Dubai Design Week, the practical bits.
Six days of installations and talks in d3 from 3 November, and a design fair that opens to everyone on the 5th. Dates, tickets and parking, from the organisers.
One placeChecked 25 October 2026Prices in AED
Design Week is the one week a year when d3 is worth the drive for people who don't work there. The festival is open entry. The fair inside it, Downtown Design, is ticketed, and on 4 November it's for invited guests only.
So plan for the 5th onwards, and keep an afternoon free. The fair closes at 8pm, and at 6pm on the final Sunday.
Fair tickets are AED 80 for one day or AED 150 for four, on downtowndesign.com. Parking in d3 comes with the first two hours included, then AED 20 an hour, and there's valet across the district.
Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.
Design, 3 to 8 November
Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design
The 12th edition fills Dubai Design District with installations, talks and workshops. Downtown Design, the fair, holds invite-only previews on 4 November and is open to all visitors from 5 to 8 November.
The facts
- Where
- Dubai Design District (d3)
- When
- Festival Tue 3 to Sun 8 Nov. Fair open to all 5–8 Nov, 12–8pm, Sunday to 6pm
- Price
- Festival: open entry. Fair: AED 80 for one day, AED 150 for four
- How to book
- Fair tickets on downtowndesign.com. Valet across d3. Parking: two hours included, then AED 20 an hour
- Who it's for
- Design people, and anyone furnishing a home
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How we checked
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