Diwali is the Festival of Lights in Hinduism and Dubai goes all out for the community. This weekend, you can enjoy these really cool activities Dubai and Abu Dhabi has planned!

Yas Mega Gala

Head over to the Yas Mega Gala in Abu Dhabi to enjoy a three day event with great Bollywood music and delicious Indian food. Entry is Dhs20 and it will be full of exciting activities children and families to enjoy including shopping stalls!
Here are the brilliant artists who will be performing:
31st October – Kanika Kapoor
1st November – Ankit Tiwari
2nd November – Fahmil Khan

Hathi’s Garden

Dubai Festival City will be launching their annual Hathi’s Garden on 24th October in celebration of Diwali with a fireworks display and Bollywood dance shows at 8pm free for the public. Visitors will be able to see the Elephant Parade Exhibition with 50 life-size baby elephant sculptures created to raise awareness for elephant conservation globally. Isn’t that awesome?

Al Seef

In downtown Dubai, Al Seef will be hosting their Diwali celebrations outdoors from 24th October to 28th October. The fair is set up with performances, children’s workshops and a fireworks display on October 27th (The official day of Diwali) at 9pm.
Global Village
As Global Village opens on 29th October, the India Pavilion will offer more than 240 stalls selling handicrafts and artefacts, along with Indian street food and cultural shows on the pavilion’s stage. It’s going to be epic!

Malls 

Ibn Battuta Mall and Deira City Center have amazing offers and performances all over their malls this weekend in celebration of The Festival of Lights. So get shopping everyone! 

Alserkal Avenue

The art district in Al Quoz is hosting a concert by Parekh and Singh, a popular pop-up duo hailing from Kolkata, India. They will be performing at The Fridge from 8:00pm onwards on October 21 as part of the Fridge Concert Series. Sounds like fun!