As the clock ticks down to the end of this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), shoppers can still enjoy a weekend exploring a huge range of super retail offers, back to school deals, live entertainment plus great food moments.
Residents and visitors headed to stores and malls around the city will be able to enjoy the very best of what the retail festival has to offer before it draws to a close on 4 September. Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), DSS showcases Dubai as a fun, open, welcoming and safe destination with all of the participating venues, stores and malls following the important health and safety procedures, including social distancing and the wearing of masks at all times.
Here DFRE outlines some of the best activities, deals, sales, events, activations and more taking place across the city this weekend:
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Enjoy a weekend filled with side-splitting jokes and hilarious stories performed by comedians Nick Guerra, Jack Jr and Lisa Curry. The trio will show off their stand-up comedy skills for audiences at the Laughter Factory when they take to the stage for 8.30pm shows at the Grand Millennium Barsha Heights on 26 August and Grand Millennium Business Bay on 27 August. The comics will also perform a 7pm show at Studio One Hotel on 27 August. Tickets can be purchased from www.thelaughterfactory.com
This weekend, the Coca-Cola Arena at City Walk will stage a live concert by the acclaimed singer Sunidhi Chauhan. Famous for her songs ‘Mehboob Mere’ and ‘Deedar De’, as well as other smash-hit tracks, Sunidhiwill entertain her many fans in Dubai on 27 August. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are available from visitdubai.com
Theme songs and soundtracks from some of the biggest movies will be performed at The Movies Night Live show, taking place at The Theatre at Mall of the Emirates on 26 August. Audience members will be entertained by renditions of global hits from films including Moulin Rouge, Ghost, The Godfather, An Officer and a Gentleman, The Fifth Element and many more from 8pm onwards. Tickets are available from virginmegastore.me
EXPO 2020 DUBAI
Tickets are now on sale for the six-month-long mega event, taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. With three main districts – Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity – visitors will be able to explore pavilions representing almost every country on Earth as well as discover Expo 2020 Dubai’s wide range of exciting initiatives, edutainment activities and watch stunning live shows. Tickets, including daily entry and season passes, can be purchased from www.expo2020dubai.com
DINE & WIN
Foodies can satisfy their cravings this weekend with tasty treats, super snacks and dishes from around the world available as part of the DSS Dine & Win promotion. Until 4 September,
over 300 of the city’s best-loved restaurants and cafes located at 18 malls will invite diners to order a wide range of foods with a chance to win great prizes. Customers who spend AED100 at Dine & Win eateries will receive a scratch and win coupon with a chance to take home a ZOMATO PRO membership or RAK Bank gift cards loaded with AED200. As part of the back to school period, diners will receive two coupons with double the chances to win. Participating eateries, including big name fast food chains and local favourites, can be found at the Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Al Warqa City Mall, Al Khail Gate Community, BurJuman, Binsougat Centre, Bay Avenue, Dubai Outlet Mall, Mudon Community, Oasis Mall and Shurooq Community Centre. Diners and families can also visit venues at Reef Mall, Times Square Centre, Union Cooperative Al Quoz, Wasl Vita, Dar Wasl, Wasl 51 and Souk Madinat Jumeirah.
FAMILY EVENTS
This weekend is the last chance for youngsters and families to explore Modesh World’s mega collection of rides, games and edutainment activities and meet Modesh and Dana. The family-themed experience takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre’s Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2, 3 and The Arena. Children can immerse themselves in a super theme park experience complete with retail and F&B zones. One lucky visitor to Modesh World will drive off in a GAC-GS5 2021 Model family car courtesy of Gargash Group when they spend AED300, with a winner announced on 28 August. Modesh World is open Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 12am.
Mercato Mall will delight shoppers and families with young children with a host of retail deals and fun activities this weekend. The little ones can ride on a giant slide from the mall’s first floor down to the ground and enjoy live entertainment including circus shows. Until the end of DSS, Mercato and Town Centre Jumeirah will offer DSS Shop & Win promotions with customers invited to take advantage of sales with up to 75 per cent off at most retail outlets. For every AED200 spent, shoppers will have a chance to win AED10,000 in weekly prize draws.
Visitors to Wild Wadi Waterpark can pick up an admission ticket plus meal for AED149 as part of a great Splash Fest offer that ends this weekend. Residents and visitors can still enjoy great Splash Fest deals at Laguna Waterpark and LEGOLAND® Water Park until 4 September. Four tickets to Laguna Waterpark are available for the price of three, and an hour at the Splash ’n’ Party attraction at La Mer Central costs just AED50. LEGOLAND® Water Park at Dubai Parks and Resort has a package of Splash Fest promotions including 20 per cent off the price of a ticket when booked online in advance, 50 per cent off the price of cabanas after 4pm, plus kids eat for free after 4pm.
The Summer Paradise activation at Festival Plaza Mall at Jebel Ali is a great choice for shoppers with kids to keep entertained. This weekend, the mall will help youngsters burn off some energy with free fitness classes including dance and cardio sessions. Kids can also have fun in the mall’s play areas. Workout classes are held in partnership with The Pad fitness and Gymnation and will end on 28 August.
