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Dubai Festival City Mall
4.5
861 reviews
#47 of 551 things to do in Dubai
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10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Dubai Festival City Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai Festival City, on Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally opened in 2007, but expanded in 2017.​ Overlooking the serene waters of the creek and iconic Dubai Skyline, Festival City Mall holds a special place in the heart of North Dubai.​ Accessible to shoppers via multiple roadways, public transport and special water taxi stops on the iconic Dubai Creek.​ The mall Festival Bay a great outdoor and used for daily nighttime "IMAGINE Show" Laser, Lights and Fountain show. There is an Abra boat service across Dubai Creek between the Dubai Festival City Mall and the Al Jaddaf Marine Station, close to the Dubai Creek metro station on the green Line of the Dubai Metro. This is operated by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). With over 400 stores and more than 100 Restaurants and Cafes, Food Court with 1000 Seat the largest in Dubai.
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The area
Neighborhood: Dubai Festival City
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300
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4.5
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Israel13,945 contributions
Pros and cons and advices on the nightly fireworks display
Jan 2023 • Couples
PROS
* Big mall- a lot of stores
* Artificial lake attached- for water shows
* Fireworks scheduled nightly: good show

CONS
* From the vantage points along the Intercontinental Hotel, it’s not possible to see and enjoy both the fireworks and the water show
* No other tourist stuff here

“I VISITED THIS PLACE”…
… because the Mrs. Place was eager to the point of desperation to see fireworks, and see then she did.

ADVICES
* From the vantage points along the Intercontinental Hotel, it’s not possible to see and enjoy both the fireworks and the water show
* if you were already there for the fireworks, then go and visit the mall – I hear it’s very nice.
Written March 22, 2023
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JanRom55
London, UK26 contributions
Perfect place for a short break
Mar 2023 • Couples
Perfect location when you like to be looked after in a less stressful place. The staff is fantastic and extremely friendly and can’t do enough for you. Including pool bar staff, lifeguards and the front desk staff including Joshua and CM.
Written March 12, 2023
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jbwhitehouse
Dallas, TX1,792 contributions
Lots of varied stores, eateries, supermarkets...and nightly sound and light show
Dec 2022
The Dubai Festival City Mall has it all--every type of store and eatery seems to be in the huge mall; even different supermarkets. The mall can be accessed directly from the Intercontinental Hotel.

Festival City Imagine program is a nightly sound and light show presented across the lake. It only lasts a few minutes, but is creatively done to nice music. The Festival City Mall is around the lake and sponsors the nightly program.
Written January 30, 2023
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Fadi G
Montreal, Canada9 contributions
Good
Dec 2022 • Friends
Nice place for families with great outdoor activities that make you feel comfortable in the fresh air .Food is also good .
Written December 13, 2022
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The Vegetarian Couple- TVC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates1,523 contributions
The first travelling water circus in Middle East
Dec 2022 • Friends
Hey everyone,

We visited Fontana Circus during this National Day holiday. The Dubai Festival City Mall's Circus Tent is home to Fontana, the region's first travelling water circus.

Fontana is a fun family-friendly event produced by Cirque Du Liban. We went with our friends and their kids, and we all had a great time. The performers put in a lot of effort, and the stunts are top-notch. In two hours, they do a wide range of acts, and we like each of the 20 acts.

The first traveling water show in the Middle East is entering an Aqua that was specifically constructed for it. This engaging spectacle features incredible acrobatics, live entertainment, and aerial thrills. We couldn't help but wonder how much time, effort, talent, and attention each performer put into putting on such a spectacular performance. Fontana offers a variety of presentations, including live shows, breathtaking artwork, amazing effects, and more.

Hurry and start your holiday season at Fontana by booking your tickets as soon as possible to see this renowned performance.

Avoid Missing Out! From December 9 through December 31, the Festive Tickets are available on Platinum List and Hat Entertainment.
Written December 5, 2022
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Waza28
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1,171 contributions
Dubai Festival City Mall
Nov 2022 • Couples
Absolutely loved the mall atmosphere here at the weekend. It wasn’t too crowded. They have got some wonderful decorations for UAE National day celebrations. Mall also has Lulu Hypermarket. Cafes and Restaurants. Water show every night. Prayer hall for women is clean. Spacious parking area. Wheelchair accessible.
Written November 13, 2022
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Foodiefam S
Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates12 contributions
Fun family friendly spot - vibes by the bay
Oct 2022 • Family
Winter is around the corner and the vibes are setting, specially Vibes by the bay at festival city mall
Fun activities for the family and a great time to spend outdoors. We will definitely be coming back to try out the food stalls, they were quite tempting.
Written October 23, 2022
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Rafal B
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates6 contributions
Confusion with direction
Oct 2022 • Solo
Navigating your way to this festival city is very difficult and confusing. There are very few signs to guide you to your destination. If you are not going to the mall, then you are bound to get lost especially at night. Very few signs to guide you to parking or you destination. If you are going to IKEA or the Holiday Inn, you can count on getting lost. Devote at least one half our to find you way in or out of the complex. The most confusing place in Dubai. They do not care about helping you with any useful signs, if any. Even their parking spots are not clear about how to get out or where to go.
Written October 9, 2022
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Maree R
Christchurch, New Zealand1,021 contributions
Huge Mall
Sep 2022
This mall is huge. Plenty of shops cafes and restaurants which makes it a great place to get out of the heat. Not that busy when we visited which suits me and when we sat for dinner noticed a light and water show outside.
Written October 2, 2022
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Sandy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates22 contributions
WONDERFUL
Jul 2022 • Solo
I went to see IMAGINE SHOW only.i hate to be in malls.inahine show was epic.i saw 2 shows...1 show after 30 mins.last show at 11pm.my centre of attraction was Wonderbees where i ate icecream & al mamsha the dummy structure with full details toooo good..must go for imagine show.no ticket.
Written August 24, 2022
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Dubai Festival City Mall is open:
  • Sun - Wed 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Thu - Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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