100% FREEDiwali craft workshops — make lanterns, toran and mandala art at BurJuman
Explore Diwali crafts through a programme of lantern making, toran crafting, mandala art and Indian calligraphy at BurJuman. These hands-on cultural workshops are offered during the final four weekday evenings of the mall’s festival.
Historical photograph of BurJuman Mall in 2007. It shows the venue, not the current Diwali workshops or their craft materials.
Al Mankhool, Dubai · Level 1, Lobby B, BurJuman Mall, Bur Dubai, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
Monday–Thursday, 9–12 November 2026, 17:00–21:00. This is the workshop activity window; individual craft durations are not published.
Who can go
Workshop age guidance not published · Free cultural workshops · numerical age guidance not published · no booking advertised
The organiser describes family cultural experiences but gives no numerical workshop age, supervision rule or adult-participation entitlement. No child-age filter or whole-family participation claim is inferred.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- The listed free things are the cultural craft workshops. The separately promoted shopping prize draw and talent competition are excluded.
- The venue advertises no purchase requirement for these complimentary workshops. Shopping, food and other mall attractions are optional and are not included.
- Go to Level 1, Lobby B during the workshop window. Confirm the craft available that day and suitable ages with event staff; individual craft timetables, session duration and supervision requirements are not published.
- No booking route or guaranteed capacity is advertised. The pin marks BurJuman Mall, rather than the individual workshop table.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
10 November 2026: Current official tourism listing and attributed mall announcement confirm complimentary lantern, toran, mandala and calligraphy workshops, Monday–Thursday through 12 November, 17:00–21:00 at Level 1 Lobby B. No booking/stock guarantee is added. The separate purchase-dependent draw and competition remain excluded.
Dubai Tourism — current free workshops and festival datesBurJuman Mall — attributed campaign release, workshop schedule and free terms (21 October 2026)
BurJuman Mall — original event page (programme body temporarily unavailable on 8 November)
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP with the original proportions preserved. Derivatives remain CC BY-SA 4.0.