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Experience Dubai Festival City
A must see destination in Dubai

Dubai Festival City

Create, embrace, and enjoy your best life

Welcome to Dubai Festival City, where premium living, workspaces, and a vibrant lifestyle converge seamlessly in an exquisite urban oasis.

Whether you’re here for a day of exploration, indulging in delectable dining, shopping or engaging in fun-filled activities, the choices are boundless. The choice is yours — after all, Dubai Festival City is designed for limitless possibilities, a master plan for living the dream.

 

Discover a world where everything you desire is within easy reach. Dubai Festival City is your gateway to a nurturing, inspiring, and exhilarating community, perfect for forward-thinking families, professionals, and businesses ready to shape their future.

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The Bay by Social

Bringing the magic of the season is the new reimagined avenue

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The Region’s Biggest Female Sports Event, Dubai Women’s Run, Returns for its 10th Edition on Nov 5th

In just a short period, Dubai has become one of the most sought-after destinations for tourists and global entrepreneurs. With zero income tax, mobility, and various lifestyle benefits, the place remains the most popular choice for relocation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Live

Discover luxury and modern apartments available for rent or purchase in a vibrant community that offers not only incredible living spaces but also unparalleled business prospects and top-notch amenities, all just steps away from each other.

Al Badia Residences
Al Badia Residences offers a choice of 2, and 3-bedroom apartments, designed to the standards of quality and comfort that you would expect of modern living.
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Marsa Plaza
This modern residential tower with upscale urban amenities, offers direct views of Dubai Creek and the Skyline.
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Al Badia Hillside
Inspired by the quaint hillside villages nestled along the Mediterranean coast, the earthy rich hues and textures of Al Badia Hillside are infused with a blend of centuries-old Arabian culture and design.
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Shop

Indulge in endless shopping, featuring globally renowned brands, all conveniently situated in a single district for your utmost pleasure and convenience.

Our shops
 

IKEA

IKEA offers an extensive range of well-designed and functional home furnishing products at affordable prices. Keeping in mind the shopper’s convenience, IKEA provides a wide variety of services, food and refreshments at the IKEA Restaurant or Bistro.
 

ACE

Since 1924, ACE has been the world’s local home improvement store committed to delivering quality with friendly and helpful service. Keeping up with our Global ACE Standards, we provide helpful experts keen to offer support across all categories in store.
 

Marks & Spencer

True to the Marks & Spencer vision of leading standards, we provide outstanding quality, value and service. The store boasts a wide range of products ranging from men and women’s clothing to home furniture and food.
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Enjoy

Experience the magic of Dubai Festival City, where you can witness the mesmerizing IMAGINE light, fire, and water show, enjoy a romantic dhow ride, and be captivated by game-changing cinematic adventures. Every moment here is magical.

IMAGINE
IMAGINE is Dubai Festival City’s Guinness World Record breaking attraction. Harnessing the power of light, water and fire, IMAGINE offers up a unique sensory experience. With 30 fountains and surround sound to connect with audiences, IMAGINE is a show like never seen before.
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Dhow Rides
Immerse yourself in the rich tradition and history of the dhow boats while cruising down the scenic creek. Unwind and experience first hand some of the most beautiful vistas Dubai has to offer.
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Dine

Indulge in an array of exciting cuisines and exquisite dishes crafted by the region’s top-rated chefs, all presented in the most artistic dining atmospheres. At Dubai Festival City, each dish is a symphony for your senses, an epicurean adventure like no other.

dining options
 

Joe’s Backyard

Joe’s Backyard is Dubai’s latest BBQ hotspot on the 19th floor of the Holiday Inn & Suites, Dubai Festival Cityhes as well as beautifully roasted coffees, fresh smoothies and juices.
 

Zeste

Zeste Café offers a menu boasting delicious, healthy and hearty dishes as well as beautifully roasted coffees, fresh smoothies and juices.
 

Vista

Panorama of Mix & Mingle
 

Pierre’s TT

A Sensorial Dining Experience
 

Choix

A Vision of Parisian Culinary Lifestyle in Dubai
 

Hard Rock

Great food and great music is what makes Hard Rock. The world-famous menu features a wide variety of options including the mouthwatering Legendary burger and refreshing salads infused with the non-stop energy of Dubai.
 

Karam Al Bahr

Karam Al Bahr features a wide range of exquisite Lebanese seafood dishes that are perfect for lunch or dinner.
 

Anise

With eight live cooking stations, its renowned Friday brunch and Surf & Turf night, Anise offers a true trip around the globe with tastes from all corners, for the refined palate.
 

