Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival has reopened in Abu Dhabi.
The festival will run until February 20, 2021 and will have new safety measures to keep all visitors safe.
Planning a visit? Here’s everything you need to know about Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival.
What is it?
Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival is a cultural event held every year in in Al Wathba. Named in honour of the UAE’s founding father, the annual festival celebrates the UAE’s culture, traditions and heritage.
What can you see and do?
Visitors can experience Emirati culture through art, crafts, food and performances throughout the festival. Performances, workshops, events and markets will also be held for visitors, as well falconry displays, camel races and fireworks. In addition, the grand pavilions offer live displays of Emirati traditions and showcase landmarks, taking visitors on a voyage back in time to the history of the UAE.
Where is it?
The festival is located in Al Wathba, a 30 to 45 minute drive from Downtown Abu Dhabi. You can put Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival into any maps application for mobile phones or online to see the exact location and for directions.
How can you get there?
The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has announced new bus services that will run daily from Abu Dhabi Bus Station to the site, stopping at Bain Al Jessrain Co-operative Society Supermarket and Bani Yas Bus Station on the way. Buses depart Abu Dhabi Bus Station hourly from 3pm to 7pm every day. Return services run from 5pm to 11pm, every hour. The festival is also accessible by car and by taxi.
How much does it cost?
Entry to the festival costs Dhs5 per person. Once inside all food, drinks and some activities may have additional costs.
Details
Dhs5. Daily, 4pm onwards. Until Feb 20. Al Wathba, www.zayedfestival.ae.
