100% FREEDubai Design Week — installations, exhibitions and creative ideas
Explore ambitious installations, exhibitions and design-led public spaces across Dubai Design District during the six-day creative festival. General festival admission is free for all ages; individual workshops and the separate Downtown Design fair may require paid tickets.
Weltformat DXB exhibition during Dubai Design Week 2017; historical festival photograph, not the 2026 programme.
Dubai Design District, Dubai · Dubai Design Week, Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
3–8 November 2026, 10:00–22:00 daily (UAE time).
Who can go
All ages
Organiser says the free festival is open to visitors of all ages.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- Free general festival admission.
- Downtown Design tickets, optional purchases, parking and any separately ticketed sessions are not included.
- Check individual workshop registration and pricing before choosing one.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 29 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
29October2026: inspected current original visit programme and free festival admission policy. Visually inspected current Visit-page timetable confirming10:00–22:00 daily3–8November2026; this replaces earlier10:00–20:00 restriction. Item remains an eligible public free experience; separately ticketed activities and purchases excluded.
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Photo: Hogo agogo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped to 16:9, resized to 1200/640 pixels and compressed as WebP.