December 18, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: The nights in Dubai are going to be something to remember. The skyline of the city will be glittering with drone shows and fireworks in Dubai at night during the pyrotechnics and December and the beginning of the new year. You are either a local resident or visiting, so here is the list of where you can find all the major shows this season based on the latest guide.
Drone Shows And Fireworks In Dubai
- Marsa Boulevard – Fireworks on the Creek at Nights
Start and end your evenings with drone shows and fireworks in Dubai. The dazzling fireworks show every night at 8:30 pm until January 11, 2026 at Marsa Boulevard, the picturesque new waterfront destination along Dubai Creek.
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This show will be ideal for families, couples and friends who want to enjoy a leisurely but celebratory atmosphere with the backdrop of the sparkling water and cafes and restaurants.
- When: Everyday at 8.30 pm until January 11, 2026.
- Where: Marsa Boulevard, Dubai Creek.
- Dubai festival city Mall- 38 Days of Fireworks
This is a waterfront location, which hosts fireworks on a nightly basis at 8:30 pm throughout the 38 days of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). It is one of the popular locations amongst all the other drone shows and fireworks in Dubai.
As crowds throng the scenic theatrical promenade, there are beats of bold colour, booming excitement, and a colourful mood that will give magic to your shopping and dining plans.
- When: Nightly at 8:30 pm (for 38 days)
- Where: Mall Waterfront Festival City of Dubai.
- Hatta Wadi Hub Fireworks with a Mountain View
In case a more peaceful and natural place with fireworks is what you want, you can visit Hatta Wadi Hub. Here, the sky is lit every Friday and Saturday at 8 pm with free fireworks and surrounded by the dramatic Hajar Mountains till December 31.
There is also a special midnight show on New Year’s Eve and these shows are best to usher in the New Year with mountain magic.
- When: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm until Dec 31 (except midnight NYE performance)
- Where: Hatta Wadi Hub
- DSF Drone Shows 1,000 Drones Lighting up the Sky
The DSF Drone Show is the ultimate show amongst the drone shows and fireworks in Dubai this season. This is a high-tech show which will be held between December 6 and January 12, involving 1,000 LED drones that recreate the stunning visuals over the blue waters of Island and The Beach, JBR.
The performances are two-nightly located at 8 pm and 10 pm, and the show is developed throughout the season:
Dec 6-26: 30 th anniversary of DSF, drone meanders down memory lane.
Dec 27 -Jan 12: Celebrate the sights and modernity of Dubai with spectacular aerial art.
- When: Nightly at 8 pm and 10 pm (Dec 6 -Jan 12)
- Where: Bluewaters Island and The Beach, JBR.
- Pyro-Drone shows- The extreme sky show
The pyro-drone shows are the best places to get a combination of both; fireworks and drone choreography and aerial stunts. It is one of the most popular drone shows and fireworks in Dubai.
Such unique, special, and limited events will be a mix of fireworks, drone formations, and live skydiving performances in one unforgettable evening. They will be on December 13 and January 11, at 8 pm and 10 pm on the Bluewaters Island and The Beach, JBR.
- When: Dec 13 & Jan 11 at 8 pm & 10 pm
- Where: Bluewaters Island and The Beach, JBR.
The calendar of drone shows and fireworks in Dubai provides the season with everything, be it classic or the latest mountain drone choreography. Get your camera packed, map out your nights and have a great time at one of the most celebratory cities in the world with its bright skies.
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