Emirates International Date Palm Festival is Back!

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority.

A 6 day celebration of UAE culture and heritage. Join us at the Emirates International Date Palm Festival!

If you like dates and appreciate local heritage do not miss the Emirates International Date Palm Festival scheduled to take place from Monday November 26 to Saturday December 1.

Over 200 exhibitors from 17 countries including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco,  Iraq, China, Italy, United States and Germany, besides first-time participants from Iran are expected to bring 500 different varieties of dates
for you to try and buy at the festival.

The festival celebrates the culture, tradition and heritage of the date fruit and the countries that produce it right across the world. Discover the age-old traditions of this treasured super fruit through exciting features dedicated to art, performance, cookery, tree planting, climbing and best of all, tasting.

Start planning your visit to the festival…

• Discover the lifestyle and traditions of Emiratis in the Heritage Village

• Enjoy a lively mix of dances and cultural activities in the Date Palm Theatre

• Learn how to make delicious date recipes from leading chefs in the Cooking area

• Keep the children happy in the Kids Zone

• Buy and plant your own Date Palm Tree

• Sample and taste dates from all over the world in our dedicated Date Tasting area

• Participate in our adventurous Date Palm Tree Climbing Competition

• See the beautiful date palm at its best in the Photo gallery