Riyadh Season 2026 Opens Oct 21 With New Attractions
Riyadh Season 2026 officially opens on 21 October 2026 in the capital, bringing a new line-up of sports, entertainment and family attractions spread across several zones in the city.
On the sports side, the season confirms boxing, wrestling and UFC events, alongside the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament. The entertainment programme includes concerts, theatre, comedy shows, and dedicated children’s and family activities.
Key zones and opening dates
At بوليفارد سيتي in Hittin, attraction programmes begin on 24 October 2026, featuring restaurants, theatres, live shows, MixSense and the No Way Out escape rooms. بوليفارد وورلد, also in Hittin, opens on 25 October 2026 with international cultural zones, markets, performances, rides, a cable car, the Lagoon, a Dolphinarium and BLVD Forest. New country zones this year include the Netherlands, Portugal and Yemen.
VIA Riyadh in Al Hada hosts the Ana Arabia exhibition and other programmes during the season. The Wonder Garden at بوليفارد سيتي opens on 18 November 2026 with gardens, rides, games, food trucks and roaming shows, while The Groves at Hizm Park is scheduled for November 2026, with an exact date yet to be confirmed. Al Suwaidi Park offers family and cultural programming with generally free entry, and Riyadh Zoo in Al Malaz is listed for the season.
Tickets are available through the Riyadh Season application, webook.com and riyadhseason.com. Zone entry may be free or ticketed depending on the venue, and some individual activities and shows require separate tickets. Confirmed exact prices, daily operating hours and validity periods have not been consistently published for all 2026 attractions, so visitors are advised to check details before heading out.
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