Great weather, occasions, festive parties and exciting events taking place across the city make December our favourite month of the year. It marks the onset of the holiday season when friends, families and colleagues gather to create memorable moments.
This season, we invite residents and visitors to come to DIFC to enjoy an exciting line up of in-store sales, delish food offerings, festive events, offers and art exhibitions, giving visitors many reasons to visit and make the most of this holiday season.
The fast-paced lifestyle, which is synonymous with Dubai’s leading financial centre, usually makes one expect a flurry of financial activities and business elites dressed in suits and closing deals over power lunches. However, as dubbed by the New York Times, any epicurean exploration must begin at DIFC; because more than just a workplace, its a vibrant destination that promotes culture and community all year round!
Activity
Timing
Workshops
Daily 2pm to 10pm
Bubbles show
Weekends (Fri to Sun)
3pm to 8pm
Santa and elves roaming
entertainment
Weekends (Fri to Sun)
3pm to 8pm
Festive Music
Weekends (Fri to Sun)
4pm to 8pm
Art
DIFC is transforming into an open-air art gallery for the second year running, bringing back the highly successful DIFC Sculpture Park! The theme for this edition is, “Tales Under the Gate”. Visitors will be given an opportunity to get up close and personal with works of extraordinary artists from different countries and art movements. The DIFC Sculpture Park pushes boundaries with the artworks on display, by encouraging a variety of mediums – including traditional sculptures and paintings, through to video art. It also provides a platform to new and upcoming artists to share their creativity with a wider audience. In addition, DIFC is already home to several leading galleries and art houses from around the world and the DIFC Sculpture Park is an innovative way to utilise its unique architecture and grounds as a public art space....Read MoreRead Less
7 February to 30 September 2023
10am to 10pm
Gate Village and Gate District
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Visit 'Land Survey' the solo exhibition of Franco-Tunisian visual artist Béchir Boussandel at Tabari Artspace from 7 to 27 Februrary. Bechir Boussandel's paintings raise questions relating to identity by destabilising notions of the space of time and the time of space. The artist is preoccupied with the boundaries that define public and private spaces and reflects upon the duality involving everyday objects and practices that relate to notions of territory, mobility, appropriation or habitat. The works on canvas presented at Tabari Artspace witness Boussandel construct fictional and utopian scenes across various scales. He invites the viewer to journey through an unfamiliar landscape - a survey of the land - with the notions of territories and travel through space and time central to the series. The artist's palette of fire oranges and reds speaks of twilight - a moment of the day when one is suspended waiting for the sky to touch the earth; yet his landscapes are composed intentionally without a horizon line. Desert plant life that can flourish in harsh climatic conditions - palms and cacti - as well as migrating birds and levitating fruit, freed from the fixture of the soil, are also recurring motifs within his compositions. Boussandel is preoccupied by the borders and boundaries which he perceives between public and private spaces. He foregrounds this duality through the representation of everyday objects, characters and creatures that operate in relation to territory, mobility, or habitat....Read MoreRead Less
7 to 27 February 2023
10am to 10pm
Tabari Artspace, Gate Village, Building 3
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Popular British joint – Bite Me Burger Co. is now at Gate Avenue and serving up a 50% off on their menu for a limited time only! Whether you’re enjoying a bite on your own, having an al-desko lunch, planning a team gathering or hosting a special event; get all your mini-burger needs fixed at Bite Me Burger Co. – DIFC’s all new hotspot! Bite Me in partnership with Lavazza has also launched a members-only coffee club at just AED 190, offering unlimited coffees and access to exclusive networking events! ...Read MoreRead Less
Ongoing
10am to 10pm
Podium Level, Gate Avenue
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Looking to impress with a power lunch or seal that big deal with your client? Look no further. This Italian-by-way-of-New York hotspot is the best spot for business lunch. Featuring sublime Italian flare, their two-course menu at AED120 features the classic burrata salad, handmade pastas, pan seared lamb chops and a cleansing of sorbet to finish....Read MoreRead Less
Weekdays
12pm to 5pm
Marea, Gate Village, Building 7
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Want to know the fastest way to supplement your body with vitamins? Visit Skin111 clinic for a free consultation and avail up to 40% off on their IV Therapy sessions! While you can do a lot to support your health and wellness with healthy habits, IV therapy can prove to be just the right immunity boost your body needs for a healthier new you! The concept is not a new trend and been in use since the 1960’s by a physician named Dr. John Myers. As the years passed, physicians around the world have added more IV formulations turning it into what’s now famously known as the Myers Cocktail! As the leading provider of IV Therapy in Dubai, Skin III has pioneered several potent formulations that support the body, prevent chronic diseases and alleviate symptoms. Their tailored approach to IV treatment with the use of special medical tools help understand the importance of micronutrients and their impact on our body. So go on and kick off the new year with a healthier new you! ...Read MoreRead Less
Until 31 January 2023
10am to 10pm
SkinIII Clinic, Gate Village, Building 5
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The culinary team at CLAP will transport you to another world with their modern authentic twist on Japanese cuisine. Their new three-course business lunch menu, priced at AED115 promises an eclectic line-up of opulent Japanese dishes and bold flavours, ideal for impressing clients or having a mid-day escape....Read MoreRead Less
Weekdays
12pm to 3.30pm
CLAP, Gate Village, Building 11
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