Events
Liwa International Festival
Tal Moreeb, Liwa
11 Dec – 2 Jan16:00–00:00DailyFrom AED 10
"Monster trucks, a 300-metre dune and fireworks over the Empty Quarter."
Liwa runs from 11 December to 2 January at Tal Moreeb, the 300-metre dune with a 50-degree face that hosts the region's drift, drag and dune-bashing competitions. Monster Jam comes to Liwa as part of it, with fireworks and drone shows nightly.
Liwa Village adds the petting zoo, craft souk and Ferris wheel, which is where families end up.
★ MUST DO
“Make it a weekend. Liwa is roughly three hours from the city, so a day trip means eight hours in the car for four hours there.”
★ LOCAL TIP
“The dune events run in the evening when the sand is cooler. Book accommodation in Madinat Zayed early, since the whole region fills for this.”