RETAIL & RAFFLES
Visitors to BurJuman mall and Dubai Marina Mall can shop for a host of exclusive DSS savings this weekend as part of the ongoing DSS Save More When You Shop More with 1915 By Seddiqi& Sons promotion. The perfect deal for customers looking to pick up stylish watches or accessories for themselves or as a gift to loved ones. As part of the promotion, shoppers who buy any one watch or accessory will enjoy 25 per cent off the total price. Savings increase to 30 per cent if two watches or accessories are purchased and up to 35 per cent off for three watches or accessories. Plus, during DSS two lucky customers will win AED5,000 in gift vouchers each week, with four winners announced during the final week of the festival with a total of AED100,000 to be given away. The full list of participating stores includes 1915 By Seddiqi& Sons at BurJuman and Dubai Marina Mall, Seddiqi& Sons at The Dubai Mall and City Centre Mirdif, Guess Watches Boutique at Mall of the Emirates, Guess Watches & GC at City Centre Deira and Guess Boutique at BurJuman.
This weekend, make-up fans can explore the Fenty Beauty Canyon at Mall of the Emirates. Held in Dubai for the very first time, the amazing Fenty Beauty pop-up concept features the famous beauty brand’s range of radiant and exciting products. Shoppers can pick up exclusive gifts with selected purchases as well as enjoy engaging activities at the unique and stylish activation, which will be held until 31 August.
Taking place each day of the retail festival, the DSSSummer Sale includes more than 500 brands and 3,500 outlets with savings of 25-75 per cent. This weekend, shoppers can also discover great back to school deals on classroom must-haves. Participating stores include fashion outlets US Polo Association, Twin Set, Tommy Hilfiger and Springfield, footwear specialists TOMS, Shoes 4 Us, Nine West, Naturalizer and Hush Puppies plus childrenswear stores The Children’s Place, Smart Baby, Monsoon Children and Abercrombie Kids.
Customers browsing the sales at City Centre Mirdif and City Centre Deira for back to school deals can earn 20x SHARE Points, equivalent to five per cent cashback, and be entred into a grand prize draw for 250,000 SHARE points. Shoppers who spend more than AED300 on classroom supplies and scan their receipts using the Majid Al Futtaim SHARE application will be eligible for the raffle. They will also be entered into the ongoing DSS SHARE millionaire promotion.
Running until the end of DSS on 4 September, the DSS SHARE Millionaire promotion will give shoppers who spend AED300 or more at Majid Al Futtaim malls, including Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Deira and City Centre Me’aisem, a chance to become a weekly winner of one million SHARE points. To enter, customers can either use their SHARE wallet or scan their shopping receipts using the app. Prize draws will take place on 29 August and 7 September.
This is the last weekend for residents and visitors to take advantage of Dubai Shopping Mall Group’s (DSMG) Back To School Promotion, which runs until 29 August. Customers at any of DSMG’s 20 malls, located across Dubai, will find great savings on must-have items including top fashion lines, stationary, the latest electronics plus homeware essentials all reduced by up to 75 per cent. Plus, shoppers who spend AED200 in any DSMG mall will have a chance to scoop a share of AED100,000. The total prize will be shared between 20 lucky winners, with shoppers automatically entered into a raffle to take home AED5,000. The final draw will take place on 29 August. Participating malls include Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Al Warqa City Mall, Al Khail Gate Community, BurJuman Centre, Binsougat Centre, Bay Avenue, Dubai Outlet Mall, Mudon Community, Oasis Mall, Shurooq Community Centre, Reef Mall, Time Square Centre, Union Cooperative Al Quoz, Wasl Vita, Dar Wasl, Wasl 51, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Crown Mall and Central Mall.
Students can kick-start the new academic year with big savings on the best back to school products and accessories from in demand brands at The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall. Visitors to the special Back to School pop-ups at each mall can enjoy interactive activities and features such as a chalkboard, stationary décor box, customisation bar, play area and more. Shoppers who present receipts for spends of AED250 or more at the Back to School stand in The Dubai Mall will have a chance to Skywards Miles, Emaar Gift Cards and entertainment offers. Customers at Dubai Marina Mall can win U By Emaar Points, Emaar Gift Cards plus entertainment offers. The promotion runs until 4 September.
Jumbo Stores will give five lucky students a welcome boost ahead of their return to the classroom as part of a AED25,000 school fees prize draw. Customers who spend more than AED1,000 on laptops, desktops and tablets at branches of Jumbo Stores and online at www.jumbo.ae will be entered into the raffle. Plus, shoppers who purchase items worth more than AED1,000 can also win a brand-new Microsoft Surface Go laptop each day until the end of DSS.
The Modesh Scholarship promotion will give away a total of AED250,000 to lucky students of all ages and their families this DSS. Ten winners will receive AED25,000 each, with prize draws taking place up until the end of the festival on 4 September. To be in with a chance of winning, customers at Ibn Battuta Mall, Nakheel Mall or Circle Mall have to spend AED200 and scan their receipts at the customer service desk. They will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
DSS customers still have a chance to win a luxury vehicle with the DSS Mercedes Mega Raffle. Shoppers who buy a special AED150 coupon at ENOC and EPPCO petrol stations, ZOOM stores and stands in malls and other venues have a chance of winning a 2021 Mercedes C200 plus AED25,000. The raffle, which runs until 25 September, is also available online at www.idealz.com.
Dubai Summer Surprises is supported by Key Sponsor RAKBANK MasterCard and Strategic Partners which include: Al Futtaim Group (Dubai Festival City Mall and Dubai Festival Plaza), Al Zarooni Group (Mercato Shopping Mall), AW Rostamani Group, Dubai Holding, Emirates Airline, Enoc, Etisalat, Majid Al Futtaim (Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Deira), Merex and Nakheel (Ibn Battuta Mall, Nakheel Mall and Circle Mall). For more information, log onto the website mydss.ae or follow @DSSsocial for the latest information.
