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Updated Aug 15, 2026

Abu Dhabi Festival turns 23 with an orchestra, a biennale and the man who scored your childhood

Abu Dhabi Festival 2026 runs 10 October to 19 December, opening with the UAE National Orchestra and headlined by Hans Zimmer's The Next Level at Etihad Arena.

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Aug 14, 2026Deerfields Mall summer campaign artwork for back-to-school offers and Abu Dhabi attraction raffle

Spend AED 100 at this Abu Dhabi mall and you could win Yas Island theme parks and the Louvre

EventsAug 11, 2026John Cena in a navy suit at MEFCC 2026 in Abu Dhabi

Now you can see him: John Cena is coming to MEFCC Abu Dhabi

EventsAug 11, 2026Entrance of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, which hosts the LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory exhibition

LEGO exhibition at Abu Dhabi’s Natural History Museum: 13.8 billion years in bricks

EventsAug 10, 2026Christina Aguilera concert key art for her Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi show on September 25

Christina Aguilera’s Abu Dhabi concert moves to September 25 — tickets from AED 295

EventsAug 10, 2026Dubai Summer Surprises 2026 fitness programme with runners and wellness activities across the city

Beat the Dubai heat for free: seven malls become running tracks until September 15

EventsAug 8, 2026

Ramy Gamal and Wael Jassar’s Dubai Concert Just Moved to September — Tickets From AED 195

EventsAug 7, 2026

OMEGA Speedmaster lands at MBRSC: new exhibition marks 57 years since the first Moon landing

EventsAug 5, 2026

Al Wathba Date Festival opens with 440kg of dates, mangoes and AED 5.7m in prizes

EventsAug 5, 2026

Trevor Noah Returns to Dubai Opera — Two Nights Is the Whole Run

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