8 things to do in Dubai next week, 26 October to 1 November
EuroLeague basketball, Russian rock, a Venetian acrobatic show, a new restaurant, a free food festival, a new art show, Dubai Ride and Dh100 waterpark entry.
Next week ends with the start of the Dubai Fitness Challenge on 31 October and Dubai Ride on Sunday 1 November, and there is plenty to book before that. Here are eight plans for 26 October to 1 November, in date order. Prices are the starting prices the organisers gave; check before you book, as they can change.
Dubai Basketball v Paris Basketball
27 October, Coca-Cola Arena. The EuroLeague Round 4 game tips off at 8pm, with tickets from Dh50 on Platinumlist. Under-16s must come with an adult.
Boris Grebenshchikov
29 October, The Agenda, Dubai Media City. The founder of the Russian band Aquarium plays Dubai for the first time, with his BG+ line-up. Doors at 7pm, concert at 8pm, tickets from Dh350.
Titizé, A Venetian Dream
29 to 31 October, Dubai Opera. Compagnia Finzi Pasca's acrobatic show of masks, canals and mirrors runs about 80 minutes with no interval. Tickets from Dh275; no children under four.
1206 at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
opens 30 October. The new fourth-floor restaurant serves contemporary cooking built on British techniques, for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to 11pm. Guests aged seven and over.
What The Food
31 October and 1 November, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz. The free food festival's fifth edition takes bread and salt as its theme, with talks, workshops, tastings and screenings.
Salah Elmur at Jameel Arts Centre
from 31 October, Jaddaf Waterfront. Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone gathers the painter's work since 2018, with photographs from his family's studio in Khartoum. Free, until 14 March 2027.
Dubai Ride
1 November, Sheikh Zayed Road and Downtown. Free with registration on the Dubai Fitness Challenge website: a 12km route on Sheikh Zayed Road or a flat 4km family loop. Dress up your bike for the Dh10,000 Dress Your Ride prizes.
Grand Hyatt Dubai Waterpark at Dh100
1 November, Umm Hurair. For its first birthday the first 300 guests pay Dh100 between 10am and 6pm. Tickets are sold at the hotel lobby or the park entrance only, so arrive early.
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