Racing Is Back at Meydan. Entry Starts at AED 10.
The first race is at 5.30pm. DJ SLIM plays after the last. One ticket gets you both.
yapped Editors · Nov 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Quick facts
- Where
- Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- Gates open
- 4pm
- General admission
- From AED 10
Ten dirhams gets you through the gates for tonight’s Dubai Racing Carnival opener. There are new places to eat this season, and after the final race, every ticket gets you into the Paddock Garden for DJ SLIM’s set.
For a first visit, we’d go general admission. You can have a perfectly good night even if your horse doesn’t.
Which Ticket Do You Need?
For horses under the lights and DJ SLIM afterwards, we’d take the AED 10 general admission ticket. Aim for 5pm. That gives you half an hour to park and find a spot before the 5.30pm first race.
Dress for the ticket you’ve booked. General admission is casual. Trackside is smart casual, so leave the flip-flops at home. Hospitality is smart casual too, and shorts are out.
“You can have a perfectly good night even if your horse doesn’t.”
What’s for Dinner?
For a bite between races, start with the Paddock Garden. Flip Smash Burger, Chapos Tacos and Pull Me Pizzeria are on this season’s line-up. If dinner is the main event, Meydan has also announced Bisou, Alba Street x Himitsu and new hospitality at Silks. Got your heart set on one kitchen? Check it’s serving tonight before you book.
Tonight opens the 2026–27 season, which runs through to the Dubai World Cup on Saturday 27 March 2027.