Dubai Shopping Festival: A Sneak Peek
It’s that time of the year again! The latest edition of the world-renowned Dubai Shopping Festival, more popularly known as DSF is just around the corner. The month-long shopping and entertainment extravaganza is all set to kick-off on the 26th of December. Dubai will come to life with pop-up fashion shows, glittering fireworks, incredible mega sales, concerts and much more. Here’s a sneak peek into what you can expect as part of the festivities.
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Sale Season: The five-week sale would feature over 700 brands showcasing their goods across over 3,200 outlets. The highly anticipated 12-hour long sale in Majid Al Futtaim malls will commence on the 26th of December at noon. With shops open till midnight, you will still have plenty of time after work to catch up with what’s on display. Top brands will be offering discounts ranging from 25 to 90 percent, exclusive offers and much more at their retail outlets. Keep your eyes and ears wide open as every weekend of the festival will get even more exciting with ‘Weekend Deals’ that will be announced by retailers just 24 hours prior to its commencement.
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Market OTB: This edition of the DSF marks the fifth appearance of the “Market Outside the box” element. If you’re not a fan of ‘big’ brands and you’d rather admire the work of lesser known artisans and emerging brands, then the Market OTB which will be held at Burj Park is a place you should most definitely visit. You can drop-by not just for a bit of shopping but also to entertain yourself with some live performances in music, drama, dance, magic and so on. You can also catch up with some of the latest cinema and creative documentaries in pop-up cinemas. And don’t forget to bring your kids along too – there will be joy-rides, games and other activities that the tiny-tots in your family would find most enjoyable. Any shopping outing would be incomplete without some delicious food. Market OTB will be dotted with food trucks and eateries to serve your taste buds.
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Prize contests: A wide array of exciting raffles are coming your way this DSF. Participate in mega raffles organized by noted brands such as the one by Infiniti. Buy one ticket worth AED 200 and if “luck” favours you, you might have a chance of winning the weekly prize of AED 20,000! Weekly winners then compete for a mega prize of, hold your breath, AED 500,000! There is also a contest organized by Nissan where you get a chance to drive away one of 7 Nissan flagship cars by making a non-fuel purchase of AED 20 at ENOC or EPPCO stations. Exciting, isn’t it?
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Fireworks: The skies of Dubai are all set to be gloriously lit up again during this DSF. Every weekend during the month-long festival, there will be firework displays at various places such as The Global Village, The Beach at JBR and Dubai Creek. As this year’s DSF runs through the New Year’s eve, the occasion would be made all the more special. Come witness an explosion of bright colours against the beautiful night sky of Dubai!
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Global Village Attractions: Global Village, the world’s leading multicultural festival park and a major entertainment & shopping hub will be playing host to over 3,500 shops through its 27 pavilions this December. The village will also provide a rich cultural experience as 75 unique cultures will be represented. Super-loop stunt shows, live concerts, cultural shows, circuses, themed food kiosks, thrill rides – the list is endless.
So make the most of the 24th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival that features a wide array of family friendly events and retail bonanzas. Indulge yourself and ring in the New Year with happiness and joy.
