Fri 18 Sep – Fri 30 Oct 2026
Sports
Kings League MENA - Season 2
COOLARENA, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSecond MENA season of the fast-format 7-a-side football league founded by Gerard Pique, with live-show production around the matches.
Middle East · Sports
Sports in the Middle East
Racing, fight nights, tennis, golf, football and marathons: 24 upcoming listings across 9 cities, soonest first.
Dates change: always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. Every listing links to its official page. Guide checked 2026-10-12; finished events drop off automatically. Hala Habibi is an independent guide with no affiliation to the organisers.
Riyadh
Wed 21 Oct – Sat 24 Oct 2026
Sports
Six Kings Slam 2026
The Venue (anb Arena), Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAn invitational exhibition tennis event, now in its third edition. Webook lists Alcaraz, Djokovic, Zverev, Fritz, de Minaur and Learner Tien.
Wed 4 Nov – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Sports
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
Riyadh (venue TBA on listing), Saudi ArabiaWorld championships in urban cycling disciplines, held in Riyadh.
Sat 7 Nov 2026
Sports
WWE Crown Jewel 2026
Riyadh Season Stadium, KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District), Saudi ArabiaWWE's premium live event in Riyadh, with title matches featuring the Raw and SmackDown rosters.
Mon 21 Dec – Mon 28 Dec 2026
Sports
Saudi Falcon Cup
Riyadh region (venue per listing), Saudi ArabiaA falconry competition in which falcons compete in speed and hunting categories.
Abu Dhabi
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Sports
Power Slap 2026
Space42 Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe slap-fighting promotion returns to Abu Dhabi with a Super Heavyweight title rematch.
Sat 24 Oct 2026
Sports
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUFC numbered card headlined by Alexander Volkanovski against Movsar Evloev.
Thu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov 2026
Sports
Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship
Yas Links Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDP World Tour play-off event at Yas Links, the week before the season finale in Dubai.
Sat 14 Nov 2026
Sports
Real American Freestyle Abu Dhabi
Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe freestyle wrestling league's first Middle East card, headlined by Khamzat Chimaev.
Thu 3 Dec – Sun 6 Dec 2026
Season · Sports
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe final round of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with after-race concerts on Yas Island across the weekend.
Hail
Wed 28 Oct – Sat 31 Oct 2026
Sports
Hail International Arabian Horse Beauty Championship
Hail (venue per listing), Saudi ArabiaAn international show in which Arabian horses are judged on beauty and conformation.
Doha
Mon 2 Nov – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Sports
FIP World Cup Qatar 2026 (Padel)
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, QatarInternational Padel Federation's national-team World Cup, hosted in Doha.
Wed 4 Nov – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Sports
Al Shaqab International Arabian Horse Show
Longines Outdoor Arena, Al Shaqab, Doha, QatarPurebred Arabian horse beauty championship held at Al Shaqab's outdoor arena.
Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov 2026
Sports
MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar 2026
Lusail International Circuit, Doha, QatarMotoGP's only night race, held on the floodlit Lusail circuit.
Sat 21 Nov 2026
Sports
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling
Doha (venue as listed by UFC), QatarUFC card in Doha headlined by former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka against Navajo Stirling.
Fri 27 Nov – Sun 29 Nov 2026
Sports
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2026
Lusail International Circuit, Doha, QatarRound 22, the penultimate race of the 2026 Formula 1 season, run under lights at Lusail.
Dubai
Sun 8 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sports
Emaar Dubai Premier Padel P1
Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTop-tier professional padel tournament in a 7,000-seat indoor arena; qualifying 8-10 Nov, finals 15 Nov.
Thu 12 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sports
DP World Tour Championship 2026
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe season-ending playoff event of the DP World Tour golf season, played on the Earth Course.
Fri 27 Nov – Sun 29 Nov 2026
Season · Sports
Emirates Dubai 7s 2026
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThree-day rugby sevens tournament with hundreds of community and invitational teams plus live music and DJs on the 'Beats on 2' stage.
Fri 15 Jan – Mon 18 Jan 2027
Sports
Dubai Invitational 2027
Dubai Creek Resort, United Arab EmiratesDP World Tour golf event at Dubai Creek that opens the UAE swing of the new season.
Jeddah
Fri 18 Dec – Sat 19 Dec 2026
Sports
Jeddah E-Prix (Formula E Season 13 Rounds 1-2)
Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi ArabiaA double-header that opens the 2026-27 ABB FIA Formula E season, with one race on each day.
Sharjah
Fri 18 Dec – Sun 20 Dec 2026
Sports
F1H2O Sharjah World Championship Week
Al Majaz Waterfront and Khalid Lagoon, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesFormula 1 powerboat and aquabike racing on Khalid Lagoon; free to watch from the waterfront.
Wahiba Sands
Sat 9 Jan – Wed 13 Jan 2027
Sports
Oman Desert Marathon 2027
Wahiba Sands, Al Wasil / Bidiyah, Bidiyah (Wahiba Sands), OmanMulti-stage self-supported desert race (165 km classic) plus half marathon, 10 km, family, kids and night runs.
AlUla
Wed 13 Jan – Wed 20 Jan 2027
Sports
Ultra Gobi AlUla
Desert routes across AlUla, Saudi ArabiaThe first edition of the Ultra Gobi endurance race series outside China. Distances range from a 30 km one-day run to a 400 km non-stop ultra.
Other categories
Concerts & MusicFestivals & SeasonsComedy & ShowsFamily & Theme ParksFood & DiningArt & CultureNightlifeExhibitions & ExposAll events
Sources checked for this page
- https://webook.com/en/SA/RUH/activities-adventures/events/kings-league-mena-round2-rs26-tickets
- https://webook.com/en/SA/RUH/sports-event/events/six-kings-slam-rs27-tickets
- https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/events/power-slap
- https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/events/ufc
- https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/destinations/hail/events/hail-international-show-for-arabian-horses
- https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/events-calendar
- https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/destinations/riyadh/events/uci-urban-cycling-world-championships
- https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/
- https://www.lcsc.qa/
- https://www.wwe.com/events
- https://dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/dubai-premier-padel-p1
- https://www.etihadarena.ae/en/event-booking/real-american-freestyle-abu-dhabi
- https://www.ufc.com/events
- https://www.emiratesdubai7s.com/tickets
- https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026
- https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar
- https://www.visitsharjah.com/en/events/sharjah-world-championship-week/
- https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/destinations/riyadh/events/saudi-falcon-cup
- https://www.omandesertmarathon.com/
- https://www.experiencealula.com/en/whats-on/events/ultra-gobi-alula
Descriptions are written by Hala Habibi. Event names belong to their organisers; listing does not imply endorsement.