Dubai Skyline Lights Up with New Year's Fireworks during Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 02 January 2022:  Known for dazzling New Year’s Eve celebrations, Dubai once again wowed its residents and visitors with jaw-droppingly beautiful fireworks at more than 30 locations across the city, welcoming in the New Year in a blaze of colour, sound and celebration. 

Thousands watched as fireworks across the city marked the start of 2023. Along with the daily fireworks to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival, Al Zarooni Group’s perfect pyrotechnic displays lit up locations including, Bluewaters, The Beach JBR, and Al Seef.

Dubai landmarks including Burj Khalifa with its iconic fireworks and laser show, plus Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Expo City, Dubai Creek and Global Village rang in the New Year with the grandest of celebrations, impressing thousands of spectators in person and on TV screens around the globe. 

Dubai’s most quintessential spots such as Atlantis, The Palm; Nikki Beach Resort and Spa Dubai; Jumeirah Golf Estates Golf and Country Club; Emirates Golf Club; Dubai Parks and Resorts; Dubai Festival City Mall, Palm West Beach; Club Vista Mare; One&Only Royal Mirage; and Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai also celebrated the new year with breathtaking firework displays.

Arabian Ranches Golf Club; JA Beach Hotel, Jebel Ali; Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort; Town Square by Nshama; Bab Al Shams Desert Resort; Topgolf Dubai; One&Only The Palm; Sofitel Dubai The Palm; Palazzo Versace Dubai; Park Hyatt Dubai; Bvlgari Resort Dubai; Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach; and Al Khayma Desert Camp also went all out to ring in the New Year with brilliant firework displays.

Thousand more also chose to celebrate the start of 2023 watching performances from chart-topping international and regional artists at venues across the city, with shows from Kylie Minogue, Enrique Igelias, Mambo Brothers, DJ Caiiro, Valery Meladze, Jonas Blue, Sigala, Nada Al Galaa, Taha Suliman, and Marsimba band, all taking place on New Year’s Eve. 

Exclusive events such as NYE: Big Art Festival at The Theatre Dubai, Dubai Opera NYE, and Barasti’s New Year’s Eve Ritual made the farewell to 2022 a night to remember, with large numbers in attendance.

Restaurants and hotels throughout Dubai also went all out to celebrate NYE, with fantastic offers on food and beverage and hotel stays. Well-loved locations such as Atelier M, Bla Bla Dubai, Coco Lounge, The Penthouse, and more, as well as iconic hotels in Dubai such as The H Hotel, JA Resorts, Four Seasons, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, and others, ensured that 2023 got off to the very best possible start. 

Dubai Shopping Festival’s daily fireworks continue at venues across the city until 29 January. For details of locations and timings, check out VisitDubai.com 

Shop, win and be entertained with the 28th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) until 29 January 2023 with incredible deals, innovative events, world-class entertainment and life-changing prizes. Featuring the ultimate retail therapy from a wide range of homegrown and global brands as well as live concerts, outdoors markets, pop-up dining and more, this year’s DSF experience is not to be missed.