100% FREEMadinat Jumeirah Festive Market — live music and tree light shows
Visit Fort Island for a seasonal family outing centred on live-band entertainment and the light-and-sound Christmas tree. Entry is free; rides, food and shopping are separate extras.
Madinat Jumeirah architecture photographed in 2015; location photograph, not the 2026 festive market or its performances.
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai · Fort Island, Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Street / Al Sufouh Road, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
4–27 December 2026. Monday–Thursday from 15:00; Friday–Sunday from 12:00, each until late. Individual performance times and exact closing times are not published.
Who can go
Family event · numerical age guidance not published · Free festival entry · first come, first served
The organiser describes family experiences and states general free entrance without a paid companion requirement. No numerical age range is provided.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- Entrance is free on a first-come, first-served basis; no purchase or paid companion is stated as an admission condition.
- This listing covers entry and the public music/tree-show programme. Rides, shopping and food are not included as free things.
- Confirm the live-band and tree-show timetable with the venue; the organiser has not published individual performance times.
- Children should be supervised. Numerical age limits are not published.
- Parking is paid and limited; transport costs are not included. The map marks Fort Island approximately.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
10 November 2026: Current original Jumeirah page confirms free first-come entry at Fort Island4–27December2026; Mon–Thu15:00andFri–Sun12:00until late. Live band entertainment and light/sound tree shows remain advertised. Rides, transport, food and shopping are not advertised as free; parking is paid and availability limited.
Jumeirah — official 2026 festive-market programme and admission termsPhoto: Aidas U. / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; original proportions preserved.