Dubai Shopping Festival to kick off on Dec 15

The next edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is about to start and people in Dubai can expect a lot of shopping and entertainment during the 46-day event. From hotels offering staycation deals to restaurants and shops participating in massive sales and raffle draws throwing up winners every day – this year’s DSF calendar is expected to be a busy one.

The 28th edition of DSF will start from December 15, 2022, to January 29, 2023.

Over 800 participating brands across 3,500 outlets will offer up to 75 per cent reductions throughout the period.

The festival will also see some of the world’s best New Year’s Eve celebrations, unique dining experiences, and live concerts by regional and international music icons.

The record-breaking drone shows will return with Dubai Shopping Festival, and people can visit the Bluewaters Island and The Beach opposite JBR to enjoy the free shows. However, the timings for the show, which was a daily feature in last year’s DSF, have not been announced yet for this season.

Life changing raffles have been a feature of DSF ever since the first edition in 1994 and this year it is no different. The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group’s raffle will give shoppers purchasing Dh500 worth of gold, diamond or pearl jewellery, from participating outlets, a chance to win 250 grams of gold.

The DSF Mega Raffle ticket will give shoppers a chance to win a brand new Nissan Patrol and Dh100,000 in cash daily.

Shoppers at participating malls can win up to Dh1 million when they shop for over Dh200 between December 15 and January 29. Shoppers spending a minimum of Dh500 from at any of the 10 participating brands can win TVs, iPhones, gold and jewellery sets at the daily DSF Lucky Receipt raffle.

Idealz is presenting over 200 raffle draws, including the DSF Mega Raffle and DSF Grand Prize which will be an apartment in Downtown Dubai.

The DSF Daily Surprises are back with incredible deals from different brands each day of the festival, with deals revealed only 24 hours before they go live. The free-to-attend DSF Markets will bring outdoor and pop-up community shopping experiences at iconic locations across the city, including the Al Seef market at Dubai Creek and the DSF Market at Al Muraqqabat.