Art festivals in Dubai 2026: Dates and details for your calendar

Art and culture fans, consider your November booked. There’s plenty taking place across the city that you need to add to your calendar. Here are the dates and details of all the art festivals in Dubai for your diary. Where: November 3 to 8, 2026 Where: Dubai Design District (d3) If you want your home to look like a page out of out a fancy interior design magazine, Dubai Design Week is one festival you need to visit. Now in its 12th edition, the region’s leading design festival showcases design creations from an array of artists hailing from all across the globe. Once you’ve filled your phone with inspirational photos, head on outside and explore d3 which is dotted with creative installations and interactive displays. Visit the Marketplace and shop original products from the region’s artisans, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Where: November 12 to 15, 2026 Where: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) DIFC will always be one of those effortlessly cool places in Dubai, and come November, it takes it up a notch with the return of DIFC Art Nights. For four days, the financial district turns into an under-the-stars art gallery showcasing art and interactive experiences from global and regional artists. There’s also live performances, workshops and community events. Where: November 19 to 22, 2026 Where: Dubai World Trade Centre, Za’abeel Halls 2 & 3 Walls at home looking a little dull? This November, World Art Dubai returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre. It is the MENA region’s largest retail and contemporary art fair, packed with over 10,000 artworks. The artworks come from over 400 galleries and independent artists spanning over 65 countries. As you wander around, you can even meet with the artists and get creative yourself with the workshop programme. You can even see art come to life right in front of you.