Looking for something to do in Doha? Whether you're a local, new in Doha or just wandering through, we've got loads of great events to keep you occupied over the week ahead. Our weekly Events in Qatar feature helps you discover popular local events from categories like fashion, music, food, entertainment, exhibition and much more. Our listing comes out every Sunday, so be sure to keep following ILQ for events updates and information! And, if you want more, visit iloveqatar.net/events.
Find the coolest looks from your favourite brands for your younger ones at a fun children’s fashion show. The action is happening at Mirqab Mall in the Atrium on January 24th!
Brands participating are Lindex, Ziddy, Outlet Deluxe, HMV, OVS, Monsoon Children, and Go Sports.
Show timings are 2 pm and 3 pm and this event is free for all!
Location: Mirqab Mall, Atrium
Date: 24 January 2020
Time: 02:00 pm & 03:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Website: Mirqab Mall
Qatar's largest water sports festival is back! Come experience the thrill of dragon boat racing at MIA Park on January 24th from 7 am to 4 pm.
Watch the QNB 2020 Qatar Winter Dragon Boat Festival and you'll get to see recreational dragon boat teams compete for the coveted gold cup.
Location: MIA Park
Date: 24 January 2020
Time: 07:00 am - 04:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Email: [email protected]
Looking for a fun volunteering opportunity? Then join the clean-up campaign of Doha Environmental Actions Project (DEAP) that promotes better environmental practices and encourages people to bin rubbish or take it home to recycle instead of dumping it at the beach.
To continue spreading awareness about environmental protection and preservation of the natural resources in Qatar, Doha Environmental Actions Project’s next clean-up will take place at Zekreet on 24 January from 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm. This is a kid and family-friendly event, so join the initiative along with your loved ones to help keep Qatar clean and plastic pollution-free!
Location: Zekreet Beach
Date: 24 January 2020
Time: 12:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Website: https://www.instagram.com/deap_qatar
Let your love shine at the happiest run under the sun! The Color Run Love Tour presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First is happening this Saturday, January 25 at QNCC from 7 am to 1 pm!
The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5K on the Planet, is a five-kilometre, untimed event. At each kilometre mark, Color Runners are doused from head to toe in a different colored powder. Participants wear white at the starting line and finish the race plastered in color. Once the 5k is over, the fun continues at the Finish Festival, a larger-than-life party equipped with music, dancing, photo ops, activity booths, vendors, and more massive color throws., which create millions of vivid color combinations. This is the best post-5K party on the planet!
Run wild. Love wild. Stay wild.
Location: QNCC
Date: 25 January 2020
Time: 07:00 am - 01:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: Online
Price: Little (without pack) Color Runner - It's free! Little (with pack) Color Runner - 55QR Regular Color Runner - 170QR Deluxe Color Runner - 280QR
Website: https://thecolorrun.qa/
The first museum show in the Middle East dedicated to Brian Donnelly (b. 1974, USA), known professionally as KAWS. Curated by acclaimed art historian Germano Celant, this solo survey explores the artist’s career and vast oeuvre, featuring paintings, graphic design, small-scale objects, and large-scale sculptures made over the past twenty years.
Location: Doha Fire Station Gallery
Date: 25 October 2019 - 25 January 2020
Time: 09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: At the door
Price: - Admission to KAWS: HE EATS ALONE is QAR 50 for adults; QAR 25 for Qataris, Residents of Qatar and students. Admission is free for children under 16, Culture Pass Plus and Culture Pass Family Members, and visitors with disabilities.
Phone: 44224222
Shop Qatar is Qatar’s biggest shopping festival and it’s back again this year for its fourth edition! Organised by the Qatar National Tourism Council (NTC), this grand shopping festival gives the residents of Qatar and those visiting in this season, the opportunity to explore and take advantage of its diverse retail and entertainment offerings until January 31, 2020.
Participating malls include Villaggio Mall, Landmark Mall, Mirqab Mall, Gulf Mall, Doha Festival City, City Center Mall, Mall of Qatar, Al Khor Mall, Hayyat Plaza Mall, The Pearl Qatar, and Lagoona Mall.
Location: Various Malls in Qatar
Date: 7 January 2020 - 31 January 2020
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General Entry - It's free!
Website: http://shopqatar.qa/
The Marmi festival which is considered as one of the best tourist attractions of the season will kick off on 1st January 2020. Check out the schedule below.
After the conclusion of the Mahaseel festival, the Mahaseel souq will remain open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until March 31, 2020. The market features Qatari farms selling various types of fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants and local companies offering food products related to livestock, in addition to natural honey produced by Qatari farms and the best varieties of local dates.
Event Details:
Location: Katara's Southern Area
Date: 23 December 2019 - 31 March 2020
Time: 09:00 am - 09:00 pm (Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays)
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
price: General entry - It's free!
Treat your taste buds at the metro Street Food festival at DECC Metro Station (West Bay) starting from 1st January. Organized by QSports, Food Festival will be open daily from 12:30 PM to 11:00 PM (Weekdays) and 02:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight (Weekends).
Metro Street Food is the ideal venue for a leisure experience for the whole family offering over 20 dine-in options and 18-hole World Mini-Golf setup.
Local & international businesses who wish to book a space at the event, please call at 7026-0268 /3321-2915 or e-mail us at [email protected]
Location: DECC Metro Station (South) (Nearby Alfardan Tower), Doha, Qatar
Date: 1 January 2020 - 24 April 2020
Time: Weekdays: 12:30 pm - 12:00 am, Weekends: 2 pm – 12 midnight
Price: Entry - It's free!
Phone: 70260268
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://bit.ly/MSFBooking
Have you visited Torba Farmers Market yet? The market brings the best in locally grown produce, homemade cuisine and beverages, and sustainable products to the public. It’s a place where the community gathers to learn, shop and be empowered as vendors and market visitors. It takes place at Qatar Foundation’s Ceremonial Court, every Saturday until 25 April 2020 from 8 am to 8 pm.
Location: Ceremonial Court, Qatar Foundation
Date: Every Saturday (Until 25 April 2020)
Time: 08:00 am - 08:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Website: https://www.facebook.com/farmersmarketqa/
The MIA Park Bazaar is a melting pot of trade and tradition that features around different stalls offering a vibrant mix of products from handcraft, accessories, paintings, clothing, jewelry, photography to art. Moreover, you can also enjoy home-cooked food as a number of stalls sell mouth-watering cuisines.
Location: MIA Park
Date: 3 January 2020 - 25 April 2020
Time: 02:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Website: http://www.mia.org.qa/en/mia-park/park-bazaar
National Museum of Qatar unfolds a new artisan market offering you an outdoor scene filled with local arts, crafts, cultural gifts, and food.
Location: National Museum of Qatar
Date: 22 November 2019 - 30 May 2020
Time: Open only on weekends, Fridays from 2 pm to 7 pm, Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: General entry - It's free!
Email: [email protected]
To treat you with all the delicious food, Qatar's longest food festival is going on at the Hotel Park. Join this culinary celebration with your friends and family and enjoy mouth-watering dishes in this beautiful weather.
Location: Hotel Park, Al Corniche Street, Doha, Qatar
Date: 1 November 2019 - 30 June 2020
Time: 04:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
Price: No Entrance ticket - N/A
Phone: 44567665
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hotelparkdoha.com
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