The long-lasting annual Dubai Purchasing Competition (DSF) continues to dazzle within the third week of its monumental thirtieth anniversary celebrations, showcasing the perfect the town has to supply. Bringing a various vary of actions throughout the town for all to get pleasure from, the town’s biggest-ever celebration launches the first-ever version of The Unusual x DSF this week, promising an unforgettable desert expertise for all. Guests can even get pleasure from an exciting begin to the festive season with exhibits equivalent to The Nutcracker, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Winter District, and rather more. An exhilarating line-up of A-list concert events provides to the joy this week with Yara on 21 December, Hany Shaker and Sergei Makovetsky on 26 December, in addition to ongoing dwell XFactor exhibits each Sunday as a part of DSF Nights and Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall.
Plus, organisers Dubai Festivals and Retail Institution (DFRE) will proceed to light up the town with free-to-watch every day fireworks, gorgeous photo-worthy Dubai Lights installations, and twice-daily free drone exhibits which have wowed audiences with their unimaginable artistry and innovation. Guests can proceed indulging in scrumptious delights at CanteenX, whereas immersing themselves in family-friendly points of interest at Ripe Market and with the Aladdin in Dubai stage manufacturing. As well as, with the extremely anticipated DSF Gross sales Season kicking off later this week, buyers can bag unbeatable offers and reductions, whereas unimaginable raffles provide spectacular prizes.
BRAND NEW THIS WEEK
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Al Marmoom
- About: The Unusual x DSF transforms Al Marmoom right into a sanctuary of creativity and tranquillity, every single day from 4pm to 12am. Guests can expertise breathtaking lighting installations by a world artist, cosy firepit gatherings, an intriguing mirror maze, thrilling arcade and play space, with a fascinating outside cinema nights and dwell oud performances on the weekends.
- Date: Till 22 December 2024
- Location: Dubai Opera
- About: The timeless story of The Nutcracker enchants audiences this festive season with the famend Astana Opera ballet and orchestra beneath the creative course of Yuri Grigorovich.
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas
- Date: Till 24 December 2024
- Location: Zabeel Theatre, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
- About: The enchanting world of Whoville takes centre stage at Zabeel Theatre with Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, a heartwarming story of The Grinch’s transformation from mischief to vacation cheer.
- Date: 20 – 21 December
- Location: Coca-Cola Enviornment
- About: CoComelon LIVE: Sing-A-Lengthy brings a vibrant musical journey that includes cheerful preschool instructor Ms. Appleberry, JJ, and mates at 9am, 1pm and 5pm.
Hany Shaker Dwell in Live performance
- Date: 26 December 2024
- Location: Dubai Opera
- About: An unforgettable night of chart-topping Egyptian melodies will take centre stage as star singer Hany Shaker delivers a dwell efficiency at Dubai Opera.
Sergei Makovetsky “Non-By accident Assembly” Dwell in Live performance
- Date: 26 December 2024
- Location: Zabeel Theatre, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
- About: Sergei Makovetsky presents a charming one-man present, mixing private reflections, vivid stage miniatures, and uncommon movie footage.
GameQuest Specific
- Date: 20 – 29 December 2024
- Location: Ibn Battuta Mall
- About: The GameQuest Specific affords an exhilarating gaming expertise for all ages every single day from 2pm to 10pm with free-to-play zones, tournaments, and interactive actions, positioned at Ibn Battuta Mall’s Persian Courtroom. Highlights embrace racing simulators, VR adventures, and console classics. Individuals can compete for every day prizes, together with the prospect to win 30 gold cash.
Store & Win Like a Professional
- Date: Till 5 January 2025
- Location: Metropolis Centre Deira
- About: Consumers can discover immersive, pixel-themed gaming experiences in celebration of DSF when spending AED 200 or extra at Metropolis Centre Deira (excluding Carrefour) to realize entry to the interactive activation, that includes enjoyable zones, participating gameplay, and probabilities to win instantaneous prizes. Winners take house thrilling prizes equivalent to smartphones, good TVs, laptops, PlayStations, and extra.