Anise

With eight live cooking stations, its renowned Friday brunch and Surf & Turf night, Anise offers a true trip around the globe with tastes from all corners, for the refined palate.
 

Choix

A Vision of Parisian Culinary Lifestyle in Dubai
 

Hard Rock

Great food and great music is what makes Hard Rock. The world-famous menu features a wide variety of options including the mouthwatering Legendary burger and refreshing salads infused with the non-stop energy of Dubai.
 

Joe’s Backyard

Joe’s Backyard is Dubai’s latest BBQ hotspot on the 19th floor of the Holiday Inn & Suites, Dubai Festival Cityhes as well as beautifully roasted coffees, fresh smoothies and juices.
 

Karam Al Bahr

Karam Al Bahr features a wide range of exquisite Lebanese seafood dishes that are perfect for lunch or dinner.
 

Pierre’s TT

A Sensorial Dining Experience
 

Vista

Panorama of Mix & Mingle
 

Zeste

Zeste Café offers a menu boasting delicious, healthy and hearty dishes as well as beautifully roasted coffees, fresh smoothies and juices.
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Work

Drive your business to success right in the heart of the action at Festival Tower, where you’ll find a unique waterfront location, premium office spaces, easy proximity to the airport and down-tone, and a vibrant community of investors and professionals. It’s where you make deals and shape the future.

Festival Tower
Festival Tower is a premium office building designed for the modern office occupier, designed by leading global architecture firm, HOK. It boasts a welcoming triple height atrium style lobby with high quality finishes and spacious meeting areas.
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Stay

Prepare to be pampered with an abundance of options, featuring the finest hotels renowned for their exceptional service and top-of-the-line amenities, all crafted to provide the ideal blend of business and leisure for your perfect stay.

Our Hotels
 

InterContinental Residence Suites

InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City encompasses luxury serviced living with an exquisite selection of studio, one, two and three-bedroom suites. Offering an exclusive and instinctive ability to marry the friendly everyday comforts of home with the exceptional five-star InterContinental services.
 

InterContinental

InterContinental, Dubai Festival City offers a choice of an exquisite luxury experience with elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, award winning dining venues and direct access to Dubai Festival City Mall. Hotel boasts 508 exquisitely designed rooms over 36 floors, including 121 elegant suites. All rooms have a choice of panoramic views including the Dubai Creek, the Dubai Festival City Mall or the Dubai City skyline.
 

Holiday Inn

A short drive from Dubai International Airport, Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City is the perfect choice for a stopover whether you are passing through, in town for business or simply getting away for the weekend. Along with its contemporary and spacious design, Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City also provides access to a variety of dining and leisure facilities.
 

Crowne Plaza

Set on the banks of the historic Creek with iconic views of the Dubai city skyline, Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City boasts 316 superbly designed rooms and suites offering a superior upscale hub for business, leisure or a combination of both. State-of-the-art wellness and leisure facilities including a 25-metre lap pool, fully equipped gymnasium and an award-winning Spa making “me time” a must. Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City truly sets the tone for an exceptional stay in Dubai.
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Learn

Elevate your children’s future with world-class education and invest in their brilliance at the distinguished schools and esteemed learning institutions located within the heart of Dubai Festival City.

Universal American School
Universal American School is an authorized IB World School, offering the IB Primary Years Programme in the elementary years, standards-based curriculum aligned to the AERO Common Core Plus Curricular Standards in Middle School and IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12.
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Deira International School
Deira International School is fully accredited to Council of International Schools(CIS), British School Overseas (BSO) and International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). The school is an authorised Center of Cambridge Examinations and a member of Bristish schools in Middle East Association.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dubai Festival City is accessible by car, taxi, bus, and metro station via water taxi and abra (boat service). We are a 10-minute drive away from Dubai Airport and accessible from the Business Bay Crossing. To see routes and directions, check out this Dubai Festival City Transportation Guide.

IMAGINE shows can be seen every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. 

Dubai Festival City properties for sale include luxury apartments that showcase traditional and contemporary designs. For an insider view of Dubai Festival City properties and communities, see here.

Restaurants in the mall, foodcourt and the waterfront typically open at 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 12 midnight on  Thursdays to Saturdays.

InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City has 508 guest rooms and suites. Guests may choose from deluxe standard rooms, exquisite one- and two-bedroom suites, as well as the majestic presidential, signature and royal suites.

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DIRECTIONS TO DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY

How to get there: Use our TRANSPORTATION & DIRECTION GUIDE to know the easiest ways to get to Dubai Festival City.