100% FREEThai SELECT Fest — live Thai culture at the amphitheatre
Experience Thailand through a three-day outdoor cultural festival at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. The announced programme includes live cultural performances, music, entertainment and family activities. Entry is free for everyone; restaurant stalls and other purchases are optional extras.
Representative photograph of a Thai cultural performance in Pattaya, Thailand; not this Dubai festival or its announced performers.
Dubai Media City, Dubai · Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Al Sufouh, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
27, 28 and 29 November 2026, noon–2am the following morning. Individual performance timetable to be confirmed.
Who can go
Free entry for everyone; individual activity limits not yet published
Official current festival profile says FREE ENTRY for everyone. Current programme reporting describes family activities; numerical activity age limits not published.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- The official 2026 festival profile explicitly advertises free entry for everyone. No advance entry ticket or purchase requirement is advertised.
- Food, drinks and products from the market stalls are not included; purchases are optional.
- Live cultural performances, music and family activities are announced, but individual performance times and any workshop age limits or booking conditions have not yet been published. Recheck the official programme before planning around a particular activity.
- The 12pm–2am opening period continues into the following morning. The final advertised day is 29 November, ending at 2am on 30 November.
- Free admission does not guarantee access to every extra activity. This listing excludes any competition, prize draw or separately charged add-on.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 29 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
Inspected original public Instagram HTML on 29 October 2026: title The 3rd Thai SELECT Fest 2026 (@thaiselectfestival), bio November 27–29, 2026; 12PM–2AM; Dubai Media City Amphitheatre; FREE ENTRY for everyone. The 2025 organiser-commissioned KT Engage release identifies Thai Trade Centre/DITP as organiser and explicitly names this exact Instagram/Facebook handle; used only to authenticate the account, not to carry forward last-year activities. Current 8 October 2026 Emirates247 report confirms this edition has live cultural performances, music, entertainment and family activities. No original detailed session timetable obtained; do not promise specific performers, workshops, food or included extras. Official DMC venue page inspected. Venue coordinates sourced from named Wikipedia venue coordinates 25°5′32.3″N 55°9′10.5″E and marked approximate. Unique Commons CC BY-SA4.0 real Thai dance photo visually inspected.
Thai SELECT Festival — official 2026 profileCurrent festival programme and free admission corroboration
Thai Trade Centre organiser and official social account identity
Official amphitheatre venue page
Photo: PattayaPatrol / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed for display; derivatives retain the source licence.