Upcoming 16 January Events in UAE

This race will have three courses of distances 2.5km, 5km and 10km which follows the waters of the Arabian Gulf, lined with hundreds of palm trees. It will take place on a dedicated run track and traffic-free roads of Al Marjan Island. The course is easy and appropriate for beginners, advanced runners and families.

This race allows its participants to begin the race with a swim in the calm waters of the hotel's pristine beach and end with a run on the designated running track just meters away from the water’s edge with stunning ocean views. The course will be hard and fast and just an hour away from Dubai. This race is perfect for beginners as well as families that are looking to bond through a fun race. 

The third installment of the world famous UFC FIGHT ISLAND series will kick off the UFC’s live event series in 2021 in Abu Dhabi on January 16th on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The first event takes place on Saturday, January 16, and will be headlined by a fan favorite featherweight bout between No.1 ranked Max Holloway and No.6 Calvin Kattar.

For the new season, Global Village will offer an engaging experience through a world-wide variety of shopping, dining, and funfair activities in the open-air and inside the pavilions. Global Village will present many opportunities to buy into pavilions, kiosks, restaurants, shops and entertainment outlets.

Created by the legendary artistic director Franco Dragone, this world-class performance is a mix of exhilarating choreography with out-of-this-world stunts including aerial acrobatics, diving, and motorcycle tricks.

The Ripe Market is a dedicated community to support SME businesses, unique local food companies, artists and craftsmen comprising of both live cooking stations and take-home retail items including locally grown organic fruit and vegetables, household items, clothes and hand-made pieces.

Superstar Rihanna's popular brand of beauty line Fenty Skin will launch at The Dubai Mall this January

Dubai’s biggest annual shopping festival will be offering huge discounts across its malls and outlets. This year’s edition is promising to feature entertainment, live concerts, markets, art installations and stage shows as well as sales, promotions and chances to win mega prizes.

The exhibition is set to feature a cohesive body of work that blends Hiwa K's humor with his personal experience. His collection will explore ideas of estrangement, collectivity, histories of neoliberalism and shadow of the multiple conflicts waged on and in Iraq, particularly in his home city of Sulaymaniyah.

The Ripe Market at the Springs Souk is available to attend every Friday & Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM till late. At the market, the attendees will have an opportunity to find from organic farm fresh fruit and vegetables to hot-baked bread, spreads, pressed juices, artisanal chocolates, fashion, jewelry, art, and much more.

The iconic Bluewaters Island and JBR The Beach are celebrating Dubai Shopping Festival 2021 with a daily Drone Light Show. Adding a beautiful array of bright colorful lights which move with various music themes, forming breathtaking shapes and scenes on a coastline of Dubai Marina.

Sheikh Zayed Festival is one of the largest cultural festivals in the UAE celebrating the rich diversity of its traditions.

Every Friday & Saturday, Academy Park will be welcoming guests for a new edition of outdoor Ripe Market, with seasonal organic fruit and vegetables, freshly baked bread, yoga classes, kids’ activities, a petting zoo, horse riding, workshops, live music - all coming with adherence to preventive measures.

Join the restorative serenity of one of the world’s most inspiring locations. Two daily yoga sessions under the dome at Louvre Abu Dhabi will help you deal with daily stress and find inner peace of mind.

The Ripe Market at Times Square Center is available to attend every Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM till 05:00 PM. At the market, the attendees will have an opportunity to find from organic farm fresh fruit and veggies to hot-baked bread, spreads, pressed juices, artisanal chocolates, fashion, jewelry, art, and much more.

Al Dhafra Festival 2020 celebrates the rich cultural history of the UAE, with traditional competitions and events.

"Contact High: A Visual History of Hip Hop" is a new photography exhibition expressing the power of hip-hop. It gives fans of this genre an inside look at the work of big-name hip hop photographers as told through albums, photographs, magazine covers, and memorabilia ranging over 4 decades. The photographs will be displayed alongside original contact sheets, which will give an intimate look that is rarely seen by the public.

Enjoy Dubai's cooler (in every way) months and get a table at any of the waterfront restaurants to enjoy spectacular pyrotechnic attraction till January 30th. Both La Mer and Al Seef can offer a plenty of options, all with outdoor terraces and great views of Dubai.

As great weather invites for some outdoor activities, Al Hai Pop-up Electric Art Gallery is definitely a place to be this DSF. A luminous network of beautiful outdoor installations, the Gallery is set to tell a composite story of Emirati heritage.

Dubai #1 Theatrical Show, La Perle is a one-of-a-kind theatre located in the heart of Al Habtoor City.