Name: Dubai Christmas Market
Start: 2026-12-04
End: 2026-12-27
Location: Dubai Christmas Market

Dubai Christmas Market

The Dubai Christmas market, the Festive Market at Madinat Jumeirah, takes over Fort Island, between the canals and the souk of the resort, from 4 to 27 December 2026: free entry subject to capacity, an 11 m tree with sound and light shows, decorated abras, a Venetian carousel, a little train and gingerbread houses. From 3pm Monday to Thursday, from noon at the weekend.

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Updated on 29 October 2026

Practical info

Dates: From 4 to 27 December 2026
Opening hours details: Monday to Thursday from 3pm, Friday to Sunday from 12 noon. Closing time not fixed, the market stays open “until late”.
Price: Free
Other prices: Free entry on a first come, first served basis, subject to capacity. Two paid car parks…Read moreShow less
Free entry on a first come, first served basis, subject to capacity. Two paid car parks: Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre and Sahat Al Qasr.
Address: Madinat Jumeirah, Fort Island, Al Sufouh, Dubaï, Émirats arabes unis
Getting there: On site: Madinat Jumeirah, Fort Island, Al Sufouh, Dubai. Taxi recommended, limited…Read moreShow less
On site: Madinat Jumeirah, Fort Island, Al Sufouh, Dubai. Taxi recommended, limited parking, two paid car parks (Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre, Sahat Al Qasr).
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Highlights of Dubai Christmas Market

From 4 to 27 December 2026, from 3pm on weekdays and from noon Friday to Sunday

Free entry, first come, first served and subject to capacity

A 36-foot (11 m) tree with sound and light shows

Rides on a decorated abra along the Madinat Jumeirah canals, facing the Burj Al Arab

Venetian carousel, little train, bungee jump and gingerbread houses

The Dubai Christmas market, the Festive Market at Madinat Jumeirah, returns to Fort Island from 4 to 27 December 2026, among the canals and the souk of the Madinat Jumeirah resort, facing the Burj Al Arab. Entry is free, subject to capacity. An 11 m tree with sound and light shows, rides on a decorated abra along the canals, a Venetian carousel, a little train and gingerbread houses: this is a hotel market, designed for families.

Dubai Christmas Market 2026: dates and opening hours

The Festive Market opens on Friday 4 December 2026 and closes on Sunday 27 December. From Monday to Thursday it opens at 3pm, and from Friday to Sunday from noon. The closing time is not fixed, the market stays open “until late” in the evening.

Past editions have had different calendars: 5 to 31 December in 2025, 15 December 2023 to 7 January 2024, and an opening on 13 December in 2019.

Free entry, subject to capacity

Entry is free, with no ticket, on a first come, first served basis and subject to capacity. Parking is limited and the hotel recommends taking a taxi. Two paid car parks remain available, at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre and at Sahat Al Qasr.

An 11 m tree, abras and a Venetian carousel

The market covers around 1,750 m² of the souk. At its centre, a 36-foot tree, 11 m tall, serves as the setting for sound and light shows. The abras, the traditional boats of the Madinat Jumeirah canals, are decorated for the season and offer rides along the waterways. A Venetian carousel, a little train, a bungee jump, a live band and gingerbread houses round off the visit. Gift stalls and seasonal food stands fill the rest of the site.

How to get to the Dubai Christmas market

Madinat Jumeirah is in the Al Sufouh district of Dubai. The market takes place on Fort Island, inside the resort. A taxi is the recommended way to get there, as on-site parking is limited. From abroad, flights to Dubai are worth comparing between airlines.

The other markets of the wider region are on our page of Christmas markets in Asia, including the Tokyo Christmas Market, the other big market of the region, and the Sapporo Christmas Market, twinned with Munich.