The week ahead has something for early risers, shoppers and night owls, and a lot of it costs nothing to walk into. Here is what is on from Wednesday 21 to Tuesday 27 October, using the details the organisers have given us.
Wednesday 21 October
SoBe at W Dubai – The Palm opens its season with DJ GuessHu from 8pm and complimentary selected drinks for ladies from 8pm to 11pm. Over at Uptown Dubai, Citronelle runs its weekly ladies’ night every Wednesday from 6pm to 11pm: one sushi roll and two hours of unlimited house wine and selected cocktails for AED 168, as listed in our Uptown Dubai October round-up.
Thursday 22 October
Savant⁶ at Uptown Dubai holds its Thursday aperitivo from 5pm to 8pm, with drinks and a counter of savoury bites for AED 89. Spooky Sips & Fright Bites, the Halloween menu at Uptown Social, is also running from 20 October to 15 November.
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October
Saturday starts early with a free F45 Bootcamp at The Plaza, Uptown Dubai, from 8am to 10am. Registration is required, the first 100 guests get a giveaway bag, and the first 200 get breakfast at Uptown Social.
Later the same day, the Reetii Diwali Exhibition opens at Al Bader Ballroom, Shangri-La Dubai. It runs from 12 noon to 9pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with free entry and free valet parking, and you can walk in without registering.
Plan ahead: Halloween and beyond
Halloween plans are worth making now. Lucky Voice runs two days of karaoke and costume contests on 30 and 31 October, and Orilla hosts a Halloween drunch on 31 October. Families can head to Times Square Center for a free Halloween weekend from 30 October to 1 November.
Further out, Gymkhana Dubai serves a one-day Diwali tasting menu on 8 November. Check each venue for the latest times before you go, as programmes can change.
Image: courtesy of Uptown Dubai, W Dubai - The Palm and Miracle Events.