Dubai Racing Carnival opens at Meydan on 6 November, with entry from Dh10
The 2026-27 season has 16 race meetings until the Dubai World Cup on 27 March, plus new places to eat at the track.
Horse racing returns to Meydan Racecourse on Friday 6 November 2026, when the Dubai Racing Carnival opens its 2026-27 season. Tickets are on sale for all 16 race meetings, which run until March and end with the Dubai World Cup meeting on 27 March 2027.
General admission starts at Dh10, entry to the Paddock Garden from Dh75 and hospitality packages from Dh345. The feature nights are Festive Friday on 18 December, Fashion Friday on 22 January and Emirates Super Saturday on 27 February, when The MAINE returns for a second season.
There is more to eat this season. Bisou, the French and Middle Eastern restaurant from Downtown Dubai, takes over the fifth floor with racing views; Alba Street and Himitsu share a Japanese street food spot with outdoor lounge seating in the Trackside enclosure; and the Silks Restaurant on the third floor, now run with The Meydan Hotel, offers reserved tables, grandstand seats over the track and a children's play area. New stalls in the Paddock Garden include Flip Smash Burger, Chapos Tacos and Pull Me Pizzeria, with Little Fox by Rowley's and Ration'd back.
Tickets are sold through Dubai Racing Club's ticket shop, run by Ticketmaster. For a cheap night out, the Dh10 general admission is the way in; book the Paddock Garden or a restaurant package if you want food and a seat with a view. Race times for each meeting are published by Dubai Racing Club.