3 Days, 30 Winners with Centrepoint
- Date: 20 – 22 December
- Location: Citywide Centrepoint shops
- About: Centrepoint invitations buyers to expertise the final word model improve when spending simply AED 200 for the prospect to win a superb AED 2,000 reward voucher.
DSF Sale Season
- Date: 26 December 2024 – 2 February 2025
- Location: Citywide
- About: The DSF Sale Season kicks off with unbeatable reductions of as much as 75 per cent throughout Dubai’s malls and purchasing districts, with over 800 international manufacturers taking part throughout 3,500 retailers.
RETURNING WEEKLY FAVOURITES
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall and Hatta
- About: DSF’s third week continues to dazzle with mesmerising fireworks lighting up the town skies. At 9pm every evening, Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall is illuminated by vibrant shows of color and lightweight crafted by the Al Zarooni Group. In the meantime, Hatta units the stage for breathtaking exhibits each Friday and Saturday at 8pm.
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Bluewaters Island and The Seaside, JBR
- About: Dubai’s skies proceed to dazzle with extraordinary twice-daily drone exhibits introduced by Emarat at 8pm and 10pm. Because the longest-running performances in DSF historical past, these awe-inspiring shows characteristic 1,000 drones crafting breathtaking visuals that honour Dubai’s vibrant heritage, dynamic current, and bold future. A spectacular brand-new theme launches from 27 December to 12 January, ‘Celebrating Dubai’ whereas seamlessly mixing custom and modernity towards the backdrop of highly effective beats and cutting-edge soundscapes with 2D and 3D drone formations.
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Bluewaters Island, Palm Nakheel Mall, Palm West Seaside, Al Seef, Dubai Design District, Al Marmoom, Hatta, and Metropolis Stroll
- About: Dubai Lights shine brighter than ever for the thirtieth version of DSF, unveiling a reimagined expertise with charming, interactive installations created by famend worldwide artists. This creative showcase celebrates the concord of the 5 components—Water, Air, Fireplace, Vitality and Connection—by revolutionary and immersive shows.
- Date: Till 31 December 2024
- Location: Mushrif Park, Gate 1
- About: Returning for its second version, the free-to-enter vibrant outside market is working every day from 4pm to midnight on weekdays and till 1am on weekends and options 4 distinctive zones. Company can bask in mouthwatering dishes whereas having fun with dwell DJ units, high-energy performances, interactive actions and unique menus curated by famend F&B house owners.
DSF Nights at Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall
- About: DSF Nights at Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall captivates guests with an thrilling line-up of every day actions and occasions, together with an distinctive dwell live performance from Yara on 21 December, Hams Fikri on 4 January 2025, and Ibrahim Al Sultan on 11 January 2025. A particular ticketed efficiency on New 12 months’s Eve from Mahmoud El Esseily will ring within the New 12 months in model, with tickets out there on Platinumlist. Guests can stay up for full of life performances by beloved characters equivalent to Modesh & Dana, Barney, and Bluey, bask in culinary delights equivalent to The Bay by Social, Sayf, Helipad by Frozen Cherry, and M’OSHI, and benefit from the twice-daily brand-new IMAGINE exhibits.
- Date: Each Sunday till 12 January 2025
- Location: Competition Bay, Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall
- About: Expertise the joys of being a part of a dwell tv viewers because the world-famous X Issue dwell exhibits take the stage. This iconic singing competitors is broadcasting dwell each Sunday from 10:30pm to 1am, that includes extraordinary expertise and charming musical performances. Don’t miss the prospect to witness unforgettable moments as rising stars take the stage on this globally celebrated present.
- Date: Till 5 January 2025
- Location: Hatta Wadi Hub
- About: Hatta Wadi Hub transforms into the final word winter retreat for DSF x Hatta from 4pm to 10pm on weekdays and 12pm to 12am on weekends. Guests can soar by gorgeous landscapes on a zipline, glide throughout calm waters whereas kayaking, get pleasure from dwell music performances and fireworks on weekends beneath the open sky and bask in a few of Dubai’s most cherished meals pop-ups together with Dwelling Bakery and G.O.A.T Burger.
