Planning report for 2 November 2026 to 15 November 2026. Data compiled on 2 November 2026. Figures are the estimates saved with this report. Check Stream for the latest figures. First published on the website on 6 November 2026. Currency correction: the saved export contained USD estimates with local currency labels. Amounts here are shown in US dollars (USD), with the original numerical precision; no exchange conversion has been applied.
Over the next two weeks Dubai hosts 170 events with an estimated US$105.9m of event-driven spend, including US$27.3m of hotel demand. These are the ten with the most demand behind them, ranked by Demand Intent Score.
City spotlight · Dubai
Dubai's two-week spotlight: the biggest events from Mon 2 Nov to Sun 15 Nov
Monday 2 November to Sunday 15 November 2026
- events in the next two weeks
- 170
- event-driven spend
- US$105.9m
- hotel demand
- US$27.3m
- busiest day
- Tue 3 Nov
Model estimates compiled on 2 November 2026.
The top ten
Dubai Design Week
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$3.2m lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
DP World Tour Championship Dubai Day 4 - Playoff Event (Golf)
Insight: A weekend daytime start means a long day of trade: bars and restaurants near the venue and on the main routes in should staff from late morning.
Dubai Design Week
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$846k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
Professional Fighters League - PFL Dubai (Mixed Martial Arts)
Insight: 75% of the crowd travels in, which makes this a hotel night: expect US$1.6m of accommodation demand around the venue.
DP World Tour Championship Dubai Day 3 - Playoff Event (Golf)
Insight: A weekend daytime start means a long day of trade: bars and restaurants near the venue and on the main routes in should staff from late morning.
PFL DUBAI - NEMKOV VS. BILOSTENNIY - HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$254k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
Dubai Racing Carnival
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$792k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
GESS Dubai Education Exhibition and Conference
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$381k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
Bohemia Presents Jonas Blue
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
ANOTR | Playa Pacha
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
The days to plan around
| Date | Biggest event that day | Event-driven spend |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3 November | Dubai Design Week | US$17.8m |
| Monday 2 November | Dubai Fintech Summit | US$12.3m |
| Saturday 14 November | Professional Fighters League - PFL Dubai (Mixed Martial Arts) | US$11.1m |
| Tuesday 10 November | Automechanika Dubai | US$10.3m |
| Thursday 12 November | Dubai Design Week | US$9.9m |
How we choose the ten
We rank every event in the window by Demand Intent Score. To keep the list useful across sectors, no venue appears more than 2 times and no event type takes more than 4 places.