Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Women of the Nation Tour
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Emirati Sanaa Tour
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Tour: A Walk Through Our History
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Tour: A Walk Through Our History - Emirati Sign Language
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
WEEKLY (WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY)
WEEKLY (THURSDAY & SATURDAY)
WEEKLY (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
WEEKLY (FRIDAY & SATURDAY)
WEEKLY (THURSDAY & SUNDAY)
Dhiyafa: Creating an Emirati coffee blend
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Workshop: Oasis Weaving
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Workshop: Takiya Embroidery Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Quiet Morning Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Tour: A Walk Among Our Wings Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Workshop: Patterns in Hospitality
Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ABU DHABI
Movement Through Water – Mini Tour
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Deep Sea Discovery Tour Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Al Dhuha Hour Programme: Seashells Painting
Tour: UAE History Tour led by a Senior Emirati Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Ocean Layers
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Light in the Ocean – Bioluminescence Art Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
THROUGHOUT AUGUST 2026
LOUVRE ABU DHABI
Into Sea & Sky – A Field Expedition into Deep Time
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
UAE’s Coastal Treasures x Stardust Bar Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Mindful Museum Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Art in Scents
Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Art in Motion - Wall-E Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Group Express Tours Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Family Treasure Hunt: The Secret of the Dome Stars Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
UNTIL 25 APRIL 2027
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Exhibitions
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Art in Motion - Lion King Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
A Board Game Adventure Children’s Exhibition Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
TEAMLAB PHENOMENA ABU DHABI
Art in Motion – Ratatouille Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Art in Motion – Bambi Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
AL AIN MUSEUM
Children’s Wonder Lab Summer Camp Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Al Qattara Summer Camp
Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Conservation in Action
Al Ain Museum, Al Ain Region
Al Mikhraafa: Craft and Use
Al Ain Museum, Al Ain Region
Harat Al Hosn Temporary Exhibition
Al Ain Museum, Al Ain Region
Family Friday Al Ain Museum, Al Ain Region
UNTIL 07 AUGUST 2026
10 – 13 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 20 AUGUST 2026 11, 14, 18, 21 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 20 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 24 AUGUST 2026 (MONDAY – FRIDAY)
UNTIL 20 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 27 AUGUST 2026
Once Upon an Art Camp
“A Board Game Adventure” Summer Camp
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Children’s Art Centre, Bait Al Khatt , Abu Dhabi City Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Abu Dhabi Libraries Summer Camp
Legacy Camp Al Ain Abu Dhabi Libraries, Abu Dhabi City Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa, Qasr Al Muwaij, Al Ain Museum, Al Ain Region
Abu Dhabi Culture Summer Camps 2026
Legacy Camp Abu Dhabi Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Qasr Al Hosn, House of Artisans and Al Maqta’a Museum, Abu Dhabi City
From Design to Purpose Summer Camp: Exploring the Many Forms of One Design Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Saadiyat Cultural District Summer Camp: The Story of Us
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
The Art Gallery, NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
The UAE is Beautiful Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Al Ain Bubble Planet
Traditions in Motion
Al Ain Square, Al Ain Region
Bait Al Oud, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Kids Palace Summer Camp Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Summer of Culture at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 20 SEPTEMBER 2026
UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 28 OCTOBER 2026
UNTIL 13 SEPTEMBER 2026
UNTIL 17 JANUARY 2027
Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Highlights from H.E. Bassam Said Freiha Collection
Spectrum Exhibition Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Contemporary Narratives: Seeing Ourselves
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Human in the Loop by Dr. Ahmad AlAttar
421 Arts Campus, Abu Dhabi City
Before the Silence Breaks Exhibition
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
The Ever Living: Group Art Exhibition
Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Al Qattara Murals
Al Qattara Arts Centre , Al Ain Region
PERFORMANCES
Music in the City
Across Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi City
Get Aww SB Girls – Live in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi City
Sonu Nigam: The Revolution Tour Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi City
This is Michael Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi City
Riahiyat: An Immersive Ladies’ Tarab Night A Special Emirati Women’s Day Edition Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Marsana Sundowners Marsana East Beach, Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi City
WELLNESS
The Galleria Al Maryah Island’s Get Active Programme
The Galleria Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi City
Poetry Lab -18 Summer Programme
Qasr Al Muwaiji, Al Ain Region
Marina and Watersports Activities
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City
Morning Fitness Series
Up Close Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Connect Pop-up
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Where Tranquility Meets Art
Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Playgrounds
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Rawi Al Dhafra
Al Dhafra Fort, Al Dhafra Region
Letters of Legacy (World Calligraphy Day)
Qasr Al Muwaiji, Al Ain Region
Through Your Lens (World Photography Day) Qasr Al Muwaiji, Al Ain Region
UNTIL 19 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 23 AUGUST 2026
Al Ain Summer Sports 2026
ADNEC Centre Al Ain, Al Ain Region
Abu Dhabi Summer Sports 2026
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi City 28
Emirati Women’s Day Celebration at the Art Studio Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Kids Summer Camp Adventure Summer 2026 Programme
Al Qana, Abu Dhabi City
421 Arts Campus, Abu Dhabi City
Emirati Film Month Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City 28 AUGUST 2026
Emirati Women’s Day at Al Maqta’a Museum
Al Maqta’a Museum, Abu Dhabi City
Inspirational Emirati Women
Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa, Al Ain Region
Emirati Women’s Day 2026
Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain Region
WORKSHOPS, SESSIONS & PROGRAMMES
Art Studio Workshops & Drop-In Sessions
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Al Qomra Photography Meetup
Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Educational Workshops
Delma Museum, Al Dhafra Region
Art Workshops
Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Programmes at Abu Dhabi Children’s Library Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Weekend Workshops Programme
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
Hands-On Heritage
Al Dhafra Fort, Al Dhafra Region
UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026
UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026 Activities and
TOURS
UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026
Al Qattara Art Workshops
Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Rawi Al Dhafra
Al Dhafra Fort, Al Dhafra Region
Workshops
MAKTABA Branches
The Teen Collective by Art Studio Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi City
Creative Photography Fundamentals
Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain Region
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Guided Tours Experience
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi City
DESTINATION INITIATIVES AND UPDATES
ICCA
In June ICCA Abu Dhabi hosted the first-ever Bocuse d’Or UAE National Selection, bringing together the country’s top culinary talent in a showcase of exceptional skill, creativity, and world-class standards. Emirati Chef Alhassan Al Falasi was crowned the
UAE Bootcamp Career Builder Recognition Programme – First Cohort Graduation
Twenty-one Emirati hospitality professionals graduated from the UAE Bootcamp Career Builder Recognition Programme, following an international learning journey at the Les Roches campus in Marbella, Spain. The cohort was nominated with the support of 15 hotels that exceeded their Emiratisation targets, reflecting strong sector engagement and commitment to developing national talent.
Hosts the Inaugural Bocuse d’Or UAE National Selection
winner and will advance with his commis Chef Abdulrahman Alhashmi to represent the UAE at the upcoming continental selections in Saudi Arabia.
DCT Abu Dhabi announces opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on 11 December 2026
DCT Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on 11 December 2026. Located in Saadiyat Cultural District and designed by the late Frank Gehry, the museum will showcase modern and contemporary art, advancing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading global capital for the arts.
