CELEBRATE THE SUMMER IN THE CITY WITH THIS WEEK’S DSS HIGHLIGHTS  

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 August 2022: The 25th-anniversary edition of Dubai Summer Surprises, curated by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), brings a celebration like no other to the summer months with spectacular surprises across the city including live entertainment, unmissable retail and hotel offers, and gastronomic experiences to delight the whole family.   

This week, witness the magic of music with Sunidhi Chauhan live in concert, laugh the night away with Front Row Laughter Nights ft Aakash Gupta and meet everyone’s favourite characters, Modesh and Dana.  

The ultimate summer family fun continues with Back to School shopping experiences, the Factory Price Sale Weekend at participating community malls, and the chance to win a Modesh Scholarship of AED 25,000. Dine out this DSS Summer Restaurant Week at fifty of Dubai’s favourite casual premium restaurants, take part in Football Mania at City Walk, experience an amazing adventure with First Kids on Mars, and avail of exclusive offers on Fuel, Food and Fun only at Last Exit on Sheikh Zayed Road. 

ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS  

Witness the magic of music as PME Entertainment presents Sunidhi Chauhan live in concert at Coca-Cola Arena on 13 August. Tickets are available online on coca-cola-arena.com with prices starting from AED 99 and early birds receiving a 25 per cent off when purchasing tickets using Emirates NBD cards. Doors open at 7PM, with the show beginning at 8:30PM.  

Laugh the night away with Front Row Laughter Nights ft Aakash Gupta at The Theatre in Mall of the Emirates on 13 August at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Tickets are available online at platinumlist.net and BookMyShow with prices ranging from AED 90 for balcony stalls, AED 150 for gold stalls and AED 250 for VIP stalls.  

Enjoy Mercato‘s epic circus entertainment line-up, with a host of different shows in addition to interactive children’s workshops and roaming performances. Don’t miss the sheer joy of sliding inside the mall and become one of the lucky 25 instant winners. Until 14 August, Join Samaki, The Comedy Tap Dancer on an energetic journey of discovery, turning chaos into order with every shuffle, laugh, and hat toss. The show timings are from 5PM to 5:30PM, and 7:45PM to 8:15PM. Circus shows will start from 4:30PM to 5PM, 6:15 PM to 6:45PM and 9PM to 9:30PM.  

Don’t miss the chance to meet everyone’s favourite friendly characters, Modesh and Dana, as they make their special appearances around malls and other city attractions including Mall of the Emirates, City Walk, Green Planet and Dubai Festival City.  

SHOPPING HIGHLIGHTS  

Get Back to School essentials Jumbo! From 5 August to 4 September, Jumbo Electronics is helping everyone get ready for the new school year with AED 600 extra on exchanging an old laptop for a new Intel laptop, and 15 per cent off on select laptops for students and teachers. Any laptop, tablet or desktop worth AED 1000 and above makes the shopper eligible for a raffle coupon with a chance to win a laptop every day and AED 25,000 in school fees. Shoppers can also get special offers on other brands like Fade Fit, Zomato, Spotii and many more at the electronics giant. 

Look no further than the Factory Price Sale Weekend for the best deals on iconic fashion brands from 12 August to 14 August at participating community malls including Arabian Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Bay Avenue, Dubai Outlet Mall, Etihad Mall, Al Barsha Mall and Times Square Centre. Enjoy one weekend of retail shopping as low as factory prices and with deals above 80 per cent off. Spend AED 100 to enter the draw to win shopping vouchers with twenty-five winners receiving AED 1,000 and one winner receiving a grand prize of AED 25,000. Winners will be notified through the contact details provided at the time of registration.  

Spend AED 200 or more at participating Nakheel Malls including Ibn Battuta Mall and Circle Mall to be one of the ten winners of an incredible Modesh Scholarship, which is worth AED 25,000. The promotion runs from 8 August to 4 September and is a perfect opportunity for students who are already enrolled in a school, university or an online course, and for people who plan to enrol in an institute or academy.  

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS  

This DSS, dine out with friends and family, and experience fifty of Dubai’s favourite casual premium restaurants including Brasserie Boulud, Fi’lia, Goldfish, Indya by Vineet and Reif Japanese Kushiyaki with the second DSS Summer Restaurant Week from 12 August to 28 August. Enjoy special summer menus for breakfast, 2-course lunches or 3-course dinners starting from AED 69 and special children’s menus starting from AED 25 all across the city for a limited time. Reservations can be made online at OpenTable.  

Football Mania comes to City Walk this DSS! Running until 4 September, football enthusiasts can enjoy three licensed games – OXO, Break it Soccer and Heroes Vs Invaders on a large digital wall alongside Xbox football games in The Courtyard on Monday to Thursday from 4PM to 10PM and on Friday to Sunday from 2PM to 10PM. Customers should present a receipt of a minimum AED 100 spent at City Walk outlets to participate.  

This summer,until 28 August, Sheikh Zayed Road commuters can avail of exclusive offers on Fuel, Food and Fun only at Last Exit Dubai and Abu Dhabi.   

Bring the kids down to Al Khawaneej Walk for the educational exhibition and summer camp First Kids on Mars. Children can experience an amazing adventure while learning about the solar system and the planet Mars from 30 July to 28 August. They can also participate in exciting games and learn about gravity, the Curiosity Rover, how astronauts travel inside rockets and how humanity can explore Mars. The exhibition is open for tours on Monday to Thursday from 10 AM to 10 PM and for activities and exploring on Friday to Sunday from 4 PM to 10 PM.

FIND OUT MORE 

Plan summer in Dubai to make the most of everything the city has to offer from relaxing staycations, exciting live entertainment, gastronomical experiences, family outings and the best shopping deals. Visit www.mydss.ae for the full calendar of events and @CelebrateDubai and @StyledbyDubai on social media channels. 

Dubai Summer Surprises is supported by key sponsor RAKBANK MasterCard and Strategic partners which include: Al Futtaim Group (Dubai Festival City Mall & Festival Plaza), Al Seef, Al Zarooni Group (Mercato Shopping Mall), AW Rostamani Group, Bluewaters, Citywalk, Dubai International Financial Centre, Emirates Airline, Enoc, Etisalat, La Mer, Majid Al Futtaim (Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Deira), Nakheel Malls (Ibn Battuta Mall, The Pointe, Nakheel Mall, Dragon Mart 2), The Beach and The Outlet Village.