Chapter 26 Gaming Festival Opens in Riyadh

The Chapter 26 Gaming Festival is now running at Malfa Hall in Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City), in the Irqah district of Riyadh, offering more than 200 games alongside tournaments and family challenges until Friday, 21 August 2026.

Organized by Al-Saqeefa Entertainment Company, the fully indoor and air-conditioned festival opens daily from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., making it a convenient evening destination during the hot summer months. Visitors can move between a wide mix of activities that include board and card games, electronic games, chess, strategy and brain games, story-based experience rooms, group challenges, and daily tournaments and competitions.

Standard entry costs SAR 26 Children under six years old and persons with disabilities enter free of charge. Tickets are purchased online through the official Chapter 26 website, where schedules and ticketing details are updated, and must be presented for entry at the venue.

Why it matters

The festival gives families, friends and gaming enthusiasts in Riyadh a single indoor space to gather, compete and try a broad range of games in one visit. A typical evening sees groups arrive after 6:00 p.m. and spend several hours rotating through interactive stations and tournaments before the 2:00 a.m. close.

Attendance is straightforward: no government-service platform steps are required. Entry is simply through purchasing an event ticket online and presenting it at Malfa Hall in Misk City.

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