Dubai- Where one of the world's largest shopping festival happens in January 2020

Dubai- Where one of the world’s largest shopping festival happens in January 2020

Unni Mohanadas January 6, 2020 Destinations 0

Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is an annual month long event put together by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment (DFRE), which is a part of Dubai’s department of tourism . This time it happens from 26^th December 2019 to 1^st February 2020.

History of Dubai Shopping Festival

The Festival first began on February 16, 1996
In 1997, the Global Village was launched, with 3000 retail outlets having registered to participate in the festival
More than three million people attending the festival and over 2 billion dollars being earned at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2009
In 2006, the festival was postponed, and later cancelled due to the death of Dubai’s ruler, sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al maktoum who created the DSF
In the last festival from 2018-2019, over 700 brand names and 3000 stores will have participated

Activities for tourists during Dubai Shopping Festival

Visit the global village, enjoy ethnic food and culture
Enjoy the fireworks display
Get the amazing offers on apparels, perfumes, cosmetics, Gold jewelry , watches, gadgets, leather bags etc
Participate in concerts
Be at DSF Carnival which is fabulous display by various performers including musicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, cyclists etc

How to reach there

Air

The Dubai International has flights to over 100 destinations around the world. It is one of the busiest airports in the World. It has flights to Indian destinations like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai and Goa

Nearby destinations for tour operators / travel agents