Matcha Club Opens at Dubai Festival City

Dubai Festival City welcomes Matcha Club, a new lifestyle destination set along the creek. Blending movement, mindfulness, and community, Matcha Club brings together padel, pilates, and slow moments by the creek. Designed as a place to play, pause, and reconnect, it offers a balanced escape in the heart of the city, encouraging wellbeing through sport, […]

Dubai Games 2026 at Dubai Festival City

Dubai Festival City welcomed the 7th edition of Dubai Games from 12–15 February 2026, hosting Dubai’s premier team-based sporting event. The tournament brought together participants across government, community, city, and junior categories to compete in physical and mental challenges rooted in teamwork, resilience, and collaboration. The event reflected the city’s spirit of unity and transformed […]

Driverless Pods Arrive at Dubai Festival City

Driverless Pods

Driverless Pods Dubai Festival City introduces driverless pods, marking a new step towards smarter and more sustainable urban mobility. Designed to enhance last-mile connectivity, the driverless pods offer a seamless, low-carbon transport solution that supports people-centred movement across the destination. This initiative reflects Dubai Festival City’s ongoing commitment to innovation, sustainability, and future-ready infrastructure, while […]

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026

Emirates Lit Fest

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026 Dubai Festival City hosted the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026 from 21–27 January at InterContinental Dubai Festival City, welcoming one of the world’s leading literary celebrations. The festival brought together nearly 200 speakers from over 40 countries, featuring a rich programme of talks, workshops, and family-friendly sessions that […]

Cancer Run 2026 at Dubai Festival City

Cancer Run DFC 2026

Cancer Run 2026 Dubai Festival City proudly hosted Cancer Run 2026 on 7 February, bringing the community together in support of a cause that touches many lives. As the city rose in purple, thousands of participants ran with a shared purpose to remember, honour, and stand with those affected by cancer. More than a run, […]