Major events in Dubai
Travel to Dubai during special festivals organized by the Dubai government entails a tourist with discounts on airfare.
Dubai Shopping Festival is the best festival to grab great discounts. Started as a retail event intended to revive retail trade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has since been promoted as a tourist attraction. This yearly, month long event is usually planned during the first quarter of the year, attracting about 3 million tourists to Dubai.
A few other festivals
Dubai TEKNO Exhibition for Industrial Machinery & Machine Tools (Jan)
The Dubai Tennis Championships (Feb – March)
Dubai Summer Surprise (June – September)
UAE Desert Challenge (November)
GITEX Computer exhibition (November)
Dubai Airshow (Nov)
Dubai Rugby Sevens (late Nov – mid Dec)
Dubai shopping festival (Dec – Feb)