- Date: Each Saturday and Sunday
- Location: Dubai Police Academy Park
- About: The Ripe Market encompasses a vibrant bazaar of artisan stalls, distinctive small companies, and handcrafted merchandise, alongside recent natural produce, baked items, and engaging bites from meals vans, providing a full of life group purchasing and eating expertise.
- Date: 20 – 22 December 2024
- Location: Dubai Media Metropolis Amphitheatre
- About: The Dubai Media Metropolis Amphitheatre turns into a festive wonderland because it transforms right into a Winter District brimming with vacation magic with glowing lights, cheerful decorations, a captivating Christmas market, scrumptious seasonal treats, enchanting points of interest, and a snow play space for kids.
- Date: 20 – 29 December 2024
- Location: Jumeirah Seaside Resort
- About: The Dubai Panto returns to its house at Jumeirah Seaside Resort Auditorium for its 18th 12 months with a magical new model of Aladdin. This enchanting British pantomime, infused with a Center Jap twist, guarantees a charming mixture of comedy, music, dancing, and dazzling visuals.
Sonic Stage Present
- Date: Till 7 January 2025
- Location: Metropolis Heart Mirdif
- About: To have fun the brand new Sonic film, an thrilling Sonic activation and stage present debuts throughout the thirtieth version of DSF. The 12-minute stage present brings Sonic the Hedgehog to life in an action-packed journey, full with meet-and-greets and a enjoyable exercise zone. Entry to the zone requires a spend of AED 200 for 2 tokens, accessible by presenting a SHARE ID on the SHARE Rewards App.
DSF VISA DIB Millionaire
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Citywide
- About: Consumers paying with a Dubai Islamic Financial institution Visa Debit or Credit score Card can unlock the prospect to win an unimaginable 1 million dirhams. Making cumulative purchases of AED 500 at taking part DSF retailers will earn an entry into an unique draw—with limitless probabilities to enter and switch goals right into a actuality.
Rejoice 30 years of DSF with Dubai Jewelry Group
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: taking part Dubai Jewelry Group retailers citywide
- About: Each jewellery buy of AED 1,500 earns a raffle coupon for the prospect to win a share of an astounding AED 1.5 million in gold. With weekly attracts on 20 and 27 December 2024, and three and 12 January 2025, 4 fortunate winners every week will take house 250 grams of gold.
DSF Raffles
- Date: Till 12 January 2025
- Location: Citywide
- About: With DSF, everybody has the prospect to win large this season, with an unimaginable array of every day rewards, grand raffles, mega prize attracts, and unmatched retail promotions. From ENOC’s every day prizes of as much as AED 10,000 to the DSF Mega Raffle and Majid Al Futtaim’s Largest Prize of the 12 months, the joy is continuous. Highlights embrace Modesh and BLUE Rewards Millionaire at Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall, Dubai Jewelry Group’s 1.5 million dirhams in gold raffle, DSMG’s Store, Spin, and Win promotion and 30 DSF Golden Ticket prizes price AED 300,000, making this season a real celebration of goals and surprises.
Guests can navigate by the limitless pleasure of this 12 months’s competition by the all-new digital DSF Map – an interactive on-line information to discover all the season’s iconic and only-in-Dubai experiences, competition favourites, ever-popular signature occasions, and brand-new additions ready to be found throughout the town.
Dubai Purchasing Competition is supported by Key Companions Dubai Islamic Financial institution and VISA, and Strategic Companions which embrace: Al Futtaim Malls (Dubai Competition Metropolis Mall & Competition Plaza), Al Zarooni Group (Mercato Purchasing Mall), AW Rostamani Group, DHAM (Al Seef, Bluewaters, Ibn Battuta Mall, Nakheel Mall and The Outlet Village), Emirates Airline, ENOC, e&, Majid Al Futtaim (Mall of the Emirates, Metropolis Centre Mirdif, Metropolis Centre Deira), Merex Funding (Metropolis Stroll and The Seaside, JBR), and talabat.
For extra data, go to the Dubai Purchasing Competition web site and comply with @DubaiFestivals on Instagram and TikTok.
