta", where these displays will transform historic neighborhoods, illuminated coasts, and mountainous landscapes into a comprehensive celebration welcoming the new year with brightness and joy.
"Festival Bay" at Dubai Festival City Mall hosts one of the most prominent New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, where the "Nights &e" events at the Dubai Shopping Festival offer a distinctive concert featuring top-tier artists and famous bands.
"Atlantis The Palm" offers one of the best New Year's Eve experiences in Dubai this year, hosting an opulent outdoor dinner party headlined by the global band "Maroon 5", while guests can watch one of the largest fireworks displays in Dubai from the resort’s unique vantage point.
Visitors also have the opportunity to watch a "drone" show from the Dubai Shopping Festival before the countdown to the new year begins, which is the largest narrative aerial display in the region, showcased at "Bluewaters Island" and "The Beach, Jumeirah Beach Residence" twice daily at 8 PM and 10 PM.
This year's display features more dazzling and speedy drones, more flexible and dynamic formations, with drones equipped with pyrotechnic effects, providing viewers with an unprecedented and stunning visual experience.
Hatta's participation in the Dubai Shopping Festival includes a captivating fireworks display in the Hajar Mountains at midnight, while visitors will enjoy Dubai Shopping Festival experiences at "Hatta Wadi Hub" during the day, and participate in the immersive countdown experience amidst nature at night.
Dubai retains its status among the best destinations in the world to welcome the new year, thanks to the ideal weather, world-class hospitality, and vibrant atmosphere brimming with distinctive activities within the framework of the Dubai Shopping Festival.
