8 things to do in Dubai this weekend

From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October: Global Village, Village Nights, Tamer Hosny and Tamer Ashour, and more.

Here is what is on in the UAE from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October.

01

Global Village Season 31

it opened on 14 October with two new rides, a stand-alone Sri Lanka pavilion, new restaurants and three new shows, and runs until 28 October.

02

Village Nights

a free festival with food stalls, live music and Ayala performances at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, on Friday to Sunday evenings until 18 October.

03

Tamer Hosny and Tamer Ashour

the two Egyptian stars share the stage at Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Saturday 17 October, with tickets from Dh150.

04

Dubai Safari Park

the Wildest Opening Week of the new season has family experiences running through 18 October at Al Warqa.

05

Dubai Parks and Resorts

all four parks reopened on 7 October, with a new bowling alley, and Fright Nights IX runs at MOTIONGATE until 8 November.

06

Spices and Wonders at Louvre Abu Dhabi

made with the Guimet museum in Paris, the exhibition follows spices, textiles and ceramics across the Indian Ocean and runs on Saadiyat Island until 14 February 2027.

07

Al Nayed at Opera Gallery Dubai

a retrospective of Emirati painter Abdulqader Al Rais, with rare works from his own collection, runs until 25 October.

08

Amouage and Ounass pop-up

the Omani perfume house and the online luxury store have a space at Gate Village 11, DIFC, until 3 November.